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Ocracoke · OcracokeEditor’s note: Click here for heat dangers for dogs. By Sam Walker of SamWalkerOBXNews.com After a brief mid-week respite from the steamy summer conditions, eastern North Carolina will see a return of warm and muggy weather to close out July. A combination of highs in the 90s and high humidity will result in heat indices […]Read Article
Severe heat to return to eastern N.C.

Ocracoke · OcracokeFormer islander Philip Leonard “Len” Skinner Jr., 65, died July 1 at his home in Martin County where he and his partner, former islander Robin Payne, moved in 2017. Born on Feb. 7, 1960, in Lansing, Michigan, he was a son of Carol Spyker Skinner of Columbia, Kentucky, and the late Phillip Leonard Skinner. “A […]Read Article
Len Skinner: 1960 to 2025

Floods · KentuckyThe National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties from 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon to midnight. Additional heavy rain throughout the rest of the week and over the weekend could also lead to the possibility of flash flooding in the region. Thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are likely today through Friday… especially south of Interstate 70. pic.twitter.com/0K2DXJS14s— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) July 17…See the Story