Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Tigger, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Tigger, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/.
The Salty Sandollar Boutique is all about handmade and custom designed decor and jewelry. Around 80 percent of the items in the shop are handmade. Kids and adults alike will love the handmade resin key chains and necklaces, and there’s a lot of fun coastal wall decor, including custom-made wooden plaques. Pillows, change purses, beach […]
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Disaster mitigation funds will be released to areas affected by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, including North Carolina, once the Federal Register notice is published, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Friday. The state will receive $168 million in hurricane recovery mitigation funds, according to Gov. Roy Cooper’s office. Gov. Roy Cooper Congress passed […]
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On Monday morning, August 5, the tip of Cape Point opened to both ORVs and pedestrians due to diminishing shorebird nesting activity in the area, per the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “[NPS] staff went out this morning and reported seeing no unfledged chicks, so they went ahead and removed the protection buffer, and are in […]
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In March of this year, a bipartisan bill was put into motion that many believe will undermine the economic structure of Hatteras Island if it is passed. House Bill 483, colloquially known as the “Let Them Spawn” Bill, proposes to place size limits on species vital not only to the commercial fishing industry directly, but […]
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North Carolina can expect to have paid a minimum of $34.8 billion for building seawalls to protect coastal communities from rising seas by 2040, according to a recent report from the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development’s Center For Climate Integrity. The center, which launched in 2017 to advance the transition from fossil fuels to […]
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After only a few days running, the North Carolina Ferry Division’s newest car ferry, the M/V Rodanthe is offline. Jed Dixon, Ferry Division deputy director, confirmed on Saturday that the Rodanthe is resting dockside while a Caterpiller representative checks out the engine. The first day, Tuesday (July 30), it made a few runs, Dixon said. […]
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Coast Guard members assisted a man reportedly having a seizure aboard a recreational vessel near Oregon Inlet on Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received the initial report from the captain of a recreational vessel at approximately 12:30 p.m., that a man aboard the vessel had become dehydrated and had a seizure. […]
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C HEC Lineman Jonathan Vernesoni joined 22 other electric cooperative line workers from across the state on Thursday, May 30 at the 2019 Pole Top Rescue competition in Raleigh. This biennial event pits line workers against the clock and each other as they demonstrate essential lifesaving skills and the job knowledge required to maintain the […]
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This summer, North Carolina’s electric cooperatives sent 45 exceptional high schoolers to represent their communities in Washington D.C. on the 2019 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. From June 15-21, the North Carolina delegates joined more than 1,800 students from across the country to explore historic monuments and museums, meet elected officials at the U.S. Capitol, participate […]
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