Ocracoke’s mainland and passenger ferry routes canceled for Thursday afternoon due to Elsa

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has canceled several trips scheduled for the Pamlico Sound routes between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke on Thursday, July 8, in anticipation of strong winds from Tropical Storm Elsa. The following trips are canceled for Thursday on the Ocracoke-to-mainland ferry routes: 12:45 p.m. Ocracoke to Swan Quarter […]

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Marine Fisheries advisory committees to discuss small mesh gill net issues

Three advisory committees to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by web conference later this month to discuss possible future small mesh gill net management measures. The Southern, Northern, and Finfish advisory committees will meet separately to review the Small Mesh Gill Net Rules Modification Information Paper. The paper contains an overview of the small […]

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Tropical Storm Warning issued for the Outer Banks; Elsa to impact N.C. Thursday

Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to cross North Carolina on Thursday, bringing heavy rains, gusty winds, dangerous surf conditions, and the potential for soundside flooding, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the Outer Banks. A warning means that […]

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Dana Paul Wardlaw

KILL DEVIL HILLS — Dana Paul Wardlaw or “Pauli” as most knew him died of natural causes at the Kill Devil Hills home on July 2, 2021.  He was 87 years of age. Survivors include his two daughters, Gail and Jackie – both of Virginia as well as numerous other family members and good friends.  […]

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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Tigger

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/