Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Cloe, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Cloe, 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/
A high risk of rip currents is in effect from Duck to Cape Lookout on Tuesday, October 26, while beach erosion, rough surf, and ocean overwash is possible from Tuesday night until the end of the week, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. A high risk of rip currents means that the […]
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Town of Nags Head police detectives are using DNA evidence to solve the case of a Baby Doe whose remains were found in the trash thirty years ago. Scott Gordon Poole, 54 years old, and his wife, Robin Lynn Byrum, 51 years old, both of Taylorsville, North Carolina, were arrested October 21, 2021, by the […]
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Dare County released the following update on Monday, October 26, on the availability of COVID-19 booster vaccines, as well as who is eligible to receive the vaccination. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have authorized booster vaccine shots and recommend them for individuals who are at high risk for […]
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With a reputation for a spirited fight at the hook-end of a rod and reel and tasty, sweet, white meat, sheepshead are a choice catch for recreational anglers fishing North Carolina’s coastal waters. These days, as recreational saltwater fishing regulations have been tightened on some species, particularly flounder, the elusive, not-easy-to-hook sheepshead, with its ever-bizarre, […]
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The two most common mistakes in Outer Banks history are arguably referring to the Old Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station as the Pea Island Station, and the history surrounding the Wright brothers. From long debates over whether North Carolina or Ohio could claim the title of being the “Birthplace of Aviation,” to the concept of who […]
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The Hatteras Island community is invited to come out and support the Lady Canes as they take on Roxboro Community School in the second round of the state volleyball playoffs on Tuesday, October 26, at 5:00 p.m. in Buxton The Lady Canes earned the Conference Championship title on October 19 after beating Bear Grass Charter […]
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There is a minor risk of severe thunderstorms across eastern N.C. on Monday night, with the threat of isolated and damaging wind gusts, per a recent update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The best chance for strong to severe storms is Monday night from 10 p.m. until 2:00 a.m., […]
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At 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 22, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet received a phone call about an overdue shrimping vessel, Miss Sophia, out of Engelhard, N.C. Watch standers began calling local marinas for information on any potential sightings, which all came back negative. Sector North Carolina was finally able to make contact with […]
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July 21, 1949 – October 16, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Robert Byron Carter III, 72, of Kill Devil Hills died suddenly on October 16, 2021. He was born in Norfolk, VA on July 21, 1949. He was predeceased by his parents Robert Byron Carter Jr. and Iris Foshay Carter Williams and the love of […]
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