Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Ragnar, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Ragnar, 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 other day, a colleague was asking me about the projected opening date of the new Jug Handle Bridge, and casually asked how long we had been covering the “New Bridges” story. I thought about it for a minute, and the answer surprised us both – about 31 years. And when you think about it, […]
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Standing water and ocean overwash have been reported on several stretches of N.C. Highway 12 ahead of Monday’s high tide, however, the highway is open and passable throughout, per a recent update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT.) “While we do have some standing water in areas of Buxton and north of Hatteras […]
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The Coast Guard is searching for a 27-year-old woman in the vicinity of Portsmouth Island in Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center received a report via 911 at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Saturday of a capsized canoe with two people aboard. Watchstanders subsequently lost communication with the reporting […]
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A high risk of rip currents and the potential for ocean overwash and coastal flooding continues on Monday, October 11, per a recent update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Minor ocean overwash is possible along N.C. Highway 12, especially around times of high tide. (The next high tide is around […]
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The Coast Guard is searching for two people in the water in the vicinity of Portsmouth Island in Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center received a report via 911 at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Saturday of a capsized canoe with two people aboard. The reporting source witnessed […]
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A strong offshore low pressure system could bring ocean overwash, soundside flooding, and wind gusts in excess of 45 mph late Saturday night through Sunday, per a recent briefing from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The low pressure system will continue to meander close to the N.C. coast tonight and […]
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With the sea turtle nesting season winding down, 2021 is proving to be another highly impressive year, with a total of 315 sea turtle nests recorded within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) as of Friday, October 8. 23 nests within the National Seashore are still incubating, and newly-laid sea turtle nests were once again […]
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From the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau The tourism impact of COVID-10 was felt dramatically throughout the state in 2020, as reflected by a recent study measuring tourism in each of NC’s 100 counties. In a year that saw a 31.7% drop in statewide tourism spending, the resourcefulness and resilience of Dare County businesses stemmed the […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Geoffrey W. Minter died in Nags Head on October 6, 2021. He was 73. Jeff was originally from Camden, NJ, and lived at the beach since 1995. After many years of employment with the Town of Nags Head, Jeff was happy exploring yard sales and fishing with friends off Avalon Pier. […]
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