From SamWalkerOBXNews.com North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has reached a settlement with companies that insure rental homes, which means rates for some coverage will be jumping again for a second straight year. The Republican who is running for a third term this fall announced late Thursday he had reached an agreement with the North […]
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The tip of Cape Point and the adjacent south-facing shoreline was temporarily closed to ORVs and pedestrians on Friday morning, May 31, due to multiple American oystercatcher chicks in the area, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. From the north of the tip of Cape Point, the east-facing shoreline is open all […]
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September 20, 1967 – May 25, 2024 WANCHESE — Robert William Belvin, loving father, devoted husband, and cherished friend, passed away after a hard battle against cancer on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the age of 56. Robert, known for his kind heart and quick wit, touched the lives of all who knew him. As […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet 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 Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) has presented the Dare County Association of Fire Officers (DCAFO) with a $10,000 grant made possible through the CoBank Sharing Success Grant Program. CoBank is a national cooperative bank that serves rural areas. The cooperative gave $5,000 to DCAFO, which was met with an additional $5,000 from CoBank, to […]
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Following two days of debris cleanup associated with a March 28 house collapse, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has reopened approximately seven-tenths-of-a-mile of beach in front of Rodanthe Village. The current beach closure—measuring approximately a quarter mile—extends from S. Holiday Boulevard to the north end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe. On the morning of May […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading […]
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Noticeable progress has been made in cleaning the shoreline since a home collapsed at the end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe at approximately 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) reported that as of Wednesday afternoon, (and roughly 36 hours after the collapse), a total of 53 truckloads of debris […]
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Numerous musicians, over 20 visual artists, and eight art galleries will participate in the 12th Annual Rock The Cape, which will be held on Hatteras Island June 6-7. A free, family-friendly outdoor art show and concert will be held on Thursday, June 6 from 2pm to 7pm on the lawn at Kitty Hawk Kites’ Waves […]
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The speed limit near the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center was changed this week from 55 mph to 45 mph due to a seasonal increase in pedestrian and visitor traffic in the immediate area. “Concerns were raised due to several close calls in the crosswalk,” said Tim Hass, Communications Officer for the North Carolina […]
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