N.C. Department of Transportation crews will reinstall off-season speed limit signs along sections of N.C. 12 in several parts of Currituck and Dare counties on Sept. 16, weather permitting. On Monday, speed limits in areas through the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo, as well as in Corolla and Frisco, will return to 45 mph […]
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N.C. Department of Transportation crews will be briefly closing a section of N.C. 12 in Rodanthe early Tuesday morning to remove an unused overhead sign structure. The sign, at the intersection of N.C. Highway 12 and Trade Winds Drive, will be removed Sept. 17 beginning at 5:30 a.m., weather permitting. While the work is underway, […]
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2024 marks the 150th anniversary of North Carolina’s first seven Life-Saving Stations, and the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe is hosting a two-day celebration on October 12-13 to mark the milestone. The United States Life-Saving Service was the predecessor to the modern U.S. Coast Guard, and in 1848, the U.S. Government provided funds to New […]
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From SamalkerOBXNews.com A low pressure system is expected to develop off the southeast U.S. coast this weekend, and could bring an extended period of rain to eastern North Carolina next week. The area off the South Carolina and Georgia coasts is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center for possible development over the next seven […]
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Remediation work for resurfaced petroleum contamination at Buxton Beach is underway, signaling one of the most intensive efforts yet to address the environmental and public safety problems that have plagued the shoreline since September 2023. The clean-up efforts, spearheaded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), began to accelerate after an early September 2024 […]
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Resort Realty of the Outer Banks, a leading OBX vacation rental company, is pleased to announce the addition of Lisa Nicholson to the role of Business Development Manager for Nags Head and Hatteras Island. Lisa comes to Resort with over 12 years of experience in the local vacation rental market. An Outer Banks resident since 2009, Lisa has worked […]
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Night driving restrictions will be lifted at several designated ORV ramps starting at 9 p.m. Sunday, September 15. To find out which ramps will no longer have night driving restrictions, and which ramps will still have opening and closing times due to sea turtle nests, visit http://go.nps.gov/beachaccess during the afternoon of September 15. After sea turtle nests hatch, additional ramps […]
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The Dare County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release on September 11 about an ongoing phone scam that is affecting Dare County residents. Once again, scammers are at work. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office will not call you in regard to missing court for Jury Duty or other court-related issues. You will not be […]
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The annual Surfalorus Film Festival, presented by NC Aquariums, returns to Nags Head, NC for its 13th year, happening September 16 to 18, 2024. Surfalorus brings some of the most inspiring and thoughtful surf movies to the Outer Banks for a three-day celebration coinciding with the Eastern Surf Championships at Jennette’s Pier. A total of 13 […]
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The Dare Soil & Water Conservation District awarded the inaugural Salt Marsh Award to Erin Fleckenstein on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, during a short ceremony with her peers and colleagues. The Salt Marsh Award was founded to recognize individuals who make outstanding contributions to the conservation of natural resources in Dare County, with a particular […]
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