From SamWalkerOBXNews.com .C. Department of Transportation crews will be briefly closing a section of N.C. Highway 12 in Rodanthe early Wednesday morning to remove an unused overhead sign structure. The sign, at the intersection of N.C. 12 and Trade Winds Drive, will be removed on Sept. 18 beginning at 5:30 a.m., weather permitting. While the work is […]
Local News | Full Article
Robert Louis Borzellino
Robert Louis Borzellino died of natural causes September 15, 2024 in Nags Head. He was 78. Robert was born in the Lackawana, PA area. He served honorably in the United States Army. Robert’s cremation care will be provided as he planned, and no services are planned in accordance with his wishes. Survivors include his brother Paul Borzellino and his […]
Obituaries | Full Article
James J. Pfizenmayer
James J. Pfizenmayer. (1942 -2024) Born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Norman and Carmelita Pfizenmayer – the second of four sons. James was a veteran US Marine. His first duty station sent him to Olathe, KS where he met and married his former wife, Barbara Pfizenmayer (mother of his four children). After 24 years […]
Obituaries | Full Article
Minor ocean overwash reported with Monday morning’s high tide; Storm impacts expected through Tuesday
Minor ocean overwash was reported with Monday morning’s approximate 6:15 a.m. high tide on northern Ocracoke Island, northern Hatteras Village, northern Buxton, near the Pea Island Visitor Center, and the Mirlo Beach area of Rodanthe. N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable, but standing saltwater and sand remain on the highway, and drivers are advised […]
Local News | Full Article
NC Wildlife Resources Commission Executive Director Ingram to retire at end of year
After 34 years of service to the state of North Carolina, Cameron Ingram, executive director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2024. Ingram has served as NCWRC executive director since August 2020. “The collective work of 700 NCWRC employees, 21 Commissioners, and conservation partner supporters, have forged […]
Fishing | Full Article
Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight forms; Overwash reported with Sunday’s high tide
It is becoming more likely that an area of low pressure off the South Carolina coast will become either a tropical or subtropical storm within the next day or two, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City Office. However, whether or not this happens, impacts such as flooding rain, coastal flooding, a few […]
Local News | Full Article
After 20 years, Day at the Docks still honors the watermen who brought Hatteras back to life after Isabel… WITH SLIDESHOW
Photos by Don Bowers The 20th annual Day at the Docks (DATD) celebration on Saturday, September 14, opened and closed with tributes to the working watermen and women who helped Hatteras Village come back to life after Hurricane Isabel tore through the island in 2003, cutting a new inlet that separated Hatteras from the rest of […]
Island Features | Full Article
Ocean overwash, rough surf expected from low developing off the coast
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com An area of disturbed weather off the southeast United States is expected to bring a variety of impacts to the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina over the next several days, and could become the eighth tropical cyclone of 2024. “Keep an eye on this still developing storm but those in vulnerable areas please […]
Local News | Full Article
Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life-Saving Service
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 weeks ahead, leading up to the official October […]
Island Features | Full Article
Ocracoke Island-Wide Yard Sale postponed to Sunday, Sept. 15
Due to the heavy rains on Friday, Sept. 13, and expected showers on Saturday, Sept. 14, the Ocracoke Island-Wide Yard Sale is postponed to Sunday, Sept. 15. Hours are the same: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but some participants may have canceled.