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/
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The continued “reset” of visitation to Dare County in 2024 was reflected in April’s key tourism-related economic indicators. According to figures presented to the Dare County Tourism Board at their meeting on Thursday, occupancy collections in April were down 24.55% and meals collections were off by 12.25% compared to the previous year. Through […]
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There will be a slight risk of severe thunderstorms developing across eastern North Carolina on Monday, June 24, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. The highest risk of strong storms will be between 2-9 p.m., and the main threats will be damaging wind gusts of 60 mph or more, and the […]
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For the first time since its inception, the 7th Annual Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest was held in Rodanthe on May 18, 2024, with a full day of music, sports, and community-wide fun that exceeded expectations. The annual spring event attracts X-Games athletes, skaters, BMX bikers, and thrill-seekers of all ages, and May’s edition was enthusiastically […]
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From Ocracoke Observer South Point on Ocracoke is virtually closed to the public and is expected to remain so through next month. That’s because of the more than 100 nests of birds in this area of the island. These are mostly Least and Common Terns, Black Skimmers, American Oystercatchers, and Piping and Wilson’s Plovers. Meaghan […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The price for a license to fish and hunt in North Carolina will be increasing between 18% and 19% on July 1. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced last week the fee adjustments are based on the total increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. “The fee increase will help […]
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After months of anticipation from the Hatteras Island community, the new Hotline Thrift Store in Frisco will officially open its doors to the public at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, and the store’s opening day is shaping up to be a grand celebration. “The outpouring from the community has been unbelievable,” said Bronwyn Thornton, […]
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Dare County, along with all six of its municipalities and numerous local agencies and organizations, conducted HUREX 2024, a three-day hurricane exercise, from Wednesday, June 12 through Friday, June 14 out of the Dare County Emergency Operations Center in Manteo. Over the three days, more than 130 people worked together, either in person or remotely, […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marilyn “Nana” Berscak, a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend. She left us peacefully on June 17, 2024, at the age of 89. Marilyn departed this world peacefully in her sleep, leaving behind a legacy of love, […]
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September 1, 1968 – June 15, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Kendall Dennis Byrd, 55 years young, passed suddenly of natural causes in the late afternoon of June 15, 2024, while in his beloved garden. He came into this life at just 3.9 lbs on September 1st, 1968, in Labrador, Canada to the late Norton […]
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