The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the following press release on Thursday, June 13, regarding a roughly 500-yard section of Buxton Beach which has been closed to the public since two offshore hurricanes brushed the Outer Banks in September 2023. The back-to-back storms, (Franklin and Idalia), resulted in heightened erosion, exposed infrastructure from the […]
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A weak low pressure system near the east coast of Florida could gradually strengthen as it moves northeast and passes off the coast of North Carolina, per an update from the National Weather Service. No significant impacts for the Outer Banks are expected, however, there may be a heightened risk of rip currents on Friday […]
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Nearly a dozen local, regional, and national organizations came together to send a detailed letter to Congress that requested immediate remediation for a roughly 500-yard section of Buxton Beach. The letter, dated June 5, outlines the history of the former military base, which has been an area of concern since two offshore hurricanes brushed the […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is encouraging fishermen who plan to renew their licenses and permits in-person to do so as soon as possible, especially those who plan to go to the Manteo License Office. Commercial fishing, seafood dealer, and for-hire licenses and permits expire annually on June 30, which falls on a Sunday […]
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September 9, 1930 – June 11, 2024 BUXTON — Dixie Stevens Burrus Browning of Buxton, North Carolina, rejoined her husband of 61 years on June 11, 2024. Leonard (Lee) L. Browning, Jr., who departed in 2011, was the hero of many of her over 100 published novels and the love of her life. Dixie was […]
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The Independence Day Fireworks show in Avon is once again returning for 2024 on Thursday, July 4, but in the meantime, the Avon Property Owners Association (APOA) will be hosting a wave of upcoming fundraising events to ensure the show goes on this year, and many years to come. On Saturday, June 15, the Koru […]
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Mark your calendars for a day filled with delicious seafood and local culture at the 2024 Outer Banks Seafood Festival! Join us on Saturday, October 19th at the Soundside Event Site in Nags Head from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thank you to our Captain Sponsors, TowneBank and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau for their […]
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December 19, 1947 – June 6, 2024 SOUTHERN SHORES — Grace Suzann Forzese Ghirardi, 76, of Southern Shores, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Grace was born on December 19, 1947, in New York, New York, to the late Alice Jean Puccini Forzese and John Joseph Forzese. […]
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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/
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com While occupancy and meals income in Dare County was up in March, the total numbers for the year so far continue to reflect a long-predicted reset of visitation to the Outer Banks. In a report issued to the Dare County Tourism Board ahead of their May 16 meeting at the reopened Graveyard of […]
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