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Island History: The Coast Guard’s Birthday and Coast Guard Day are not the same – here’s why

Island Features James D. “Keeper James” Charlet -
The Coast Guard Birthday and Coast Guard Day are not the same thing, and there is a good reason for the distinction. The Coast Guard’s...

NC Aquarium Roanoke Island to close Jan. 27-31 for annual maintenance and upgrades

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Staff at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island will dive into 2025 with a renewed commitment to animals and visitors. Several priority endeavors include...

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Goose

Community News Brief Staff Reporter -
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...

Ferry Division Career Fair will be held in Ocracoke on Jan. 31 as part of major 2025 recruitment effort

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People will have a chance to set sail on a long and rewarding career as the North Carolina Ferry Division hosts a series of...

Meals up, occupancy down in November; October retail sales in Dare take a slide

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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com It was an up-and-down month of November for the hospitality industry in Dare County, while retail businesses saw a lower October than the...
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Cleron Overton Carawan

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Cleron Overton Carawan, 91, of Wanchese, NC, passed away...

Congressman Murphy introduces bipartisan legislation to help owners remove oceanfront homes before they collapse

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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., alongside Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME),...

ORV night driving restrictions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands begin May 1

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Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape...

Rip Current Awareness Week: Inland, out-of-state residents are vast majority of victims

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Story courtesy National Weather Service This week is Carolinas Rip...

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Traffic lights in Hatteras Village will be replaced with stop signs

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Due to deterioration and a high replacement cost, the...

Cora Lee O’Neal

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Cora L. O’Neal was called home to be with...

Blackfin tuna catches close to shore are creating a buzz

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Hatteras Island is currently experiencing an unusual event in...

Rudy Leroy Austin

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OCRACOKE -- Rudy Leroy Austin, a cherished native son...

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