High Surf Advisory and Wind Advisory in effect for Sunday, Ocracoke-mainland ferry operations suspended

A strong cold front will move through Eastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks on Sunday, bringing high winds and the potential for coastal flooding, according to an update from the National Weather Service. A High Surf Advisory has been issued for the south-facing beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City from 7 a.m. to […]

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NCBBA makes donation to CHSS Middle School Student Incentive Program

The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) recently made a $1,000 donation to the CHSS Middle School Student Incentive Program, which is designed to increase student engagement and performance by offering enticing rewards for positive behavior and academic achievements. By providing students with positive reinforcement for behavior, academics, and attendance, (with rewards that include Student Incentive Trips, […]

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Bird flu found in waterfowl, other birds in North Carolina

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission says it is currently tracking highly-pathogenic avian influenza in birds across the state, including multiple cases in northeastern North Carolina. The commission said new cases of what’s also known as “bird flu” are emerging due to the high numbers of migratory waterfowl that congregate in North Carolina, […]

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Jones announces candidacy for District Court Judge in the May 2026 Republican Primary

Kyle Jones, an Assistant District Attorney and former County Commissioner in Perquimans County who served for three terms on that County’s Board of Commissioners until 2024, announced Tuesday night at the Currituck County Republican Party’s January meeting that he intends to file as a candidate for District Court Judge in the May 2026 Republican Primary. […]

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Sheryl Caudle Williams

February 20, 1953 – February 12, 2025 WANCHES — Sheryl Caudle Williams, 71, of Wanchese, NC, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital. She was born on February 20, 1953, in Champaign, Illinois, to the late Margaret “Mildred” Pearson and George Edward Miller. Throughout her life, Sheryl dedicated herself to […]

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RWS Civic Association Hosts Read Across America Day Celebration

On Saturday, March 1, the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association (RWSCA) will host its annual celebration of reading from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building. Promoting literacy across every age and interest, the event highlights reading as fun and important to an engaged community. While earlier celebrations focused on younger children with a “Dr. […]

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Washington Baum Bridge project nears completion, traffic shifts to begin next week

Motorists driving between Manteo and Nags Head on U.S. 64 will be seeing several traffic shifts over the next several weeks as a project to rehabilitate the Washington Baum (Pirate’s Cove) Bridge nears completion. On Thursday night, contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation moved eastbound traffic onto the outside lane of the bridge. It […]

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Black History Month program at COA will shine a light on the Pea Island Lifesavers

The Pea Island Preservation Society (PIPSI) Inc. will present the special program “PIPSI, Past, and Present” at the College of the Albemarle – Dare on Saturday, February 22, at 3:00 pm. The program will feature three short videos which highlight PIPSI’s latest efforts to bring the forgotten story of Keeper Richard Etheridge and the Pea […]

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