From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The final visitation numbers are in for 2024 at Outer Banks parks, attractions, and sites, and they verify forecasts of a slight decline from records set in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau report that tracks locations in Dare County shows 13 experienced a drop in the number […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A new report from the National Park Service ranks Cape Hatteras National Seashore as the 35th busiest national park in the country in 2024. And all three units of the Outer Banks Group of National Parks ranked in the top 15 for the number of visitors to their category of park. Cape Hatteras […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com As long as the clouds cooperate, northeastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks have the potential for a great view of the total lunar eclipse that starts late Thursday and lasts into early Friday morning. But you’ll have to be a night owl, or at least set an alarm for the middle of […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A bill introduced last month in the North Carolina General Assembly would make it illegal to launch any type of vessel from the right-of-way of a public highway or road. But state Sen. Bobby Hanig (R-Currituck), who represents the northeast corner of the state, said in an interview he is adamantly opposed to […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com NOAA Fisheries has announced a voluntary slow zone has been implemented off the Outer Banks after endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted offshore on Sunday. There are approximately 360 individual North Atlantic right whales remaining, including fewer than 70 reproductively active females. Vessel strikes are considered the primary threat to the whales […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners have approved a proposal and contract with McGill Associates—the firm tasked with developing and implementing plans to improve Dare County Parks and Recreation facilities throughout the county—for the second phase of the recently completed Dare County Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment Plan. Nearly 10% of the county’s population […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com After being delayed due to last month’s winter storm, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will hold its first meeting in Dare County since 2018 on Wednesday and Thursday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. Due to the delay, the agenda has been condensed from three to two days for the […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com At Monday’s Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting, Finance Director and Deputy County Manager David Clawson was honored for his 35 years of service to the county. During the presentation ceremony, County Manager and Attorney Bobby Outten said the presentation came with mixed emotions as Clawson will be retiring at the end of […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Outer Banks and all regions of Eastern NC are under a Tornado Watch until 8:00 p.m., as the region is dealing with a one-two punch from the weather on Wednesday. Strong winds from the south and southeast with gusts of up to 50 mph possible in some areas, especially along the coast. […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Dare County property owners will see a significant increase in their real estate values when the 2025 revaluation notices are mailed out at the end of this month. According to Dare County Tax Assessor Hosea Wilson, the overall countywide change in the tax base is estimated to be 67%, increasing from $16.4 billion […]
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