From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Dare County Board of Education voted Thursday to formally request the Board of Commissioners approve funding for a universal meals program for all students at the northern beach and Manteo schools for the remainder of the 2024-25 academic year. The decision comes in the wake of community outcry over students at middle […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The remnants of what was Major Hurricane Helene are forecast to move across eastern North Carolina on Friday, prompting a Tornado Watch until 6 p.m. for the entire region. There is also the potential for minor coastal flooding on the beaches of Hatteras and Ocracoke, as well as along the shorelines and waterways […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The severe weather threat for eastern North Carolina from Hurricane Helene has increased, as well as the potential for minor coastal flooding on the beaches of Hatteras and Ocracoke, as well as along the sounds, rivers, and creeks in the border counties. Helene is expected to make landfall this evening along the Florida […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Following a meeting Wednesday between Dare County leaders and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss repeated violations of federal permits, the Miss Katie dredge will soon be allowed to resume its work in Oregon and Hatteras inlets and other waterways. “We are committed to ensuring that our contractor’s dredging efforts are […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Outer Banks and eastern North Carolina will likely avoid significant impacts from Helene, which became a tropical storm on Tuesday, and is forecast to intensify into a major hurricane before making landfall along the Florida Panhandle on Thursday. But the eastern N.C. region could still see some rain which may cause flooding […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The expected post-pandemic reset in the Outer Banks tourism industry continued to show in the key hospitality statistics for the busiest month of the year, but this July was still the third-highest month of all time of gross occupancy collections by Dare County. There was also a new monthly record set for prepared […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Coast Guard crews assisted a sportfishing boat with navigating Oregon Inlet after they lost an engine while trying to transit the ocean bar. According to a post on the Oregon Inlet Station’s Facebook page, the 60-foot On Time from Morehead City requested assistance due to having only one functioning engine. With a 4-to-6 foot […]
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From SamalkerOBXNews.com The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has suspended Dare County’s permits for dredging in Oregon and Hatteras inlets and nearby channels for what the military said is repeated violations by the dredge operated as a public-private partnership. According to a press release, the Corps has stopped all work conducted by EJE […]
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From SamalkerOBXNews.com The Dare County Board of Education on Monday announced initial steps to give all students in all schools breakfast and lunch at no cost for the remainder of the school year. The decision comes in the wake of community outcry over students at middle and high schools being refused service, or even having […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com .C. Department of Transportation crews will be briefly closing a section of N.C. Highway 12 in Rodanthe early Wednesday morning to remove an unused overhead sign structure. The sign, at the intersection of N.C. 12 and Trade Winds Drive, will be removed on Sept. 18 beginning at 5:30 a.m., weather permitting. While the work is […]
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