Damage from Helene to blame for Spectrum outage on Outer Banks

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Damage caused by the remnants of Major Hurricane Helene are being blamed for causing an outage for much of Friday of Spectrum internet and cable television services on the Outer Banks. “There is a service interruption in that area,” said Charter spokesperson Scott Pryzwansky. “Our lines were damaged due to the storm.” Pryzwansky […]

Local News |  Full Article

Dare school board votes to ask commissioners to fund meals for rest of year

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 […]

Local News |  Full Article

Severe weather threat increases from Helene for the Outer Banks, minor coastal flooding possible

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 […]

Local News |  Full Article

Miss Katie to resume dredging soon after Dare, Army Corps discuss permit violations

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 […]

Local News |  Full Article

Outer Banks expected to avoid Helene’s worst, may see some rain/wind

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 […]

Local News |  Full Article

Occupancy in Dare down 15.6% in July, still third highest month of all time

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 […]

Local News |  Full Article

Coast Guard assists disabled sportfisher through Oregon Inlet

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 […]

Local News |  Full Article

Miss Katie dredge permits suspended by Corps of Engineers for violations

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 […]

Local News |  Full Article