From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A strong cold front crossing the region on Wednesday will bring a variety of weather impacts, including a threat of severe thunderstorms and high surf along the south-facing beaches of the Outer Banks. Out ahead of the front, southerly winds will increase to between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts of 30 to […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Three separate deliveries of construction equipment associated with the lifting of the Ocracoke Double Keepers’ Quarters are scheduled to occur this coming week. During the deliveries, Lighthouse Road—between approximately Loop Road and Martha Jane Lane—will be closed for up to 30 minutes. Loop Road will remain accessible for those looking for an alternate […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has selected Michael Kyle Briggs as executive director of the agency beginning on January 1. As executive director, Briggs will oversee a statewide agency of fourteen divisions and offices with approximately 700 permanent employees and an annual operating budget of approximately $110 million. The NCWRC manages and […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A Hatteras Island man already facing numerous charges, including counts for leading authorities on a vehicle chase in July, has been charged with additional felonies for allegedly filing a fraudulent insurance claim on a capsized sailboat. According to a North Carolina Department of Insurance news release, George Thomas King, 60, of Salvo, was […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The official nonprofit that supports the three national parks on the Outer Banks announced a new fund has been created to help address immediate needs and longer-term challenges in a sustainable way. “Our Outer Banks national parks are special places that bring our local community and visitors together to learn, reflect, and create […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close on Saturday, and 2024 leaves behind a legacy that will be long-remembered in North Carolina. After a pre-season lull, activity ramped up in the latter stages of the summer and into early fall, as the Atlantic basin saw 18 named storms in 2024 with winds […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Election officials in Dare and Currituck counties have completed their recount of ballots that could impact the outcome of the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate, trailed Democratic candidate Allison Riggs by 625 votes following the statewide canvass completed on November 24. For statewide […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The possibility of minor soundside flooding along the Outer Banks has shifted to the end of the week. After a strong cold front passes through the region early Thursday morning, winds will shift to the west. A more powerful, yet dry, cold front will roll across the region on Friday followed by strong […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A coastal storm will likely cause soundside flooding along southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke and ocean overwash from Oregon Inlet to Buxton starting early Friday morning. “With strong northerly winds gusting to 50-70 mph expected, move vehicles to higher ground and get stuff up off the ground, better safe than wet,” said Dare County Emergency Management […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The parent company of the Outer Banks area’s largest grocery store chain acknowledged on Monday that some of their systems were hit by a cyberattack. However, exact details of the hack of Food Lion’s systems have not been disclosed, or the possible impacts to customers. Ahold Delhaize USA, which owns and operates Food […]
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