December 31, 1947 – June 8, 2024 Ronald L. Michel Forbes was born in December 1947 and passed away peacefully on June 8, 2024, at his home in Montross, Virginia. He was an excellent carpenter and had a beautiful singing voice. Ron loved the Outer Banks and fishing off the Kitty Hawk Pier. Private burial […]
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The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will hold its second Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) cleanup event of 2024 on Saturday, June 22. For over 30 years, the NCBBA has been supporting North Carolina’s Adopt-A-Highway program. The area of trash pickup coverage begins on the south end of the Marc Basnight Bridge and goes three miles north […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is countering criticism he received over last month’s decision to settle a request to raise insurance rates charged on rental properties for a second straight year. “As the Insurance Commissioner, it is my job to protect consumers by keeping rates as low as possible and maintaining a solvent […]
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is announcing an increase in fees for hunting, fishing, trapping and activity licenses, permits, stamps and certifications, which will go into effect on July 1, 2024. The fee adjustments are based on the total increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) since the last fee […]
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Dare County Schools is proud to announce the 2024 graduates. A total of 429 seniors recently received their high school diplomas at their respective graduation ceremonies, marking a significant milestone in their academic journeys. The series of graduation ceremonies commenced at First Flight High School on Friday evening, June 7 at the Warren C Judge […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified three state record fish – a near world record size Yellowmouth Grouper, a White Grunt and an Almaco Jack. Yellowmouth Grouper (Mycteroperca interstitialis) Christopher Hyche of Chapin, S.C. caught the 23-pound Yellowmouth Grouper offshore of Calabash on May 3, 2024. There was no previous North Carolina state […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $241,800 in scholarships this year to help Outer Banks students achieve their educational dreams. Thirty-four graduating seniors from Cape Hatteras Secondary School, First Flight High School, Manteo High School, Ocracoke School, and the N.C. School of Science and Math have been awarded $119,500 in scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the following press release on Thursday, June 13, regarding a roughly 500-yard section of Buxton Beach which has been closed to the public since two offshore hurricanes brushed the Outer Banks in September 2023. The back-to-back storms, (Franklin and Idalia), resulted in heightened erosion, exposed infrastructure from the […]
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A weak low pressure system near the east coast of Florida could gradually strengthen as it moves northeast and passes off the coast of North Carolina, per an update from the National Weather Service. No significant impacts for the Outer Banks are expected, however, there may be a heightened risk of rip currents on Friday […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is encouraging fishermen who plan to renew their licenses and permits in-person to do so as soon as possible, especially those who plan to go to the Manteo License Office. Commercial fishing, seafood dealer, and for-hire licenses and permits expire annually on June 30, which falls on a Sunday […]
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