From SamWalkerOBX.com Yes, it’s winter and it gets cold along the Outer Banks and in northeastern North Carolina around this time of year. With the recent spate of frigid actual temperatures and what’s commonly referred to as “wind chill,” including over the next few days, that has led to the issuance of advisories using new […]
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The Dare County Special Olympics invites the public to take part in the organization’s annual Polar Plunge fundraising event beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Jennette’s Pier, which is located at 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail in Nags Head. The schedule of events for the 2025 Polar Plunge event will be as follows: 10 a.m. […]
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The first modeled, historical water level and wave dataset for the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf coasts was released today by NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS). This comprehensive dataset — known as Coastal Ocean Reanalysis (CORA) — advances NOAA’s ability to better serve the nation’s coastal communities and lays the foundation for future NOAA coastal flooding products. The […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
From OcracokeObserver.com Ocracoke Alive is marshaling the many creative people on the island and offering a series of free cultural activities to the community from Monday, Jan. 13, to March 28. Activities include art, music, dance, writing, wellness and cooking classes as well as films, concerts and presentations, in the evenings and during the day. […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Jan. 14 Update: No one was injured following a house fire on the Dare County mainland that shut down traffic along U.S. 64 between Manns Harbor and the Alligator River early Monday. The fire involving a single-story home near Pump Road in East Lake started sometime before 5:30 a.m. A lone occupant escaped […]
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The Dare Education Foundation is seeking individuals who value the importance of education in Dare County, and are passionate about supporting public schools through community engagement and funding opportunities for students and teachers. Joining the board now is a chance to be part of a dynamic time for Dare Education Foundation as we work on […]
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2016 was a historic year when it comes to cold-stunned sea turtle rescues, and it’s a benchmark that longtime N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) volunteers remember well. In January 2016, more than 1,200 live turtles were rescued along shorelines across the state, with approximately 600 live turtles found within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. […]
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From CoastalReview.org The 20 commercial fishermen and women hired for this year’s Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project headed out Wednesday to begin collecting crab pots from the northeastern and central coasts. In its 11th year, the North Carolina Coastal Federation coordinates the project, which aims to locate and remove displaced fishing gear that can pose […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Three artificial reefs located off the Outer Banks are scheduled to receive new materials in a plan announced Wednesday by state officials. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program has finalized its five-year timeline for ocean reef enhancements funded by Coastal Recreational Fishing License revenues. An […]
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