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/
Annual Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival will be held on October 22-27
Registration is currently open for the 2024 Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival, which will be held from October 22-27, with a special Encore weekend on December 6-8. The main session in October will feature more than 60 birding, paddling, art, natural history, and photography programs. Visitors can register for a variety of programs held in […]
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Questions for the Dare County Commissioner Candidates: District 2, Woodard and Morgan
As a service to voters during the 2024 general election, the Island Free Press asked each of the candidates running in the three competitive Dare County Commissioner races to answer questions on various issues affecting Hatteras Islanders. The General Election is November 5, 2024, although early voting is available at the Fessenden Annex in Buxton as […]
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Questions for the Dare County Commissioner Candidates: District 4, Ballance and Havel
As a service to voters during the 2024 general election, the Island Free Press asked each of the candidates running in the three competitive Dare County Commissioner races to answer questions on various issues affecting Hatteras Islanders. The General Election is November 5, 2024, although early voting is available at the Fessenden Annex as of Thursday, […]
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Questions for the Dare County Commissioner Candidates: District 3, House and Zaenger
As a service to voters during the 2024 general election, the Island Free Press asked each of the candidates running in the three competitive Dare County Commissioner races to answer questions on various issues affecting Hatteras Islanders. The General Election is November 5, 2024, although early voting is available at the Fessenden Annex in Buxton as […]
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Record day one of early voting in North Carolina; OBX counties slightly behind 2020 mark
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The opening day of early voting in North Carolina on Thursday set a new record across the state, as voters cast the first in-person ballots of the 2024 general election. The first day saw Democrats in the state casting more ballots than any other affiliation, and women outpaced men. But the weather may […]
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Ocean overwash reported Saturday morning; Coastal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory in effect through Sunday
A Coastal Flood Advisory and High Surf Advisory are in effect for the Outer Banks through Sunday at noon, according to an update from the National Weather Service. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to two feet of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High […]
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Dare County announces reinstatement of dredging permits
Dare County Manager Bobby Outten announced that the county’s dredging permits have been officially reinstated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on Friday, October 18, allowing the Miss Katie’s dredging operations to resume immediately. The Miss Katie is currently scheduled to resume dredging operations on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The permits were initially […]
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Cape Hatteras Volleyball Team wrapping up another successful season
Cape Hatteras Volleyball wrapped up its regular season on Thursday, October 17th, with a heartbreaking loss to a tough Bear Grass team. The Hurricanes celebrated their four Seniors before their match. Elizabeth Fairbanks, Madison Fiscus, Lydia Hooper, and Shaytna Trejo have been huge contributors to the Hurricane Volleyball program and will be missed next year. The Varsity […]
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Buxton FUDS public meeting date set – cleanup continues at site
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Friday afternoon, October 18. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has set the date, time, and location for a public meeting about the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property as its response action continues at the beachfront property located […]
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