After 34 years of service to the state of North Carolina, Cameron Ingram, executive director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2024. Ingram has served as NCWRC executive director since August 2020. “The collective work of 700 NCWRC employees, 21 Commissioners, and conservation partner supporters, have forged […]
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After 20 years, Day at the Docks still honors the watermen who brought Hatteras back to life after Isabel… WITH SLIDESHOW
Photos by Don Bowers The 20th annual Day at the Docks (DATD) celebration on Saturday, September 14, opened and closed with tributes to the working watermen and women who helped Hatteras Village come back to life after Hurricane Isabel tore through the island in 2003, cutting a new inlet that separated Hatteras from the rest of […]
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Ocean overwash, rough surf expected from low developing off the coast
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com An area of disturbed weather off the southeast United States is expected to bring a variety of impacts to the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina over the next several days, and could become the eighth tropical cyclone of 2024. “Keep an eye on this still developing storm but those in vulnerable areas please […]
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Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life-Saving Service
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the weeks ahead, leading up to the official October […]
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Ocracoke Island-Wide Yard Sale postponed to Sunday, Sept. 15
Due to the heavy rains on Friday, Sept. 13, and expected showers on Saturday, Sept. 14, the Ocracoke Island-Wide Yard Sale is postponed to Sunday, Sept. 15. Hours are the same: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but some participants may have canceled.
Twiford Funeral Homes celebrates its 37th consecutive NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, Ranking Among the Top Three in the US
Twiford Funeral Homes proudly announces its unparalleled achievement of being honored with the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Pursuit of Excellence Award for the 37th consecutive year. This remarkable streak not only underscores Twiford Funeral Homes’ enduring commitment to excellence in funeral service but also cements its position as one of the top three funeral […]
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N.C. Highway 12 to return to off-season speed limits on Monday
N.C. Department of Transportation crews will reinstall off-season speed limit signs along sections of N.C. 12 in several parts of Currituck and Dare counties on Sept. 16, weather permitting. On Monday, speed limits in areas through the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo, as well as in Corolla and Frisco, will return to 45 mph […]
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N.C. 12 to close briefly in Rodanthe on Tuesday to remove unused sign structure
N.C. Department of Transportation crews will be briefly closing a section of N.C. 12 in Rodanthe early Tuesday morning to remove an unused overhead sign structure. The sign, at the intersection of N.C. Highway 12 and Trade Winds Drive, will be removed Sept. 17 beginning at 5:30 a.m., weather permitting. While the work is underway, […]
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Program announced for Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station’s 150th Anniversary Celebration on October 12-13
2024 marks the 150th anniversary of North Carolina’s first seven Life-Saving Stations, and the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe is hosting a two-day celebration on October 12-13 to mark the milestone. The United States Life-Saving Service was the predecessor to the modern U.S. Coast Guard, and in 1848, the U.S. Government provided funds to New […]
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Potential low pressure system could bring heavy rains, gusty winds next week
From SamalkerOBXNews.com A low pressure system is expected to develop off the southeast U.S. coast this weekend, and could bring an extended period of rain to eastern North Carolina next week. The area off the South Carolina and Georgia coasts is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center for possible development over the next seven […]
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