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First tentative schedule posted for 2022 Outer Banks beach nourishment projects
[file photo] The Town of Duck says they now have at least tentative dates for when their stretch of beach north of the Army Corps [Read More]
Month: January 2022
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Beachgoers advised to be on the lookout for cold-stunned sea turtles
Cold-stunned Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle found at Sandy Bay Sound Access on Jan. 12. [CHNS photo] By Joy Crist, Island Free PressAs the temperatures on [Read More]
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Ocracoke Observer: Red Knots, Northern Gannets highlight Christmas Bird Count
Double-crested Cormorants (black) and Northern Gannets (white) feast in the ocean. [Peter Vankevich photo] By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich, Ocracoke Observer The hunt was [Read More]
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Outer Banks Community Foundation now accepting Community Enrichment Grant applications
[Photo courtesy of Beach Food Pantry] The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofits for its quarterly Community Enrichment Grants Program. Applications [Read More]
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Commercial fishing boat catches fire in Wanchese Harbor
The fire was on a boat docked across the harbor from the Wanchese Marine Industrial Park. [photo courtesy Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department] No injuries [Read More]
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What’s going to happen with home prices this year?
After almost two years of double-digit increases nationally, many experts thought home price appreciation would decelerate or happen at a slower pace in the last [Read More]
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Ocracoke needs public input on creating resiliency plan
The Village Craftsmen in Ocracoke show the new high water mark established by Dorian. [Facebook] Hyde County officials are asking Ocracoke residents, property owners and [Read More]
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VIDEO: Dare County’s 2021 Year in Review
Dare County has released a short “Year in Review” video that highlights the many accomplishments that were achieved by its various departments whose dedicated employees [Read More]
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Waking up to a snOBX is still likely; winds could cause power issues
Snow already covering Sam Walker’s dock over the Currituck Sound in Waterlily on Friday afternoon. Forecasts have been right on the nose so far with [Read More]
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Work underway to shore up natural gas main running alongside Wright Memorial Bridge
Divers work in the water to place bags of cement over the natural gas line running parallel to the Wright Memorial Bridge on Jan. 20, [Read More]