Author: Sam Walker

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com After one of the driest ends of meteorological summer on record in parts of northeastern North Carolina, state officials say abnormally dry conditions…

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com North Carolina law requires candidates that intend to seek a party nomination in the 2026 elections to be affiliated with a recognized political…

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Powells Point businessman and four-term Republican state legislator Bobby Hanig has announced he will run for a seat in Washington D.C. in 2026….

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has announced that the 2025 recreational flounder season will open in Coastal and Joint waters of the…

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The center of Hurricane Erin churned more than 200 miles offshore, but its massive size still brought damaging storm surge, severe ocean overwash,…

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Millions of Americans are preparing to hit the road, skies, and seas this Labor Day weekend, with many finding better deals than a…

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Last week’s decision by the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission to expedite a 50/50 quota allocation between recreational and commercial fishermen for Southern…

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com After originally being scheduled to happen this week, the Outer Banks’ long wait for a new location to get vehicle license plates will…

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Dare County’s key tourism-tracking statistics stumbled in June, as gross occupancy and meals tax collections declined compared to the same month last year….

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The mandatory evacuation is now fully lifted for Hatteras Island, but travelers trying to reach Ocracoke will have to either use the ferries…