Despite recent rains, statewide open burning and beach fire ban remains in place
The burn ban was issued to prevent wildfires, like the 2015 fire in soundside Avon that affected 20 acres. From SamWalkerOBXNews.com While much of North…
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Outer Banks youth sailors make waves with regional regatta victory in South Carolina
The team celebrates their firs place win. Photo from Hatteras Community Sailing This past weekend, a team of young sailors from Hatteras Island and First…
COMMENTARY: It’s time for collaborative management of North Carolina fisheries
By Glenn Skinner and Thomas Newman, N.C. Fisheries Association After two weeks of fisheries meetings and numerous comments from stakeholders, it’s clear that our current…
DEQ chief: Emerging compounds ‘top priority’ for state
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson speaks Thursday during the N.C. Water Resources Research Institute’s annual conference in Raleigh. Photo: NCDEQ First in…
Survey open on proposed Dismal Swamp heritage area
A section of the Dismal Swamp Canal in Dismal Swamp State Park. Photo: N.C. Parks and Recreation The National Park Service is asking the public…
“Big Fish” is CHSS Theater Program’s biggest production yet
“Big Fish” rehearsals. Photo by Blake Taft. Ever since the Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) theater program was revitalized in 2022, every production has grown…
Registration for summer programs at the Fessenden Center opens on Wednesday
Fessenden Center in Buxton. Photo by Dare County Registration for summer programs at the Fessenden Center opens on Wednesday, March 26, at 8:30 a.m. and…
Dare County announces 2025 Good Friday holiday closures and trash collection schedule changes
Image from Dare County In observance of the upcoming Good Friday holiday, all Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. These…
Food Bank of the Albemarle asks for monetary donations after facing $1 million cut in federal funds
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com. Video by Food Bank of the Albemarle The Food Bank of the Albemarle, which provides directly and through partner agencies to the food…
It’s time to relearn ancient knowledge our grandparents lived
Hens enjoy a collard snack, which they will then turn into yummy eggs. Photo: Heidi Skinner For as long as there have been humans, our…