Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce presents annual awards
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration on Jan. 26th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. This event…
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New N.C. education program to advance shoreline protection is underway
Oyster shells help create a buffer for a living shoreline. Image by Georgia Sea Grant. From CoastalReview.org A collaborative effort to protect North Carolina shorelines…
Richard Trumper to join DPS as disaster recovery adviser
Richard J. Trumper Following a slew of complaints over the still-lagging response to hurricanes Matthew and Florence, Richard J. Trumper has been named to join…
Update on sei whale stranded in Kitty Hawk
Animal not euthanized on Jan. 26, now believed deceased in ocean A new release by the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island says that the…
Fort Macon State Park announces schedule through April
Fort Macon State Park is located on Fort Macon Road in Atlantic Beach. Photo: NC Parks/Creative Commons Fort Macon State Park, home to a restored…
Miss Katie arrives in Hatteras village for her first Hatteras Inlet dredging event
Dare County’s own dredge, the Miss Katie, arrived in Hatteras village on Thursday, January 26, in order to conduct a maintenance dredging event in Hatteras Inlet’s…
Coastal Land Trust saves 421 acres in Bertie County
Cypress stand along the Chowan River in Bertie County. Photo: Walker Golder The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust purchased 421.38 acres, made up primarily of…
Late Christmas gift brings Dare County woman a $150,000 prize
For Laura Miller of Avon, a scratch-off stocking stuffer sparked a joyous celebration after it became a $150,000 Christmas present. “It was given to me…
New, longer turn lanes under construction at Bodie Island Lighthouse/Coquina Beach intersection on N.C. 12
Improvements to an intersection along N.C. 12 on Bodie Island are underway. Photo from NCDOT From wobx.com Improvements to an intersection along N.C. 12 on…
Results of Jan. 20 conference swim meet; FFHS swimmers take first place
First Flight High School women and men both won the conference swim meet on Friday, Jan. 20 in Elizabeth City. Manteo women finished second, and Currituck…