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Sunday 7am: Temps near or just below freezing this morning on the mainland.
December 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Sunday 7am: Temps near or just below freezing this morning on the mainland.
Following a closed session at the end of their Wednesday meeting, the Board of Commissioners announced they were removing the interim tag from the title of Town Manager Kevin Brinkley.
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Manteo names Kevin Brinkley as Town Manager | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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December 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Following a closed session at the end of their Wednesday meeting, the Board of Commissioners announced they were removing the interim tag from the title of Town Manager Kevin Brinkley.
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Somebody woke up and chose violence!
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Somebody woke up and chose violence!
A good reminder that NOT EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET is TRUE! A viral post from a FAKE social media page about changes to the state's law on cell phone use while driving DID NOT go into effect on Monday. www.wral.com/news/state/n...
Fact check: Did NC enact 'hands free' law banning phone use while driving?
The Facebook page — called “North Carolina Legislature” — posted that “Effective today, December 1, 2025, North Carolina has a new ‘Hands-Free NC Act’ that prohibits the use of wireless communication ...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A good reminder that NOT EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET is TRUE! A viral post from a FAKE social media page about changes to the state's law on cell phone use while driving DID NOT go into effect on Monday. www.wral.com/news/state/n...
The newly-seated board approved changes to the town's crowd gathering and demonstration ordinance, received an update on bids for the next beach nourishment project and approved taking further steps towards installation of a pair of new traffic signals along US 158.
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Nags Head board back to full strength, amend crowd gathering ordinance, move new U.S. 158 traffic signals forward | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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December 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The newly-seated board approved changes to the town's crowd gathering and demonstration ordinance, received an update on bids for the next beach nourishment project and approved taking further steps towards installation of a pair of new traffic signals along US 158.
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A Raleigh man, who was a winner on the game show in 2024, was arrested Monday on a pair of felony counts for an alleged peeping incident that happened earlier this fall in Corolla.
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Former 'Jeopardy' champion from Raleigh arrested on felony peeping charges in Currituck | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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December 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A Raleigh man, who was a winner on the game show in 2024, was arrested Monday on a pair of felony counts for an alleged peeping incident that happened earlier this fall in Corolla.
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A Manteo High School student is facing disciplinary action after telling a teacher Monday that he had a bomb in his backpack, prompting administrators to follow emergency safety protocols even though no threat was ultimately found.
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Manteo High School student disciplined after joking bomb remark prompts safety response | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A Manteo High School student is facing disciplinary action after telling a teacher Monday that he had a bomb in his backpack, prompting administrators to follow emergency safety protocols even though no threat was ultimately found.
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They BOTH did the thing last night!
December 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
They BOTH did the thing last night!
The Southern Shores Town Council voted Tuesday to request the N.C. Department of Transportation to raise the speed limit along N.C. 12 to 40 mph, which in turn will mean low-speed vehicles will no longer be allowed on the highway inside town limits.
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Southern Shores council votes to raise N.C. 12 speed to 40 mph, which bans low speed vehicles | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Southern Shores Town Council voted Tuesday to request the N.C. Department of Transportation to raise the speed limit along N.C. 12 to 40 mph, which in turn will mean low-speed vehicles will no longer be allowed on the highway inside town limits.
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Cities 97.1 in Minneapolis/St. Paul (IHeart) is either doing a new take on a stunt, or Otto Mation has lost his damn mind for the last hour-plus!
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Cities 97.1 in Minneapolis/St. Paul (IHeart) is either doing a new take on a stunt, or Otto Mation has lost his damn mind for the last hour-plus!
While the approval of a new Royal Farms gas station dominated Monday night’s Kitty Hawk Town Council meeting, town leaders also learned the long-delayed U.S. 158 multi-use path project has again been pushed back.
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Kitty Hawk approves Royal Farms application; U.S. 158 westside multi-use path expansion facing further delays | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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December 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
While the approval of a new Royal Farms gas station dominated Monday night’s Kitty Hawk Town Council meeting, town leaders also learned the long-delayed U.S. 158 multi-use path project has again been pushed back.
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Currituck Beach Lighthouse...150 years later, still lighting the way.
December 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Currituck Beach Lighthouse...150 years later, still lighting the way.
NOW: 150th Anniversary of the first lighting of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
NOW: 150th Anniversary of the first lighting of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse
A 40-year-old Kill Devil Hills resident has been charged after a Saturday night shooting that left another man seriously injured.
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Kill Devil Hills man charged after Saturday night shooting; victim hospitalized in stable condition | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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December 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A 40-year-old Kill Devil Hills resident has been charged after a Saturday night shooting that left another man seriously injured.
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The Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina is expected to see heavy rain, gusty winds and the potential for coastal flooding as a strong low-pressure system tracks along the coast on Tuesday, coinciding with the start of a King Tide cycle. www.patreon.com/posts/144806...
Heavy rain, coastal flooding along parts of Outer Banks possible Tuesday from developing storm | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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December 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina is expected to see heavy rain, gusty winds and the potential for coastal flooding as a strong low-pressure system tracks along the coast on Tuesday, coinciding with the start of a King Tide cycle. www.patreon.com/posts/144806...
One person was hospitalized after being shot Saturday night in Kill Devil Hills, but other details about the incident have yet to be released.
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One person suffers non-life threatening injuries after shooting Saturday night in Kill Devil Hills | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
One person was hospitalized after being shot Saturday night in Kill Devil Hills, but other details about the incident have yet to be released.
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Corolla Fire and Rescue was called to the 700 block of Grouse Court, where smoke was showing from a two-story home located in a cul de sac off Hunt Club Drive.
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Fire damages house under construction in The Currituck Club in Corolla | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Corolla Fire and Rescue was called to the 700 block of Grouse Court, where smoke was showing from a two-story home located in a cul de sac off Hunt Club Drive.
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A storm system that is expected to develop early next week may bring heavy rain, strong winds and the potential for coastal flooding to eastern North Carolina, as a highly active weather pattern takes shape across the southern United States.
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Strong storm system early next week could bring heavy rain, coastal flooding | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A storm system that is expected to develop early next week may bring heavy rain, strong winds and the potential for coastal flooding to eastern North Carolina, as a highly active weather pattern takes shape across the southern United States.
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Terry Gray served as Kill Devil Hills Commissioner from 1991 to 1993 and from 2017 until the time of his death, and was Mayor of Kill Devil Hills from 1993 to 1995. He was also the lead organizer and former director of the Dare County Motorsports Charity Group.
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Kill Devil Hills commissioner, Dare toy run organizer Terry Gray, Sr., passes away on Thanksgiving | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Terry Gray served as Kill Devil Hills Commissioner from 1991 to 1993 and from 2017 until the time of his death, and was Mayor of Kill Devil Hills from 1993 to 1995. He was also the lead organizer and former director of the Dare County Motorsports Charity Group.
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While the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will come to a close on Sunday with no hurricanes making landfall along the United States for the first time in ten years, the Outer Banks still took a beating from tropical activity this year.
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Despite no hurricane landfalls in U.S., Outer Banks still had major impacts in 2025 | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
While the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will come to a close on Sunday with no hurricanes making landfall along the United States for the first time in ten years, the Outer Banks still took a beating from tropical activity this year.
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Dare County school leaders pledged major, immediate security reforms Tuesday night as parents packed a special Board of Education meeting demanding accountability following a security breach at Manteo Elementary School earlier this month. www.patreon.com/posts/manteo...
Manteo Elementary parents press for answers as Dare school leaders detail new safety measures | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Dare County school leaders pledged major, immediate security reforms Tuesday night as parents packed a special Board of Education meeting demanding accountability following a security breach at Manteo Elementary School earlier this month. www.patreon.com/posts/manteo...
The Dare County Board of Education will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. to address school safety and hear public comment, following a pair of security-related incidents in the span of three weeks.
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Dare school board to hold special meeting Tuesday to address school safety issues | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The Dare County Board of Education will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. to address school safety and hear public comment, following a pair of security-related incidents in the span of three weeks.
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A Maryland-based convenience store chain known for its “World Famous Fried Chicken” and a fast-growing presence in North Carolina is seeking to convert the former site of a bank into its first Dare County location.
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Plan submitted to Kitty Hawk for conversion of former bank into Royal Farms convenience store | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A Maryland-based convenience store chain known for its “World Famous Fried Chicken” and a fast-growing presence in North Carolina is seeking to convert the former site of a bank into its first Dare County location.
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Nags Head leaders plan to finalize when the next beach nourishment project will take place by the first week of January, after bids for the project show it will cost from just under $35 million to almost $43 million depending on if it takes place in 2026 or 2027.
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Nags Head commissioners plan to approve next beach nourishment project in January | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Nags Head leaders plan to finalize when the next beach nourishment project will take place by the first week of January, after bids for the project show it will cost from just under $35 million to almost $43 million depending on if it takes place in 2026 or 2027.
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The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission on Thursday adopted another version of rules designed to protect the tallest system of living sand dunes on the East Coast, because another state body now objects to that description being used at all.
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Description of Jockey's Ridge as tallest dune on East Coast latest hang-up over environmental protections | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission on Thursday adopted another version of rules designed to protect the tallest system of living sand dunes on the East Coast, because another state body now objects to that description being used at all.
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