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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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Bids for the next beach nourishment project off the Town of Nags Head 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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Bids for Nags Head's next beach nourishment project run between $35 million and $43 million | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Bids for the next beach nourishment project off the Town of Nags Head 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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BREAKING: Less than a day before the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission convenes for its November meeting, a controversial proposal that sought sweeping limits on the commercial blue crab industry has been removed from the agenda.
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Blue crab vote pulled from Marine Fisheries Commission agenda hours before meeting | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
BREAKING: Less than a day before the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission convenes for its November meeting, a controversial proposal that sought sweeping limits on the commercial blue crab industry has been removed from the agenda.
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To better explain the filing, its methodology and the conditions driving it, the Rate Bureau’s Chief Operating Officer Jarred Chappell sat down for an extended interview to walk through the data, the process and the outlook for the years ahead.
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Q&A: Inside the N.C. Rate Bureau's new dwelling insurance rate filing | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
To better explain the filing, its methodology and the conditions driving it, the Rate Bureau’s Chief Operating Officer Jarred Chappell sat down for an extended interview to walk through the data, the process and the outlook for the years ahead.
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After years of coordinated engagement among several coastal agencies, a winter dredging campaign is slated for the 2025–2026 season to safeguard year-round access to Ocracoke Island and the greater Outer Banks. More from @ocracokeobserver.bsky.social: ocracokeobserver.com/2025/11/18/w...
Winter dredging set to keep Ocracoke’s lifelines open
The dredge Merritt works in the Hatteras Inlet. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer From our news services After years of coordinated engagement among several coastal agencies, a winter dredging c…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
After years of coordinated engagement among several coastal agencies, a winter dredging campaign is slated for the 2025–2026 season to safeguard year-round access to Ocracoke Island and the greater Outer Banks. More from @ocracokeobserver.bsky.social: ocracokeobserver.com/2025/11/18/w...
The forecast represents a 2% increase over last year and marks the highest Thanksgiving travel volume the state has ever recorded.
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AAA forecasts record Thanksgiving travel, 2.3 million N.C. residents expected to hit the road | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The forecast represents a 2% increase over last year and marks the highest Thanksgiving travel volume the state has ever recorded.
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Director Jed Dixon told members of the General Assembly's Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee at a November 6 hearing that years of deferred maintenance, aging vessels, and strained shipyard capacity have pushed the system to a critical point. www.patreon.com/posts/ferry-...
Ferry Division outlines $92 million in budget needs to lawmakers, warns of aging fleet and facility risks | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Director Jed Dixon told members of the General Assembly's Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee at a November 6 hearing that years of deferred maintenance, aging vessels, and strained shipyard capacity have pushed the system to a critical point. www.patreon.com/posts/ferry-...
A man with a Canadian address previously charged with felony burglary in Kitty Hawk has been arrested for allegedly trespassing at Manteo Elementary School, and his status to legally be in the United States may now be in question.
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UPDATE: Immigration status questioned of man arrested for alleged trespassing at Manteo Elementary | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A man with a Canadian address previously charged with felony burglary in Kitty Hawk has been arrested for allegedly trespassing at Manteo Elementary School, and his status to legally be in the United States may now be in question.
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A man with a Canadian address previously charged with felony burglary in Kitty Hawk has been arrested for allegedly trespassing at Manteo Elementary. The suspect was scheduled to appear in court on the earlier count the same day as the incident at the school.
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Man facing felony burglary in Kitty Hawk arrested for alleged trespassing at Manteo Elementary | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A man with a Canadian address previously charged with felony burglary in Kitty Hawk has been arrested for allegedly trespassing at Manteo Elementary. The suspect was scheduled to appear in court on the earlier count the same day as the incident at the school.
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Charter captain arrested for animal cruelty, Canvass Day for municipal elections, US 64 repave nearing completion, high school football playoffs resume, more dry and quiet weather ahead, and news about what's next for me.
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FREE PREVIEW: The Morning Update for Nov. 14, 2025 | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Charter captain arrested for animal cruelty, Canvass Day for municipal elections, US 64 repave nearing completion, high school football playoffs resume, more dry and quiet weather ahead, and news about what's next for me.
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Britton T. Shackelford, 57, of Wanchese, was charged with felony cruelty to animals and misdemeanor discharging a firearm within 300 yards of an occupied dwelling. www.patreon.com/posts/143512...
Wanchese charter boat captain charged with felony animal cruelty | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Britton T. Shackelford, 57, of Wanchese, was charged with felony cruelty to animals and misdemeanor discharging a firearm within 300 yards of an occupied dwelling. www.patreon.com/posts/143512...
Wednesday 8pm Aurora Borealis update from the Outer Banks:
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Wednesday 8pm Aurora Borealis update from the Outer Banks:
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“Jerad,” they said. “If you could do a yearlong investigation on any topic, what would you pick?”
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
“Jerad,” they said. “If you could do a yearlong investigation on any topic, what would you pick?”
An electrical panel platform at The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head caught fire Wednesday, with firefighters quickly extinguishing the flames before they could spread further. Thanks to Renee Myers for the photos. www.patreon.com/posts/143447...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
An electrical panel platform at The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head caught fire Wednesday, with firefighters quickly extinguishing the flames before they could spread further. Thanks to Renee Myers for the photos. www.patreon.com/posts/143447...
Northern Lights put on a show over Outer Banks and northeastern NC...thanks to everyone for the submissions!
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Northern Lights put on a show over Outer Banks and northeastern NC...thanks to everyone for the submissions!
Average wait times at driver license offices across northeastern NC dropped sharply this fall, with the NCDMV Nags Head office showing one of the biggest improvements in the state — from more than 2 hours in Sept. to under an hour by the end of Oct.
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Nags Head DMV sees major drop in wait times; Elizabeth City now among fastest in state | SamWalkerOBXNews.com
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November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Average wait times at driver license offices across northeastern NC dropped sharply this fall, with the NCDMV Nags Head office showing one of the biggest improvements in the state — from more than 2 hours in Sept. to under an hour by the end of Oct.
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