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‘Good fire’ scheduled tomorrow afternoon near Manteo
The N.C. Forest Service plans to conduct a 700-acre prescribed burn Friday, March 5, along the U.S. 64 causeway on marshland managed by the state [Read More]
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Coronavirus
Dare County accepting COVID-19 vaccine appointments for ‘Phase 3’
Dare County is now accepting COVID-19 vaccine appointments for individuals in “Phase 3,” which includes grocery store and restaurant workers, postal workers, veterinarians, elected officials, [Read More]
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PODCAST: USCG Auxiliary OBX Flotilla Commander Tim Baker
U.S.Coast Guard Auxiliary Outer Banks Flotilla Commander Tim Baker joined us on OBX Today on News Talk 92.3 WZPR to explain all about the Auxiliary, [Read More]
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UPDATED: “Cotton candy cloud” produced by sounding rocket from NASA Wallops
A three-stage suborbital sounding rocket was launched Wednesday around sunset for the Department of Defense from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia Eastern Shore, [Read More]
Things to Do
Things To Do
Dare County Parks and Rec reopening youth and community centers
The Dare County Department of Parks and Recreation has announced the dates and times of several activities that will resume this month following previous COVID-19 [Read More]
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Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week: Tarantino
This week’s Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week is a sweet and fun hound that’s been at the shelter in Manteo since last June. [Read More]
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10th annual Surfalorus Film Festival seeks new surf films
NC Aquariums presents the 10th annual Surfalorus Film Festival, a four-day event showcasing the year’s best surf films with a series of sunset screenings, an [Read More]
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Marine Fisheries Commission selects sector allocations for southern flounder plan amendment
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission has selected sector harvest allocations of 70% commercial and 30% recreational for the upcoming Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder [Read More]
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VIDEO: Williamsburg-area anglers battle giant bluefin tuna for a catch of lifetime
A group of anglers from the Williamsburg-area had a big catch on a little boat last week. Josiah Vanfleet of Toano, Virginia, his son Ezekiel, [Read More]
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VIDEO: NCDOT conducts first bridge inspection using drone at Marc Basnight Bridge
The N.C. Department of Transportation has another new tool to help make our roadways safer: Drones. This week, the Marc Basnight Bridge over Oregon Inlet [Read More]
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Help Zone
Neighbor to Neighbor Help Zone
Diaper bank giveaway events coming to Manteo, Buxton
Did you know that an average supply of diapers can cost approximately $80 per month for families with young children? Add in the cost of [Read More]
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VIDEO: Taking the #FindYourFreeze plunge for Special Olympics Dare County
Local community members, town and county leaders and even a few of our very own at 99.1 The Sound and Beach 104 took the #FindYourFreeze [Read More]
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Outer Banks Community Foundation now accepting scholarship applications
The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications on its website: www.obcf.org. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m., Saturday, March 20. The Community [Read More]
Obituaries
Obituaries
Marlene Slate, ‘Carova’s queen’ dies at 88
Carova Beach on Currituck’s Outer Banks is mourning the loss of Marlene Slate, a longtime fire department volunteer and fixture in the community, who died [Read More]
Obituaries
Charles H. Hudson
Charles Hinton Hudson, 82, left this Earth to go to his heavenly home on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Born on February 4, 1939, he was [Read More]
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Mary Balogh Regotti
Mary Balogh Regotti, age 100, passed away peacefully at home in Camden, North Carolina on March 1, 2021. She was surrounded by those who loved [Read More]
