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Theatre of Dare Celebrates ‘Christmas in July’ with Madcap Holiday Romp
When Theatre of Dare decided to make its first foray into the Outer Banks summer entertainment business this year, the main idea was to keep the productions fun and simple. “Small cast. Comedy. Family friendly,” said TOD Business Manager Kelsey Thompson. “We wanted shows that would lighten things up for our overworked locals, and something our visitors could bring the entire beach house to.”
Kitty Hawk Council approves measure to build workforce housing on commercial property
At its July 1 meeting, the Kitty Hawk Town Council unanimously approved a text amendment that allows owners of non-residential properties to build residential units for workers on that property. Under the proposed text amendment, the gross area of the housing units could not exceed more than 10% of the...
High rip current risk at beaches from Duck to Buxton today
A RED FLAG DAY with HIGH rip current risk at the beaches of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Pea Island, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon and Buxton. Ocean conditions will lead to powerful rip currents. Ocean swimming is not recommended, stay out of the water!. LOW...
Town of Duck announces annual 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal
The Town of Duck is pleased to announce Nancy Caviness as the 2024 4th of July Parade and Community Celebration Grand Marshal, scheduled for Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. While living in Duck for 27 years (1995-2022), Nancy Caviness dedicated herself to the community by serving as a...
The beach can turn deadly: Here’s how to avoid dangers while vacationing
NAGS HEAD — Numerous beachgoers around Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head left their belongings and fled the beach Thursday, June 27, as an afternoon thunderstorm unleashed powerful wind and driving rain. The wind sent one blue beach canopy into the air and then into the Atlantic Ocean. In the upstairs event room at the pier, local ocean rescue and emergency management personnel, along with a ...
Decades-old castle buried beneath a sand dune is visible again
OUTER BANKS, N.C. (Gray News) – A decades-old castle hidden beneath sand dunes in Jockey’s Ridge Park is fully visible again. The castle is about 8-10 feet tall, with a shell-crusted bridge and a stairway to the main gate, WRAL reports. According to the NC Department of Natural...
Holiday Forecast: Sunny skies at Myrtle Beach, Outer Banks; thunderstorm chances in NC
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — While Western North Carolina and the Upstate battle heat, humidity and scattered thunderstorms for the Fourth of July and beyond, beachgoers from Myrtle Beach to the Outer Banks can enjoy dry conditions for much of their vacation. Myrtle Beach should be under a ridge of...
Jockey’s Ridge bill stuck in House
The Senate’s attempt to write some long-standing protections for Jockey’s Ridge stalled in the House at the last minute, along with the rest of Senate Bill 426. On a 106-0 vote, House members declined to concur with the changes the Senate made to the bill, which originally dealt only with fish farming.
For many in NC, it took years to rebuild after past hurricanes
As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew surrounded Dorothy Moore's Red Springs home of 39 years, all she could do was turn to the heavens."I'm standing there and the water's just rising, and it's coming really fast," Moore recalled. "And I'm like, oh, my God. And I just started praying."Matthew left her roof in shambles, with water damage throughout the inside of her home."To have all that water come and all that damage and not be in a flood zone, that was, that was something else," Moore said.Structurally, the foundation, the bricks, were split.She tried to rebuild, but then Hurricane Florence came...
UNC System issues new DEI guidance in light of Board of Governors repealing 2019 policy
New guidance has been sent to North Carolina universities to help them navigate changes to diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The four-page document that was sent to legal staff in June details how all 16 University of North Carolina System schools will abide by "institutional neutrality," a concept that aims to keep universities from weighing in on political matters or social issues.This all became necessary when the UNC Board of Governors voted to repeal its DEI policy in May. That policy had been in place since 2019.The guidance specifically discusses 13 topics, although it prefaces them by saying they do...
Struggling Salt Life, Soffe parent could cut 224 NC jobs
The struggling apparel company behind the Salt Life beachwear and Soffe activewear brands plans to eliminate 224 jobs in North Carolina if efforts to sell itself fall through. In notices filed with the state Department of Commerce, Delta Apparel Inc. said it’s trying to sell the company. If it isn’t able to close a deal, it would cut 181 jobs in Cumberland County, 46 jobs in Robeson County and 22 jobs in Cabarrus County, the Duluth, Georgia-based company said.
Granville County man wins $487,750 prize in Cash 5 lottery game
An Oxford man bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won $487,750 jackpot on Monday night, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced. Jack Dixon bought his winning Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are one in 962,598. On Tuesday, Dixon...
Ahead of July 4th, North Carolina’s best beaches ranked
With July Fourth festivities just around the corner, many North Carolina residents will be searching for the perfect beach destination to watch fireworks in the sand. Luckily, there is no need to travel out of state to find an ideal beach getaway.
‘Here, people are very friendly:’ J-1 student workers arrive on Outer Banks for the summer
A cashier at Food Lion in Kill Devil Hills smiles and apologizes that his English isn’t the best. He declines an interview for that reason, but, eager to help, indicates as a possibility the cashier at the next checkout line, who is also from his home country. Chahapat Siripanishpong, a 20-year-old from Bangkok, Thailand, said her nickname is Sanya. “I have come here before with my parents, ...
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