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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...
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.
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 ...
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...
Seahawk runners shine at Addidas Outdoor National Championship
(L to R) Adlai Berryman, Coach Amy Denson, and Avery Thiessen (Photo credit: Ali Berryman) Avery Thiessen finishes 2nd in her heat in the 200 meters. (Photo credit: Amy Denson) Ella-Rae Reese gets a quick start in the 400 meters. (Photo credit: Amy Denson) About to to hit the halfway mark of the 1600 meters, Adlai Berryman (3rd from left) begins passing his competitors. (Photo credit: Amy Denson) Adlai Berryman medals on the podium with a sixth place finish in the 1600 meters (Photo credit: Amy Denson)
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...
Wearing masks in public will be illegal, with exceptions, after NC veto override vote
After a contentious trip through the North Carolina General Assembly, a bill banning masks in public, with some exceptions, and a campaign finance provision, is set to become law. At the end of June Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 237, “various criminal and election law changes” citing concerns over...
New NC rules for 'unregulated' Mission/HCA health care monopoly? Lawmaker: explore options
ASHEVILLE - North Carolina eliminated caps on profits and other limits attached to the nonprofit Mission Hospital in 2015, allowing for what is widely understood to be an unregulated health care monopoly in Western North Carolina. Now, with what critics say is a steep decline in patient care under Mission's current for-profit...
Are E.coli levels safe for tubing French Broad, WNC rivers July 4 weekend? What to know
ASHEVILLE - With sweltering temperatures in the 90’s forecasted for the July 4 weekend, many might be planning to celebrate Independence Day on the water while rafting, paddleboarding or swimming down Western North Carolina’s beloved waterways. But how clean are the rivers that run through this mountain region,...
Biden campaign has its eye on North Carolina
Standing on the tarmac at Raleigh-Durham International Airport just after midnight Friday, Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams knew he needed to spark some energy for the arrival of President Biden after a disastrous debate performance hours earlier.Why it matters: It was a critical moment for Biden. His scheduled Raleigh rally the following afternoon, here in the capital of a swing state his campaign is prioritizing, would be pivotal to prove he still has it in him to run for president.So Williams organized a dance party at 2am on the tarmac. About 200 people, a DJ and a marching band awaited the...
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...
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