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Judge and Currituck County Sheriff’s Office shut down nuisance house

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Law enforcement officials have designated a residence in Powells Point, N.C. as a nuisance house following dozens of emergency responses over the past four years. Occupants living at the property have been ordered to vacate the premises. Deputies with the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office...

Powells Point, NC · 2d
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Shrimp showdown at the Sea Ranch

The Outer Banks Shrimp Cook Off benefiting the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research was held on Sunday, Nov. 8, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Sea Ranch Resort in Kill Devil Hills. Local chefs brought their best shrimp recipes, and attendees sampled creative seafood dishes while enjoying a friendly culinary competition. First place went to Salt & Cypress’s Bang Bang Shrimp, with The SaltBox Cafe and Bonzer Shack taking home second and third place honors.

Kill Devil Hills, NC · 16h
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North Carolina residents voice concerns ahead of new ferry tolls

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation says the Currituck Sound Ferry transported over 14 thousand vehicles and close to 45 thousand passengers at no cost to vehicle owners in 2025 but that will soon change due to new toll rates. The Currituck Sound Ferry connects Knotts Island to mainland Currituck. […]

Currituck County, NC · 2d

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Ferry toll rates finalized for Hatteras-Ocracoke, Currituck-Knotts Island routes

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — The ferry toll rates for the Currituck-Knotts Island and Hatteras-Ocracoke routes have now been approved by the North Carolina Board of Transportation. Toll collection on the longtime free routes is slated to begin Jan. 1, 2027. "I think there were no surprises yesterday," said Justin...

Ocracoke, NC · 2d
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Outer Banks meetings set about NC 12 changes after 2 storms damage key road

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- After two recent major repairs to N.C. 12 and many delays over the years accessing the Outer Banks, renewed attention is focused on improving the key road frequently damaged by high surf. The focus is on one area of N.C. 12 that was washed away --...

Dare County, NC · 1d

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SCIENCE ON THE SOUND highlights Carbon Removal Project in Duck

“Independent monitoring completed for carbon removal field trial in Duck, NC”. Join us for the November 2026 installment of the Science on the Sound Lecture Series at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This monthly, in-person lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights research and topics relevant to the coast and northeastern North Carolina. This month, Dr. Jaclyn Cetiner from Hourglass Climate will present, “Independent monitoring completed for carbon removal field trial in Duck, NC.”

Duck, NC · 20h

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HBCU bands: the rising NC program to watch

Elizabeth City State University’s Sound of Class marching band has settled among the top Division II HBCU bands. Its director, Bracy C. Martin Jr., hopes the program becomes known for something bigger than a ranking. An Elizabeth City State alumnus, Martin says that goal starts with identity. He wants...

Elizabeth City, NC · 2d

The Daily Advance

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Sentara midwives meet growing demand for low-intervention births

Two years into her career as a labor and delivery nurse, around 1987, Elizabeth Uzzle witnessed something that left her awestruck. She watched a physician deliver a baby so calmly that it brought her to tears. When she asked the doctor his secret, his answer was simple: He had been trained by midwives. “I decided I must know this midwife thing,” said Uzzle, who now has 34 years of experience as a nurse-midwife and is one of three certified nurse-midwives at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City. “[Witnessing that birth] I couldn’t even function. I was crying. Never had I seen a delivery with no one yelling, no one screaming — [just] a gentle birth. It was beautiful.” SAMC has continued to expand its midwifery services since launching the program in 2024, and a fourth midwife is expected to join the team. On Oct. 15, the hospital invited the public to meet the midwives, whose work reflects a growing demand for personalized, holistic maternity care. Certified nurse-midwives are advanced practice nurses who provide women’s health care ranging from pregnancy to childbirth to postpartum care. They specialize in low-risk pregnancies and births and refer patients to a physician when complications

Elizabeth City, NC · 1d

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Current Alligator River bridge spans could become a 125-acre fishing reef in Albemarle Sound

The concrete lanes that have carried travelers across the Alligator River for decades could become fishing grounds in Albemarle Sound. State fisheries officials propose using 300 spans from the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge that carries U.S. 64 between Dare and Tyrrell counties to build an artificial reef about 3.5 miles northeast of the river’s mouth.

Tyrrell County, NC · 2d

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Guest Column: A Family’s Remarkable Record of Coast Guard Service

When I think of my family’s more than 400 combined years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and its predecessor, the U.S. Life-Saving Service (USLSS), I think first of the people behind that number. I think of my great-grandfather, Joseph Hall Berry, serving at Pea Island, and of my father and his twin brother, who enlisted at age 16. Their stories give a human face to a remarkable record of service.

Manteo, NC · 1d

The Daily Advance

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Council tables costly firefighter schedule change

A growing trend among regional fire departments to shorten firefighters’ workweeks by restructuring shifts has Elizabeth City Fire Chief Chris Carver concerned. Fire departments in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Greenville and other area cities have moved to a 24/72 schedule, or 24 hours on duty followed by 72 hours off, according to Carver. The change would reduce the average firefighter’s workweek from 56 hours to 42 by moving from three shifts to four. If Elizabeth City doesn’t adopt a similar schedule, Carver worries a department already struggling with recruitment and retention could lose more firefighters over time. Making the switch, however, would take several years and cost the city more than $1 million. Several Elizabeth City Council members said that money may not be available, given the city is also considering a new $12 million fire station. Carver pitched the plan to the council during an Oct. 26 work session. He acknowledged it was a “big ask” but said a number of firefighters had asked him to bring it to the city for preliminary consideration. “My guys asked me to bring this to your attention,” he said. “Their concern, along with mine, is recruitment and retention. It’s already hard out there

Elizabeth City, NC · 1d