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Dead juvenile humpback whale in Corolla had broken bones suggesting ‘blunt force trauma’
A dead juvenile female humpback whale that washed up in Corolla was discovered to have broken bones suggesting the whale suffered “blunt force trauma,” a necropsy performed Friday found.
Corinne Saunders
6 days ago3 min read
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FUDS Restoration Advisory Board’s first meeting: Appreciation for work done, concerns over remaining contamination
The Buxton FUDS Restoration Advisory Board, during the first of what will be quarterly meetings, expressed appreciation for the work done so far at the site and hopes that remaining contamination will be addressed.
Corinne Saunders
Apr 114 min read
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Buxton FUDS’ Restoration Advisory Board members selected, first meeting next Thursday
Eleven people were selected to the Restoration Advisory Board for the Buxton Naval Facility FUDS. The first meeting is Thursday, April 10.
Corinne Saunders
Apr 34 min read
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‘We’re still getting calls’ to ‘reports have decreased’: Situation of raccoons with suspected canine distemper varies by agency on OBX
Reports of sick raccoons around the Outer Banks began last summer. Current complaints of the deadly canine distemper virus vary by agency.
Corinne Saunders
Feb 267 min read
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Dare County releases informational video on Rodanthe house collapses
Dare County released an informational video about the oceanfront house collapses in the Village of Rodanthe in recent years.
Staff Reports
Jan 282 min read
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Dead dwarf sperm whale washes up in Carova
A dead adult male dwarf sperm whale washed up on the beach in Carova in a state of “advanced decomposition” on Friday, Jan. 24.
Corinne Saunders
Jan 273 min read
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Dead humpback whale washes up in Kitty Hawk
A dead female juvenile humpback whale washed up near Bennett Street Beach Access in Kitty Hawk on Friday, Dec. 27.
Corinne Saunders
Dec 27, 20243 min read
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear off Outer Banks, expected to die
An aerial survey team documented an endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear about 60 miles off the Outer Banks.
Corinne Saunders
Dec 24, 20244 min read
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$25 million federal grant will fund wildlife crossings in Dare County to protect red wolves, people
A $25 million Federal Highway Administration grant will fund wildlife crossings to help save "critically endangered" red wolves.
Corinne Saunders
Dec 22, 20244 min read
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes remediation action at Buxton beach, perspectives differ as to why
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Oct. 2 began removing petroleum-contaminated soils from the former Buxton Naval Facility site.
Corinne Saunders
Nov 7, 20246 min read
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Only one Dare dredging permit reinstated to date, contradicting prior public information
One of Dare County’s five suspended dredging permits was reinstated last week, almost exactly a month after the permits were suspended.
Corinne Saunders
Oct 23, 20243 min read
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Outer Banks community of one mind: Protect Jockey’s Ridge
Dare County residents on Tuesday afternoon spoke in favor of reinstating protections for Jockey's Ridge State Park.
Corinne Saunders
Oct 18, 20245 min read
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Dare County meets with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in effort to reinstate dredging permits following suspensions
Dare County and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders met in Wilmington to discuss reinstating the county’s suspended dredging permits.
Corinne Saunders
Sep 26, 20245 min read
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Third house in four months—and eighth in four years—collapses in Rodanthe
A third unoccupied house in less than a four-month span collapsed in Rodanthe. More houses are threatened.
Corinne Saunders
Sep 20, 20243 min read
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The one-woman crusade to ban balloon releases across North Carolina
Debbie Swick Swick has been pushing for balloon release bans since January 2023, she said. Recently, she has seen a string of successes.
Corinne Saunders
Sep 10, 20245 min read
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Buxton beach closure expands again a year after initial closure, situation reportedly worsening
Waves crash on infrastructure remaining from the former military facility at the beach by Buxton Beach Access, as seen on Feb. 14, 2024....
Corinne Saunders
Sep 5, 20246 min read
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