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Outer Banks woman dies in head-on Washington County crash, Highway Patrol reports
A 74-year-old Outer Banks woman died Wednesday afternoon after a head-on collision with a dump truck on U.S. Highway 64 just west of the Plymouth city limits in Washington County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Staff Reports
Dec 11, 20251 min read
All 3 area-specific Hurricane Erin mandatory evacuations lifted as most of Outer Banks sees minimal damage
All three area-specific mandatory evacuations for Hurricane Erin were lifted over the weekend. Some hazards, especially in Buxton, remain.
Corinne Saunders
Aug 23, 20258 min read
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
Apr 14, 20253 min read
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