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Nags Head Beach Nourishment Set To Finish 07/18/2026
Nags Head's beach nourishment nears completion as Manteo breaks ground on a new park, heat and haze grip the Outer Banks, and a great white pings offshore.
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Coastal Officials Push Back On New Ferry Tolls 07/17/2026
New N.C. ferry tolls draw local pushback, sea turtles nest at record pace on Hatteras, and a giant white shark cruises past the Outer Banks.
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Heat Index Hits 115 Across Central Beaches 07/16/2026
Dangerous heat grips the Outer Banks Thursday while a fiber internet expansion, a returning Ocracoke ferry, and a great white shark sighting also make waves.
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Alligator Struck And Killed On Highway 64 07/15/2026
An alligator's death on Hwy 64 leads an OBX Brief also covering Southern Shores' fight over an NC 12 interchange, Cape Point's reopening, and a record-setting 5K.
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Buxton Nourishment Set To Begin July 27 07/14/2026
Buxton's beach nourishment gets a start date, the Ocracoke-Hatteras passenger ferry is suspended, and Beach Hazards Statements linger over the Outer Banks.
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Great White Sharks Trace Path Past Outer Banks 07/13/2026
Researchers explain the Outer Banks' role in great white shark migration, plus a Kill Devil Hills meeting, e-bike rules, and a Mirlo Rescue retelling.
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NEST Logs 34th Sea Turtle Nest 07/12/2026
A Loggerhead nest lands on the Northern Banks, heat advisories linger over Hatteras, and the OBX 15U All-Stars head to states.
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FEMA Funding Expands Buxton Beach Nourishment Project 07/11/2026
The Outer Banks sees expanded Buxton beach nourishment funding, a new Dare County water infrastructure plan, and a look inside the Hatteras Lighthouse restoration.
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Loses Its Lantern Room 07/10/2026
Outer Banks daily brief: crews dismantle the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse lantern room, plus beach conditions, tides, live music, and news from Corolla to Ocracoke.
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Stein Signs NC Ferry Audit Bill 07/09/2026
Outer Banks daily brief: Gov. Stein orders a ferry system audit as tolls loom, plus beach conditions, tides, live music, and news from Corolla to Ocracoke.