Kitty Hawk, NC

The North Carolina Coastal Reserve is offering a series of FREE upcoming events on the Outer Banks on estuaries and estuarine shorelines for a variety of audiences.

For the public:

• Maritime Forest Kayak Trip, Kitty Hawk Woods – Thursday, August 11
• Nature Walk through Currituck Banks – Thursday, August 11
• Estuary Exploration in Kitty Hawk Bay – Friday, August 12
• For more information, visit: http://www.nccoastalreserve.net/uploads/APNEP%20public%20FT%20flyer.pdf

For Teacher & Educators:

• Coastal Explorations Workshop, at the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla – Tuesday, August 23
• For more information, visit: http://www.nccoastalreserve.net/uploads/Coastal_Explorations_Workshop%208.23.11.pdf

For Marine Contractors, Environmental Consultants, & Engineers:

• Estuarine Shorelines: Value, Regulations, and Stabilization Workshop, Jockey’s Ridge State Park, Nags Head – Tuesday, September 20
• For more information, visit: http://www.nccoastaltraining.net/Course-Catalog/Coastal-Training-Events/Estuarine-Shorelines-Value-Regulations-And-Stab/168.aspx

For Estuarine-Front Property Owners, Realtors, & Developers:

• Estuarine Shorelines: Value, Regulations, and Stabilization Workshop, Jockey’s Ridge State Park, Nags Head – Wednesday, September 21
• For more information, visit: http://www.nccoastaltraining.net/Course-Catalog/Coastal-Training-Events/Estuarine-Shorelines-Value-Regulations-And-Stab/169.aspx

Can’t make an event? Follow our “Did You Know” Campaign about N.C.’s estuaries, shoreline stabilization, and sea level rise on Facebook or Twitter!

Questions? Contact Caitlin Hamer at Caitlin.hamer@ncdenr.gov or 252-838-0887.

All programs funded by the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program.

According to an article in the Virgina Pilot onlinethe Outer Banks' only Walmart store is still slated to be upgraded to a Supercenter, but it could be this time next year before its completed. The expansion will be take place in an area behind the store while the interior will be totally redesigned. The initial expansion was scheduled for this spring but a longer planning process was needed. Construction is slated to begin after the summer tourist season is over and be ready by spring 2012.

It does not happen very often but it actually snowed, just a little, on the Outer Banks Friday night while just across the bridge in lower Currituck snow covered the ground by Saturday morning. For those of us that live here we normally get some flurries or a dusting every year. In the 9yrs that I have lived here there has only been snow on the ground twice and one of those was last years whopping 3 inches. Many children like mine had never actually seen that much snow on the ground so to them it was like 3 feet. It was time to turn the boogie boards in the sleds, make a snowman, and have snowball fights. It was one of those Kodak moments for sure and my kids have been asking me if I think they will get to do it again this winter. While most of us spend the year in shorts, sandals, and bathing suits it sure is nice to see some of the white stuff every now and then. I hope it does snow 3 inches again, but not 3 feet we don't have any snowplows here!!

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Ashlie Beckett is a 15 year old white female that resides in the Colington Harbor area and attends the First Flight High School. She has been missing since Monday morning, November the 8^th. If you see this female, please contact law enforcement immediately. Ashlie was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, dark blue jeans, brown boots, and a light grey jacket with a Peace sign on the back. Dare Central Communications can be reached via 911 or (252) 473-3444.

A report is on file with the Dare County Sheriff’s Office and Ashlie has been entered into NCIC.

Ashlie’s family is grateful for your help!

Sergeant B.C. Henderson

Kill Devil Hills Police Department

102 Town Hall Drive / PO Box 1605

Kill Devill Hills, NC 27948

(w)252-449-5328 (f)252-441-8281

House Flooded Inside!

This is a true story two times over. Several years ago one of my buyers in Ocean Sands on the Outer Banks had the ice maker water line fail and the house flooded inside. Since this was a rental home and in the off season, it was some time before the problem was found. And . . . the kitchen is on the top floor. Can you imagine the damage caused?!?

Then a few weeks ago one of my Kitty Hawk neighbors had the exact same problem. Of course, this is a second home so, once again, the home was vacant for a few days. Another house flooded inside!

Prevent this from happening to you.

Check your ice maker water line between the wall valve and refrigerator. Many of these lines are plastic. The failure is usually at the "o" ring at the appliance connection.

Go to your local hardware place and replace your existing hose with a new metal braided ice maker line before you spring a leak!