Kari Pugh
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N.C. beach house collapses into the Atlantic Ocean, 4th in less than a year
Last year, three Rodanthe, N.C., vacation homes collapsed into the ocean between February and May. → Read More
Outer Banks’ popularity keeps growing: Nags Head ranked one of nation’s top beaches
“Situated along North Carolina’s famed Outer Banks region, the town of Nags Head — which features 30 public beach access points — is not to be missed,” TripSavvy wrote. → Read More
Deaf Chesapeake pooch named Mako — like the shark — finding TV stardom in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl
Mako the Dalmatian spends his days learning “sign language,” protecting the yard from trespassing wildlife, following his mom around and snuggling under blankets. And today, he becomes a TV star. → Read More
Search on for ‘armed and dangerous’ man after chase in Currituck County
Authorities are searching for a Currituck County man who led deputies on a chase Monday, then pointed an “assault-type rifle” in their direction after being stopped by spike strips in Grandy. → Read More
Giant jellyfish wash up in Virginia Beach, on the Outer Banks
Known as mushroom cap jellyfish, the tentacle-less jellies washed up by the hundreds at False Cape State Park last week, with dozens spotted on Outer Banks beaches, too. → Read More
Outer Banks, Sandbridge soar in summer travel searches
If online searches are any indication, Sandbridge and the Outer Banks will see banner tourist seasons this summer. → Read More
Graduate’s message in a bottle from the Outer Banks washes ashore in Portugal
Every summer, high school English teacher Charles Temple takes the tiny graduating class of the Ocracoke School on a boat ride so each can drop messages in a bottle in the ocean. None ever turned up, until last week. → Read More
Coast Guard searches for missing sailboat last seen leaving the Outer Banks in North Carolina
The Coast Guard is searching for a missing sailboat with two people on board last seen leaving the Outer Banks. → Read More
Large sailboat washes ashore on the Outer Banks with 95-year-old mariner inside
A 41-foot sailboat with an elderly mariner on board washed ashore on the northern Outer Banks early Saturday. → Read More
Video shows Coast Guard rescue crew from sinking sailboat off Cape Hatteras
A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Elizabeth City responded to the sinking boat and hoisted the four passengers on board to safety. → Read More
‘Tis the season ... for oysters on the holiday table
The real culinary star of any Outer Banks holiday table is a salty morsel from the sea. → Read More
New UFO on Outer Banks: Another iconic house may be coming to Hatteras
Efforts are underway to bring a new Futuro House to Hatteras Island after a fire destroyed Frisco's popular roadside attraction on Oct. 19. → Read More
Outer Banks wild horses show off artistic talents with paintings for raffle
Here’s a souvenir you’ll only find on the Outer Banks: Paintings by wild horses. → Read More
Mystery boom rattles Outer Banks, shaking windows and ripping pictures off walls
Unexplained booms along the Outer Banks, called Seneca guns, have been heard and felt for centuries. But what causes the rumbles is a long-debated mystery. → Read More
Coast Guard rescues 4 sailors caught in Hurricane Ian waves off Outer Banks
The stranded mariners anchored their sailboat in the water at the Oregon Inlet and abandoned ship, with Coast Guard crews retrieving them from the water. → Read More
Tropical storm warning, storm surge watch issued for the Outer Banks
The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning and storm surge watch for the Outer Banks ahead of impacts from the remnants of Hurricane Ian. → Read More
Pilot, passenger identified in deadly hang glider crash on Outer Banks
The pilot and passenger were both from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The pilot died in the crash, while the passenger survived and was not seriously injured. → Read More
2 roommates dead in murder-suicide on Outer Banks, police say
Police officers found two roommates dead in a Kill Devil Hills house Wednesday afternoon after receiving a 911 call. → Read More
Mercedes driver gets away after 20-mile police chase through heavy Outer Banks traffic
The 20-mile pursuit gained a lot of attention on social media this weekend as the police chased the Mercedes through thick northbound traffic leaving the Outer Banks. → Read More
Outer Banks photographer gets long-awaited shots as waterspouts spin off Ocracoke Island
The National Weather Service said conditions were ripe off Ocracoke for the small over-water tornadoes off Ocracoke this weekend: light winds, a lot of moisture and mild instability in the atmosphere. → Read More