OBX Today with Sam Walker

Tuesday's headlines: Rainfall, wind gusts from Claudette, tornado hits Chowan County, it will be a few days after the drawing before we find out the COVID vaccine lottery winner, Front Porch Cafes are getting new owners, and a Dare sheriff's K9 has crossed the rainbow bridge.

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Tropical Storm Claudette rolls through, massive fire burns 18-bedroom house in KDH, if you got your shot outside N.C. you're out of luck for the $1 million, and the Ocracoke Express is back!

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The Pea Island Preservation Society and Bryan Cultural Series present "The Sounds of Freedom", a celebration of Juneteenth at the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum at Collins Park in Manteo, Sat. June 19 at 5 p.m. Darrel Collins from the Pea Island Preservation Society and Metropolitan Opera tenor and Manteo native Tshombe Selby join us to talk about the history and meaning of the celebration, and give us a sampling of the free concert.

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Lauren Palmer talks with Jody O'Donnell about the monkey she says ran across the road in Southern Shores Monday night. 

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The 84th season of The Lost Colony opens on May 28. Kevin Bradley, chairman of the Roanoke Island Historical Association, joins us to preview the exciting changes  to the nation's longest-running outdoor drama for this summer.

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Hurricane season is almost here, and NWS Newport/Morehead City's Erik Heden joined us to talk prep for the season, along with rip current safety.

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BM1 Adam Preiser of Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet and Kathi Neal, Public Affairs Flotilla Staff Officer Coast Guard Auxiliary Outer Banks Flotilla, joined us to preview the May 21 open house at Station Oregon Inlet, Boating Safety Week and the auxiliary's upcoming boating safety courses.

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Dare County Arts Council's Chris Sawin stopped by for his weekly visit, previewing all the events coming up. DareArts.org

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Two big events are a GO for the Dare County Arts Council in June, and a full slate of activities are also underway this month. Get more info at DareArts.org

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Author John Railey, former reporter at The Coastland Times and editorial page editor at the Winston-Salem Journal, discusses his new book "The Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks: Seeking Justice For Brenda Joyce Holland" from Arcadia Publishing.

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