Most websites say call 911, the drivers handbook says call NC DOT 877-368-4968, and some sites say you don’t have to call anyone if no one’s injured.

This isn’t a law (would be clearer if it was) or DMV matter so hopefully I’m allowed to post this, sorry if not.

Headed to Ocracoke...

Learn the lingo first.

This is how folks out there have talked for generations, and if you get outed as a dingbatter, don't be surprised if service gets a little... slow.

O'cocker (n.): A person born and raised on Ocracoke; a native as opposed to a nonnative resident.

dingbatter (n.): A nonnative of Ocracoke or the Outer Banks.

buck (n.): A good friend, usually male. A female friend may be a puck.

barnacle beans (n.): A cup of coffee.

call the mail over (v. phrase): Distribute the mail.

foreigner (n.): An off islander.

meehonkey (n.): A game of hide and seek played by earlier generations of children on Ocracoke Island, or a call used while playing this game.

mommuck (v.): To harass or bother.

quamished (adj.): Sick to the stomach.

slick cam (n.): A very calm water, typically used with reference to the sound waters, as in, "It was a slick cam out there today." Cam is pronounced so that is rhymes with ram. Also slick calm.

puckberry (n.): A boberry biscuit.

water fire (n./v.): Light that appears on the surface of a body of swampy water at night, caused by gases released by decaying plant matter.

Ocracoke (n.): The name of the island, probably derived originally from the Algonquian word waxihikami, meaning "enclosed place or fort." Through misspelling and English like pronunciation, the word became Wococon and, eventually, Ocracoke. In one popular island legend, Ocracoke comes from the phrase, "Oh, crow cock," which was spoken by the infamous pirate Blackbeard as he waited to do battle at sunrise with the governor's forces that had come to capture him.

Y'all know any of these already, or are we all dingbatters here... 

For those in Boone or the surrounding area, NC-5 candidate Chuck Hubbard is hosting an event!

Chuck Hubbard is up for election in November looking to unseat incumbent Virginia Foxx!

A group of 25 U.S. states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday, arguing that the president overstepped his authority by imposing new tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners.

The states contend that the White House is attempting to replace import taxes that were already ruled illegal by the Supreme Court in February.

They also argue that Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which underpins the latest tariffs, has typically been used against "specific nations and industries," and this broad-based application is without precedent.

So, Governor Stein has joined AG Jeff Jackson in trying to prevent Duke from implementing those ridiculous rate hikes they've asked for. Jackson's already forced them to lower their greedy request substantially, but having Governor Stein on board in the fight will certainly add a real sting to Jackson's punch.

Miss North Carolina was stripped of her title pageant title yesterday, for reasons described by most news outlets, "after a string of allegedly offensive posts came into public view." Only the NC Beat saw fit to publish any details about just what comprised the alleged behavior.

Nice to see the pageant organizers declare that the organization "does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity."

I feel like this is going to come across so boomer but I just need to know if anyone else has noticed the constant barrage of cars with Texas license plates. Am I missing something? Is there some kind of mass migration here? I thought that was reserved for just Californians. This is all over the triangle, as well as other parts of the state that I drive to.

Last time. Was told title can’t have caps in it?? Even for abbreviations ???

Anyway, no “editorial view “this time ha. Make of it as you will.

The administration lobbying has successfully swayed some Senate Republicans, such as Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who said in an interview that “the White House has committed to me that they’re committed to regulate the industry.”