Brooke Breen News Today

NEWPORT — As the end of 2023 nears, the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter (OWLS) is busy making improvements to its facilities in an effort to serve the many injured and

NEWPORT — Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter volunteers and staff are doing a Secret Santa fundraiser to provide supplies and raise donations to care for their injured and orphaned wards. OWLS Executive Director Brooke Breen said Tuesday it’s been a hard year financially because many of the shelter’s fundraising events were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve lost $15,000 in donations from the cancellation of our community education tours and outreach programs wh...