Dare County is pleased to announce that a new plaque designating Roanoke Island as the first Purple Heart Island was installed at the Dare County Veterans Memorial site in Manteo (300 Queen Elizabeth Avenue) on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Previously, during the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, [...] Local News | Full Article
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Beach Food Pantry, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing food insecurity in Dare County, recently announced the grand opening of its new satellite food pantry location in Rodanthe. “This new location will expand the reach of vital food assistance services to underserved families and individuals on Hatteras Island,” stated the announcement. Located on the grounds of [...] Local News | Full Article
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Monday, February 10, which provides an update on the ongoing work to remediate petroleum contamination at Buxton Beach. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District’s website has been updated with the Buxton Formerly Used Defense Sites Property Pipe Removal Report, which summarizes [...] Local News | Full Article
Traffic delays possible in Avon as CHEC replaces nearly 60 transmi ...
February 8, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
As work continues to replace nearly 60 transmission poles, drivers may experience brief traffic delays on N.C. Highway 12 in Avon as new poles are delivered over the next two weeks, according to an update from Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC). “Our contractor, River City Construction, will require northbound lane closures on Highway 12 in [...] Local News | Full Article
The new Slash Creek Bridge in Hatteras Village is on track to open in May 2025, before the summer visitor season reaches its peak, according to an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “The Slash Creek Bridge project is still on schedule for completion by May 22, 2025,” said Tim Hass, Communications [...] Local News | Full Article
The North Carolina Ferry Division is looking for seasonal and permanent employees to kick off its busy summer season. All job seekers are welcome to attend a career fair Feb. 12 in Manteo to learn about and apply for a new and rewarding career with the Ferry System. The career fair, hosted by the Ferry [...] Local News | Full Article
Auto insurance companies asking for another rate increase for N.C. ...
February 6, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | 1
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Companies that offer auto insurance in North Carolina are asking for another rate hike starting this fall, two years after a settlement was reached on an increase of 4.5% in each of the last two years. For drivers that live along the Outer Banks and in mainland northeastern North Carolina, the North Carolina [...] Local News | Full Article
Skyler Foley, who serves as Clerk to the Dare County Board of Commissioners, has been named Dare County Employee of the Month for February 2025. The prestigious award was presented to Foley by Dare County Manager Bobby Outten during the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held at 9 a.m. on Monday, February [...] Local News | Full Article
Matt Hester, who serves as Information Technology (IT) Director for Dare County, has received the prestigious honor of being named Dare County Employee of the Year for 2024, an honor awarded by his peers in recognition of his unparalleled work ethic, knowledge and expertise, and dedication to his duties. The official announcement was made by [...] Local News | Full Article
Video from Howard Adams After a year of planning, a former Waves home made a trek north to its new Rodanthe location, following a roughly mile-long route along N.C. Highway 12. The move was successfully completed with the help of Barry Crum of Crum Works Inc., Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC), Spectrum, and safety escorts [...] Local News | Full Article
Audit finds staffing, other issues at Richmond facility continue t ...
February 5, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | 2
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A newly-released audit of the U.S. Postal Service’s Richmond-area facility that processes mail for northeastern North Carolina found continued issues that are impacting delivery. One of the main problems identified in the 31-page report was that the Sandston, Virginia, facility ranks in the bottom 10th percentile in employee attendance across the postal service, [...] Local News | Full Article
Buxton Civic Association makes the case to repair or replace Buxto ...
February 4, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 2
The founding members of the Buxton Civic Association (BCA) continued their revitalized push to repair or replace the jetties at the end of Old Lighthouse Road at the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting on February 3. Their scheduled appearance included an edited presentation on Buxton Beach that was first shared at the annual [...] Local News | Full Article
The following is a summary of the February 3 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting and does not include all items that were discussed. To view the full video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here. Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard provided an update on his [...] Local News | Full Article
Aquatics facilities are the top request in Dare County Parks and R ...
February 3, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Aquatics programs and facilities, more playgrounds, accessible spaces and athletic fields were among the main requests in a needs assessment survey of parks and recreation offerings in Dare County. Nearly 10% of the county’s population participated in an online survey, over 300 people attended community engagement meetings, and the assessment also included eight [...] Local News | Full Article
Scheduled house move may cause traffic delays in Rodanthe on Tuesday
February 3, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
A house move in the Tri-Villages is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, at approximately 9:30 a.m., and drivers should expect travel delays along N.C. Highway 12 throughout the morning. The home is being moved from the Cape Hatteras/Outer Banks KOA Resort area in Waves to Dean Avenue in Rodanthe, which is a roughly one-mile route, [...] Local News | Full Article
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