Dare County sets storm debris pickup dates

The Dare County Department of Public Works has released a pick-up schedule for debris from Hurricane Sandy. Only storm-related debris will be picked up. All other debris placed along the roadway is considered litter and subject to misdemeanor littering charges. All commercial haulers must use the Transfer Stations to dispose of all debris, including that […]

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DOT plans to open Highway 12 to four-wheel-drive traffic at noon Saturday

Weather permitting, the North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to open Highway 12 to four-wheel-drive traffic by noon on Saturday, Nov. 10. Currently Highway 12 is closed from northern Rodanthe to the Bonner Bridge as DOT crews remove sand and repair the damage from Hurricane Sandy.  Access to Hatteras Island is by ferry only, though […]

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Burrus beats Conner; race is tight for state Senate and House seats

In one of Dare County’s most closely watched races, Democrat incumbent Allen Burrus beat unaffiliated candidate Kevin Conner for the Dare County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat, representing Hatteras Island, with 67 percent of the vote to Conner’s 33 percent. And the other headline from yesterday’s election is that the races for the District […]

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DOT awards contracts for highway repair and plans four-wheel-drive route on Hatteras

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded two of three contracts to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy on Highway 12 on Hatteras Island and is making progress clearing sand from roads along the Outer Banks. DOT is also making plans to open a four-wheel-drive route between Rodanthe and the Bonner Bridge. Currently, Hatteras Island […]

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