By ROB ALDERMAN The Rodanthe pier took another hit this week after an onshore wind created a powerful swell that caused well over 100 feet of pier to break off on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6. The most recent damage is on the heels of destruction caused in early October by two weeks of northeast wind […]
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The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services advises that as the turning of the seasons brings colder weather to North Carolina and families close windows to keep warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for radon testing in your home. Radon is the odorless, colorless gas that is the second leading […]
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With little fanfare, the Hyde County commissioners on Monday night, Jan. 4, voted unanimously to approve a fireworks display July 3 on Ocracoke. Bill Rich, Hyde County manager, said the Occupancy Tax Board on Dec. 22 approved the $20,000 expenditure for an 18-minute display. Money for the show will come out of occupancy tax funds. […]
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It’s rare that an ordinance is passed in Dare County — or anywhere for that matter — that garners support from multiple sides of a potentially polarizing issue. But the recent feral cat ordinance that was agreed upon on Monday, Jan. 4, at the Board of Commissioners meeting has a surprisingly decent number of fans. […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners has scheduled two hall meetings, including the first on Hatteras Island. The boards will host town hall meetings in Manteo and Buxton to provide citizens an opportunity to share new ideas, solutions, and suggestions in a casual, open forum. “The Board wants to hear what is most important to […]
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By IRENE NOLAN The Dare County Board of Commissioners at yesterday’s meeting passed an ordinance to address the issue of feral cats in unincorporated areas of the county. The board members unanimously passed most of a draft ordinance, presented by county manager and attorney Robert Outten. The board has received numerous complaints from residents about […]
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By IRENE NOLAN Bob Woodard, chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, talked about county issues on Sunday, Jan. 3, on the Radio Hatteras Interview show, “To the Point,” hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene Nolan. Woodard of Kill Devil Hills was elected to the county board in 2012. In December 2014 after […]
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By IRENE NOLAN The record warmth of December was but a memory this morning on the Outer Banks as an Arctic cold front moved through the area, and the temperature started dropping as the wind picked up. The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, N.C., has issued a wind advisory for the area from 5 […]
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