The Dare County Recycling Center located on Driftwood Drive, Manteo, and the Transfer Station located on Hwy 264 West, Manns Harbor, and the one located in Buxton will be closed on Monday Dec 25th, Tuesday Dec 26th, and Wednesday Dec 27th 2017. THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND THE WEEK OF CHRISTMAS TRASH COLLECTION WILL BE […]
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UPDATE: Dare County BOC Opts to Keep Winter Trash Schedule the Same for Hatteras Island
The Dare County Board of Commissioners opted not to change the winter trash schedule for unincorporated Dare County, which includes Hatteras Island, at their December 4 meeting. The idea of a reduced trash pick-up schedule was proposed at the November 20 meeting as a possible way to save extra funds. The revised trash schedule would […]
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Local Nonprofits Build Forever Funds through the Community Foundation
Local Nonprofits Build Forever Funds through the Community Foundation The challenge has been met! Seventeen local nonprofits undertook the Outer Banks Community Foundation’s Matching Fund Challenge, issued earlier this year, to raise $2500 each for permanent endowment funds. And all seventeen groups met or exceeded the challenge, raising needed funds to sustain their organizations in […]
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Alligator River Bridge on U.S. 64 to Close for Repairs Jan. 10-17
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will close the Alligator River Bridge between Tyrrell and Dare counties to all vehicle traffic and boat navigation for one week in January. The closure will be in place from 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10 through Tuesday, Jan. 16. It will allow crews to perform major renovation work […]
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Bruin the Shark Pays a Visit to the Outer Banks
It’s not unusual for sharks to make an appearance along the Outer Banks this time of year as they make their way south from New England, and a young great white shark named Bruin appears to have paid a visit to Hatteras Island, and perhaps the Pamlico Sound. Bruin is one of the sharks that […]
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Wet and Chilly Weather Headed for the Islands
Wet and noticeably colder weather is forecast for Eastern North Carolina through the weekend, with heavy periods of rain Wednesday through Saturday, per the US National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Locally, Ocracoke Island could see about 1-2 inches of rain, while Hatteras Island could see up to 3 inches of accumulated rain […]
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Three NC Ferry Routes to Run Alternate Christmas Schedules Dec. 24-25
Hatteras-Ocracoke: From Hatteras: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 a.m., 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 p.m., and midnight. From Ocracoke: 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 7:30, and 10:30 p.m. Southport-Fort Fisher: From Southport: 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m., 1, 2:30, […]
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Extensive Frisco Pier Removal Project Begins
The initial staging process of the Frisco Pier Removal project has begun, but dismantling and tearing down the pier will not be a quick undertaking. On December 5, the Frisco (aka Cape Hatteras) Pier was surrounded by a large metal fence to make the area safe for the public, and a series of separate tasks […]
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Coast Guard medevacs 67-year old man from Ocracoke Island
Coast Guard medevacs 67-year old man from Ocracoke Island The Coast Guard medevaced a 67-year-old man suffering a possible heart attack off Ocracoke Island, Tuesday. Coast Guard watchstanders at the 5th District command center in Portsmouth were contacted by members of Ocracoke Health Center to transport the man to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk […]
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Marine Fisheries Continues Red Snapper Carcass Collection Through Extended Mini-Season
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will continue to collect red snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen through an extension of this year’s mini-season to help federal officials better assess the population and health of red snapper. The National Marine Fisheries Service announced it will reopen the recreational red snapper season for a third, three-day weekend […]
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