Dare County Offices will be closed on Friday, April 19 in observance of Good Friday. The Dare County C&D Landfill, the Manteo and Buxton Transfer Stations, the Manteo Recycle Yard and the Rodanthe Recycle Center will also be closed Friday, April 19. Trash collection for the week of April 15 through April 19 will be […]
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RODANTHE — Gary A. Langner, 73, of Rodanthe, died April 3, 2019. Gary was born May 23, 1945 in Bremerton, WA. He was the son of the late Harold Langner and Norma Langner. Gary earned his undergraduate degree from Kansas State University and his Master’s in education from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of April 4 include the following: Seashore Updates On Tuesday morning, the Federal Highway Administration began a one […]
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Pablo Hernandez may finally have a chance to sit back and realize how much he has accomplished. He’s the North Carolina Department of Transportation resident engineer for the Manteo office, which means he wears a lot of hats, but mostly it means he was the eyes, ears and supervisor for the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge […]
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Project seen as part of effort to create more long-term housing Following up on their February approval of a planned cluster home development in Avon, the Dare County Commissioners continued their efforts to use recent zoning changes to encourage new year-round housing with an April 1 approval of a site plan and conditional use permit […]
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Photos by Don Bowers NCDOT representatives, politicians, construction crew members, community leaders, and Governor Roy Cooper braved the stormy weather on Tuesday to mark the official opening and ribbon cutting of the new bridge across Oregon Inlet. Small pieces of the former Bonner Bridge were given out to attendees as a memento, and the […]
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A strong coastal storm with rapid intensification brought hefty wind gusts, rain, and thunderstorms to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on Tuesday, but the storm moved quickly through the region, leaving minimal after-effects by Wednesday morning. Peak wind gusts reached 65 mph in Avon, 64 mph in Rodanthe, 55 mph in Buxton, and 49 mph in […]
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UPDATE: The Hatteras to Ocracoke ferry operation will resume normal service starting with the 10:00 p.m. departure from Hatteras village and the 12:00 midnight departure from Ocracoke Island. Travelers can call the NCDOT Ferry Division directly at 252-996-6000 for further information. The Hatteras / Ocracoke ferry service was suspended on Tuesday at approximately 4:00 p.m. due to […]
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Video by Don Bowers Governor Roy Cooper and a host of state and local community leaders cut the ribbon on the Marc Basnight Bridge over Oregon Inlet at a Tuesday afternoon event that drew a substantial crowd, despite the rainy weather from an approaching coastal storm. “Let me just say, this is the perfect […]
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NAGS HEAD — Shawn Michael Radford, 45, of Nags Head passed away unexpectedly at his home March 31, 2019. He was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia. Shawn attended Old Dominion University and earned a degree in culinary arts from Johnson and Wales University. Later, Shawn applied his education and culinary skills working locally in […]
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