Data compiler Niche.com has ranked North Carolina’s best school districts for the upcoming school year, and Dare County’s school system came in rated the sixth best. Niche also rated Dare County as the fourth best place to teach, and sixth safest district in the state. Recently released data from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction […]
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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 August 8 include the following: Seashore Updates On August 14 and August 28, explore the historic U.S. […]
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NOAA forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended, per an update on Thursday, August 8. Two named storms have formed so far this year, and the peak months of the hurricane season, August through October, are now underway. Seasonal forecasters […]
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Below is a list of people who have been arrested on view or with warrants by the Dare County Sheriff’s Office for a felony charge and taken to the Dare County Detention Facility. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty. July 2, 2019 Nicholas Scott Baker M/22 Poss of a Sch IV Cont Sub […]
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NAGS HEAD — Ryan and Hilary McCubbins of Nags Head, NC regret to announce the passing of their newborn son Ryan Davis McCubbins, Jr. This beautiful boy would have lived a blessed and super fun life in Nags Head with his parents, Archie the Labrador, and three cats Nor’e, Moomoo, and Scruffy. His parents always […]
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A few weeks ago, the last barge load of marl was placed on the Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary, completing a three-year project to build one of the largest oyster sanctuaries in North Carolina waters. The 60 new acres of oyster habitat at the mouth of the Neuse River brings the total to 357 acres of oyster sanctuaries […]
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By Rose Hoban Cheryl Ballance sometimes has had to tell summer guests not to come to Ocracoke. Ballance, the long-time chief executive officer of the Ocracoke Health Center, once got a call from a woman who was nine months into a high-risk pregnancy and wanted to know what the health resources were. “Oh, you really […]
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Crews at both the Bonner Bridge and Rodanthe – or Jug Handle – Bridge projects have been hard at work throughout the summer, per an August 8 video update from Dare County and NCDOT. All work-related road closures have been temporarily halted on the newly opened bridge across Oregon Inlet until September 15, but crews […]
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The Dare County Sheriff’s Office has received reports that scammers are calling and identifying themselves as a representative from Social Security. They are requesting social security numbers and personal information. Please hang up and call Dare Central to make a report. 252-473-3444.
NAGS HEAD — Larry David Griffin was born August 27, 1951 (67) in Indianapolis, Indiana. On July 27, 2019, Rock and Roll Heaven gained another Rockstar as he passed away peacefully at his home in Nags Head, NC after a short bout with cancer. After a career in the printing industry, he turned to his […]
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