The Outer Banks Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund has received a $50,000 grant from the BB&T Charitable Fund to help support hundreds of affected families across Dare County and Ocracoke following Hurricane Dorian. “BB&T’s mission for our bank has always been to make our world a better place to live, and we are so honored […]
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By now, residents and property owners in unincorporated Dare County, including Hatteras Island, should have all storm-related debris placed in front of their properties, in the right-of-way. Storm-related debris should be placed into 4 SEPARATE PILES in front of your property in the right-of-way at least 30 feet from fire hydrants. Vegetative Debris (limbs, leaves, […]
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On September 15, the transition to night driving (24 hours a day) occurs each year along beach routes that do not contain sea turtle nests. The beach routes that are currently not open for night driving will open for night driving once the sea turtle nests along the routes have hatched. Additional dates of interest: […]
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Resident project engineer Pablo Hernandez and a team of North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) representatives answered questions and provided updates on the ongoing Rodanthe Jug Handle Bridge construction in an at-times heated community meeting with residents and property owners from the Tri-villages. The meeting, which was held on Thursday afternoon at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community […]
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The annual Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation 5K and 1 mile Fun Run is just around the corner, and it’s a fine opportunity for walkers and runners of all ages to enjoy a fun event that generates donations for a great cause. Celebrating its 16th year in 2019, the 5K course follows winding, flat roads in […]
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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 September 26 include the following: Seashore Updates The Seashore is looking for volunteers to help teach basic […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Speckle, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Speckle, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
MANTEO — In loving memory – Craig A. MacFarland was born in Alexandria, Virginia on October 10, 1963. He passed away at his home in Manteo, North Carolina on September 27, 2019, at the young age of 55. He is survived by his mother, Rosalind Gill of Dumfries, Virginia, sister and brother-in-law Laurie and Michael […]
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August 16, 1938 – September 20, 2019 MANTEO — Jerry E. Allen of Manteo, NC went to be with the Lord September 20, 2019, at the age of 81. He was born in Aynor, South Carolina, “a little town near Myrtle Beach”, as he often described it. After finishing high school and Spartanburg Junior College […]
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NAGS HEAD — Melanie Swain Pratt, 65, passed from this life on September 20, 2019. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Melanie spent her early years traveling the world with her parents, Ashley and Doris Swain (both deceased). Her father was a U.S. diplomat whose overseas assignments included Japan, Turkey, Spain, Panama, England and Australia. Melanie lived […]
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