Due to a strong coastal storm that is forecast to impact the Outer Banks this weekend, the Oregon Inlet, Frisco, and Cape Point campgrounds will close at 12 p.m. tomorrow. Cape Hatteras National Seashore will reopen the three campgrounds after the storm passes and assessments are completed. Additional details: Visitors should monitor weather conditions before […]
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The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club’s Annual Invitational Fishing Tournament wrapped up its 62nd year on November 8, and this year’s First Place winner was Outer Banks Sportfishers with 74 fish totaling 175 points. The tournament is one of the largest surf fishing tournaments in the world, with approximately 720 fishermen competing for team and individual […]
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On November 13, 2019, the Dare County Narcotics Task Force executed a Search Warrant at a residence on Westerly Lane in Avon North Carolina. During the search of the residence an amount of Methamphetamine was located and Charles Thomas Corpening, M/45, was arrested. He was charged with Felony Possession with the Intent to Sell/Deliver Methamphetamine […]
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More than half the wild horses on Cedar Island, along with several wild cows who also roam the beach, were thought to have died in Hurricane Dorian’s storm surge. Described as a “mini-tsunami,” a wall of water rushed the island south of the Outer Banks between Ocracoke and Cape Lookout. Prior to the hurricane, there […]
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State transportation crews will close N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island in intervals throughout the night Thursday and early Friday morning to remove large pieces of concrete near the road. The road closures will occur in 30-minute intervals about two miles south of Oregon Inlet and are scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Thursday and end […]
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Any person, group, or business from the public, non-profit or private sector serving Dare County may be nominated for the award. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. Now is the time to nominate outstanding volunteers in Dare County who deserve special recognition for their service to our community. About […]
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A strong coastal low which is expected to start impacting the Outer Banks on Friday night could result in significant ocean overwash and coastal flooding, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and heavy rains throughout the weekend, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Per the […]
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The North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh on Wednesday to work on another court-ordered alteration to the state’s Congressional maps, but there could also be action coming on a hurricane relief package. Last month, the state House and Senate approved dueling bills to help fund repairs and cover damage caused by storms in North […]
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In celebration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on Wednesday, November 13, the Dare County Department of Information Technologies GIS Division has developed a Look Back Map. The map provides users with the opportunity to explore and visually compare the changing landscape of Dare County of 1996 to 2019. GIS is a scientific framework for […]
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The 27th Annual Island-wide Food Drive to stock the shelves of the Hatteras Island Food Pantry in Buxton is now underway and will run through Dec. 31. Only with your support will this non-denominational, non-profit outreach be able to meet the needs of our island community this winter. Whether you donate unopened non-perishable food, personal care […]
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