The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 50-year-old boater who was reported missing while sailing from New York to Florida. Michael Bye was reported to be sailing aboard his 35-foot recreational vessel, the H.M.S. Me II. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s Fifth District command center were notified at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday that Bye […]
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On Friday afternoon, a visitor phone call resulted in the discovery of a recently hatched green sea turtle nest just south of Avon, per a recent online update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “Thanks to a phone call from a visitor this afternoon, Seashore staff were able to ensure seven green sea turtle hatchlings […]
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was rotating once again after a Friday morning repair by members of the U.S. Coast Guard. Per a Tuesday update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the beacon at the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had stopped rotating after a powerful nor’easter impacted the Outer Banks over the weekend. Though […]
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The North Carolina Ferry System plans on Tuesday to adjust the schedules for its Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes while Ocracoke Island recovers from last weekend’s storm. Ocracoke remains open only to residents, non-resident property owners and personnel approved for re-entry by Hyde County. All the ferries to Ocracoke are running to Silver Lake, […]
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On the evening of November 20, 2019, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division assisted the North Carolina Highway Patrol with a traffic stop on NC Hwy 12 near the Coquina Beach area. During the traffic stop, a search of the vehicle was conducted and an amount of illegal controlled substances were seized. There were […]
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Now that Ocracoke Island will open to visitors on Dec. 2, the island will look very different as repairing and rebuilding activities from the inundation Sept. 6 by Hurricane Dorian will continue for many months. Debris from building tear-outs and demolition will be along the roads throughout the village. So extreme caution is advised. As […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Mary Adeline McCormick Iwashchenko, 79, of Southern Shores, NC died Monday, November 18, 2019, at Spring Arbor of The Outer Banks. Twiford Funeral Home, Outer Banks is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences and memories can be shared at www.TwifordFH.com.
The Buxton Transfer Station , C&D Landfill , Rodanthe Recycle Center and the Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday. November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. There will be one pick up per area the week of Thanksgiving, November 25 through November 29. Residential Trash Collection for the […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — On Thursday, November 21, 2019, Sara Rebecca York, nee Leedy, loving wife, mother of three, and grandmother of five, passed away at the age of 81. Sara was born on April 15, 1938, to Grace Leedy in Kingsport, Tennessee. She attended Kettering High school and received a degree from Warren Wilson College in […]
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Candidates seeking election for the March 3, 2020 Dare County Primary Election may file for office beginning Monday, December 2 at 12:00 p.m. through Friday, December 20 at 12:00 p.m. Candidates must submit required paperwork (Notice of Candidacy) along with the filing fee by the December 20 noon deadline. A candidate must be a registered […]
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