The Buxton Transfer Station is closed until further notice due to an issue with the weigh-in station where residents and commercial builders have waste weighed before disposal. Staff is on site assessing the problem and the Buxton Transfer Station will reopen as soon as possible. The Manns Harbor Transfer Station located at 1603 Cub Road […]
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This morning, the Dare County Board of Commissioners approved activation of a debris removal contract with Southern Disaster Recovery for areas in unincorporated Dare County. Debris removal began today in Hatteras Village and Martin’s Point. By now, residents and property owners in unincorporated Dare County should have all storm related debris placed in front of […]
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Hurricanes and tropical storms have been forming and reshaping the ribbon of sand known as the Outer Banks since its creation. After one of these storms passes by the Atlantic coast, beachcombers from all over flock to the shores with hopes of finding bountiful treasures. One of these unusual treasures that can make a rare […]
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It’s that time of year again when local and visiting ladies of all ages don their flashiest pink attire, leave the gents at home, and head out to the Avon Pier with fishing poles in hand – because the annual Fish Like A Girl tournament is coming on October 5. Celebrating its fifth year in […]
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January 12, 1968 – September 11, 2019 MANTEO — Wendell Smoot Hall, Jr., 51, of Manteo, NC died Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC. Born in Towson, MD on January 12, 1968, he was the son of Patricia and the late Wendell S. Hall, Sr. During the nineties, he was a […]
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Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by Hurricane Florence or Tropical Storm Michael have an additional year to perform the work under an emergency general permit offered by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. Governor Roy Cooper signed legislation Thursday that extends the deadline for work authorized […]
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Two weeks out from storms and high water, the Ocracoke air is thick with mosquitoes and the sound of heavy trucks hauling the insides of homes to a collection point on National Park Service land just outside the village. Tom Pahl, the Hyde County commissioner who represents Ocracoke, said there’s a mix of feelings on […]
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Get your fishing poles ready to raise money for area disaster relief efforts. Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) 23nd Annual Surf Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Friday, October 4, 2019 at Jennette’s Pier. The fishing boundaries encompass the beach accesses from Eighth Street (MP 10) south to Jennette’s Pier (approx. MP 16.5). Check in […]
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Per the Ocracoke Observer, newly elected U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy announced on Saturday during a visit to the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department that the disaster declaration for “public assistance” for damage by Hurricane Dorian was signed on September 21 by President Donald Trump. The approval means that FEMA will reimburse the state of North Carolina […]
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August 27, 1929 – September 17, 2019 BUXTON — Eldon Barnett, 90, passed away suddenly Tuesday, September 17, 2019. A native of Buxton, NC, he was the son of the late Walter D. Barnett and Celia Barnett. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 63-years, Margaret Meekins Barnett. Eldon is survived by […]
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