The Dare County Commissioners’ decision this week to renew the agreement to pay the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce $35,000 for economic development and diversification work became an occasion to raise alarm bells and a call to action about the county’s daunting “housing crisis.” The lack of sufficient workforce housing has been one of the […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Elizabeth Emily Mangione Hamley, 91, passed away on August 4, 2019 peacefully. She was born on September 14, 1927 to Reverend Aurelio Rudulfo Mangione and Mary Long Mangione in Plainfield, New Jersey. Besides her parents, Liz was predeceased by two brothers, Aurelio Mangione, Jr. and John Mangione. She graduated from college as […]
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Dare County Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills were mailed on July 30, 2019. Tax bills are due on September 1, 2019 and delinquent after January 6, 2020. There are several ways to pay your taxes until the January 6, 2020 deadline without penalties or interest. Enclosed with the tax bills are a Tax […]
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MANTEO — Robert M. Jones, 84 embarked on his final adventure Saturday August 3, 2019 in Virginia Beach, VA. “Bob” or “Bobby” as he was best known was born October 10, 1934 in Bellhaven, NC. He was the youngest son of the late Richard and Ruth Jones. A world traveler, Bob especially enjoyed visiting the […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Tigger, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Tigger, 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/.
The Salty Sandollar Boutique is all about handmade and custom designed decor and jewelry. Around 80 percent of the items in the shop are handmade. Kids and adults alike will love the handmade resin key chains and necklaces, and there’s a lot of fun coastal wall decor, including custom-made wooden plaques. Pillows, change purses, beach […]
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Disaster mitigation funds will be released to areas affected by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, including North Carolina, once the Federal Register notice is published, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Friday. The state will receive $168 million in hurricane recovery mitigation funds, according to Gov. Roy Cooper’s office. Gov. Roy Cooper Congress passed […]
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On Monday morning, August 5, the tip of Cape Point opened to both ORVs and pedestrians due to diminishing shorebird nesting activity in the area, per the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “[NPS] staff went out this morning and reported seeing no unfledged chicks, so they went ahead and removed the protection buffer, and are in […]
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In March of this year, a bipartisan bill was put into motion that many believe will undermine the economic structure of Hatteras Island if it is passed. House Bill 483, colloquially known as the “Let Them Spawn” Bill, proposes to place size limits on species vital not only to the commercial fishing industry directly, but […]
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North Carolina can expect to have paid a minimum of $34.8 billion for building seawalls to protect coastal communities from rising seas by 2040, according to a recent report from the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development’s Center For Climate Integrity. The center, which launched in 2017 to advance the transition from fossil fuels to […]
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