Earlier in July, representatives from the National Weather Service (NWS) and Dare County came together to host a Hurricane Community Forum in Buxton. The goal of the event was to share essential information with island residents who are regularly impacted by coastal storms, and while the presenters were preaching to the choir when it came […]
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Dare County, in partnership with Current TV, has released the first segment of On the Job, a new video series dedicated to highlighting hardworking Dare County employees providing vital services to residents and property owners. Join host, Rich Coleman, as he rides along with the folks working behind the scenes and explores what makes Dare […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is once again offering park visitors an opportunity to observe excavations of recently hatched sea turtle nests during the months of August and September. Information on upcoming excavations can be obtained through the annual program’s hotline at (252) 475-9629, which outlines any upcoming excavation events along Hatteras and Ocracoke […]
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After numerous obstacles and setbacks, the pieces are coming together for the emergency ferry channel between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point to be dredged during the first part of August. The ferry channel provides emergency transportation in the event of N.C. Highway 12 road closures north of Rodanthe, and is a lifeline for island residents in […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is continuing efforts to make its annual stock overview both easier to navigate and more informative for the public. In this year’s overview, the division no longer includes a one-page summary on each species, but alternatively links directly to the more thorough report for each species in the annual Fishery […]
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On July 8, 2019, Jamie Lester Underwood, 39, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina appeared in federal court before Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. At his appearance in court, Jamie Underwood pleaded guilty to vandalizing the original bronze door of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and was ordered to pay […]
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KITTY HAWK — Virginia Gay Dowdy Beacham, 93, of Kitty Hawk, NC died Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Powells Point, she was born March 25, 1926, to the late Lindsey Lee Dowdy and Maude Inez Barnard Dowdy. Gay was raised in both North Carolina and Virginia, graduating from […]
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MANTEO — Arnetta Marie Taylor Mintz, 72, of Manteo, NC died Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Chapel Oaks, MD on December 18, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Oleona Simmons Taylor and Herman Taylor, Sr. She was a faithful member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, […]
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National Park Service Rangers at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) are investigating multiple reports of tires being intentionally punctured at parking areas on Bodie and Hatteras islands. Between July 11 and July 21, owners of seven different vehicles reported puncture damage to their tires. Five out of the seven vandalized vehicles were Jeep Wranglers, and in most […]
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A local Outer Banks filmmaking team is seeking help from the community with filming locations, props, actors and various other resources for their 48 Hour Film Challenge shoot which will take place on Saturday, August 3. The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which each team has to write, shoot […]
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