Dare County Arts Council Now Accepting New World Festival Of The Arts Applications

Dare County Arts Council announces a Call For Entry for the 39th Annual New World Festival of the Arts, which will return to the Manteo waterfront August 12-13, 2020. Artists from all over the East Coast will travel to the Outer Banks to showcase their fine art, including ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, photography, wood design, leather […]

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Nearly 100 Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued After Recent Cold Spell

  Nearly 100 cold-stunned sea turtles were found and transported to the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) Rehabilitation Center at the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island, after two days of cold temperatures that led to approximately 89 sea turtles being rescued on Tuesday alone. The coordinated effort by local and northern Outer Banks volunteers, […]

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Tuesday is the deadline to comment on upcoming shrimp management plan changes

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries public scoping closes on Tuesday, Jan. 21, for comments on potential management strategies for an upcoming amendment to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan. The amendment will examine management strategies to further reduce bycatch of nontarget species in the shrimp trawl fishery and potential changes to existing shrimp management strategies, […]

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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Toby

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Toby courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Toby, 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/

New Life-Saving Equipment and Upgraded Technology for Dare County EMS

Dare County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) recently began implementing updated equipment and new life-saving devices into patient service. The upgraded equipment ensures the department’s continued ability to provide cutting edge medical care to Dare County residents and visitors. The Board of Commissioners provided funding for the equipment in the 2020 Capital Improvements Plan. A new […]

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