For the purpose of staying healthy while following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and Dare and Hyde County public health authorities, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are increasing recreational opportunities on May 22. Park lands remain accessible, […]
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Lifeline Outreach OBX and the culinary outreach organization, Mise en Place, are joining forces to offer a new way to feed the Tri-villages and Hatteras Island communities. The two organizations are sponsoring a new soup kitchen, starting May 16, to allow folks to enjoy a home-cooked meal and a little comradery with neighbors, while still […]
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A number of local businesses are in the process of reopening, (while following recommended guidance from officials to protect public health and safety), per a Wednesday afternoon update from Dare County. Policies continue to be in place for Dare County that align with North Carolina’s three-phased approach to lift restrictions. The state is currently still […]
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MANTEO – Tanaya Linette “Tay” Farrow, born April 14, 1975 in Elizabeth City, NC to the late Joseph “Vernie” Vernon and Bessie Mae Austin Farrow, departed this life May 10, 2020 in Greenville, NC. Tanaya was a 1993 graduate of Manteo High School and was loved by all her teachers and classmates all through her […]
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As Outer Banks communities prepare to reopen to visitors this weekend, the N.C. Ferry Division will increase service between Hatteras and Ocracoke to 15 departures per day. The new schedules between Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will begin Wednesday and will increase service from seven to 15 departures a day. The schedule changes come in advance of […]
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Thwarted for months by a series of snags, including the shutdown caused by COVID-19, dredging of the clogged South Ferry Channel could start as soon as week’s end, members of the Dare County Waterways Commission learned at its first-ever Google Meet held Monday evening. “We’re all learning,” Chairman Steve “Creature” Coulter said in a later […]
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Dare County Schools’ Superintendent, John Farrelly, stated that graduation plans for the class of 2020 will be re-evaluated on June 1 in an emailed message to students, parents and their families. Per the update, the delay in finalizing plans will allow Dare County schools more time to see if the state of North Carolina moves into […]
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The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department has canceled this year’s Firemen’s Ball. “Due to county and state restrictions and the uncertainty of the current situation (with the COVID-19 pandemic), as well as concerns for the health and safety of everyone involved, we came to the incredibly difficult decision to cancel the Firemen’s Ball this Memorial Day […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Wilbur, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Wilbur, 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
During its monthly board meeting Thursday, The Big Rock Board of Directors voted unanimously to proceed with the 62nd Annual Big Rock Tournament and the 23rd Annual KWLA Lady Angler Tournament. The tournaments will begin as scheduled with the KWLA Lady Angler Tournament on June 6 and the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament competition June 8 -13. […]
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