Dare County Public Works will complete large item pick-up for residential customers in Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village on Tuesday, June 2. Materials must be at the curbside no later than 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2. There will not be a second-day pick-up. Please note, no commercial business debris will be picked up. Due […]
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The N.C. Ferry Division will offer increased service starting Saturday, due to greater expected demand and the easing of certain COVID-19 restrictions. The new ferry schedule adds round trips for ferries traveling to and from Ocracoke, as well as those between Cherry Branch and Minnesott Beach, and Bayview and Aurora. The adjustments come as Governor […]
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While all 200 appointment slots for the drive-thru COVID-19 testing event for May 26 are full, Dare County announced that they will be scheduling a second drive-thru testing event in the near future, with details to be announced on Wednesday, May 27. Additional COVID-19-related updates for Friday, May 22, are as follows. COVID-19 Call Center […]
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State transportation officials are inviting people to a virtual information meeting June 4 on the ongoing Rodanthe “Jug Handle” Bridge project. The Rodanthe Bridge, which is under construction on the Outer Banks, is a long-term transportation solution for N.C. 12. The N.C. Department of Transportation is raising N.C. 12 onto a 2.4-mile bridge that extends […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities, closures or cancellations, and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of May 22include the following: Seashore Updates Lifeguards will be available daily at four Seashore […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Felix, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Felix, 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/
There are no changes to the trash collection schedule over Memorial Day weekend for Dare County Public Works. All areas will operate on their normal schedule on Monday, May 25. The Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station, Rodanthe Recycle Center and Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of […]
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April 5, 1925 – May 21, 2020 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Nan Lou Little Brown, 95, of Virginia Beach, VA, longtime resident of Manteo, NC, died Thursday, May 21, 2020, at the Commonwealth Senior Living at King’s Grant House. Born in Winterville, NC on April 5, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Cora […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke islands once again earned top spots on the annual Dr. Beach 10 Best Beaches in the USA list, with the Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach ranked the #2 best beach in the country, and the Lighthouse Beach in Buxton ranked as the #5 best beach. Released just before Memorial Day, the list is the […]
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The Outer Banks’ commercial fishing industry has seen its share of problems over the past few years. Federal neglect of the Oregon and Hatteras Island inlets has caused shoaling, making it difficult for even smaller fishing vessels to reliably navigate local waterways. Big trawlers no longer offload their catch in Wanchese, resulting in the closing […]
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