Officials said that members of the U.S. Coast Guard and their families were involved in an early morning fire in Buxton that injured two people, while four others were still missing Friday evening. “With great sadness, I have confirmed that the family of one of our active duty members is currently unaccounted for,” said Capt. […]
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The U.S. Department of Transportation this week announced the North Carolina Ferry System has been designated as a Marine Highway Project by the federal Maritime Administration. The designation, a first for the state, will allow the ferry system to apply to the Marine Highway Grant Program, which awards federal funding to modernize vessels and improve […]
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A 100-pound aerial bomb from the World War II-era, which was discovered on a Buxton beach on Thursday morning, has been successfully detonated by a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit, per a Friday afternoon update. The three-person EOD team reported that there was a dull thud and sand tossed into the air approximately […]
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Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, October 20, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 667, of which there are 39 active cases among residents of Dare County. Of the 667 […]
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Four individuals remain unaccounted for after a large structure fire broke out early this morning at 46110 Cape Hatteras Lane in Buxton. Volunteer fire departments from Buxton, Hatteras and Frisco responded shortly after 4 a.m. when a caller reported that flames were visible at the structure. Dare County EMS was also dispatched to the scene […]
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Due to a nearby residential structural fire, the detonation of the buried unexploded ordnance in Buxton is delayed until later this morning or early this afternoon, per a Friday morning update. A specific time of the detonation has not been established. On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit from Norfolk, Virginia, […]
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9:30 a.m. UPDATE: Four individuals remain unaccounted for after a large structure fire broke out early this morning at 46110 Cape Hatteras Lane in Buxton. Volunteer fire departments from Buxton, Hatteras and Frisco responded shortly after 4 a.m. when a caller reported that flames were visible at the structure. Dare County EMS was also dispatched […]
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Dare County announced 7 new positive COVID-19 test results on Friday, October 23, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 667. The 7 additional cases consist of 5 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 17 under, male, home isolation 2) resident, 25-49, female, home […]
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8:00 a.m. Friday Update: Due to a nearby residential structural fire, the detonation of the buried unexploded ordnance in Buxton is delayed until later this morning or early this afternoon. A specific time likely won’t be established by EOD Detachment Norfolk from Naval Station Norfolk. After careful examination, a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit […]
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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources is awarding $11.5 million in grants to eight communities in coastal North Carolina for projects related to Hurricane Florence damage, which includes a Buxton Beach nourishment maintenance project slated for 2021 / 2022. In June of 2019, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously […]
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