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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Beginning on Tuesday, May 26, we will re-open the front office at our Buxton headquarters to members. We encourage you to continue to conduct business over the phone at (252)995-5616, on our website, or on our mobile app available for Android or Apple devices. For those who need to come into the office, face masks […]
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The heavy rains that have inundated the Outer Banks for the past several days will finally move offshore on Friday morning, with only scattered showers and thunderstorms possible later this evening and again on Saturday afternoon. While patches of sand and standing water remained on N.C. Highway 12, there were no additional reports of ocean […]
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a likely range of 13 to 19 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). NOAA provides […]
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Ocean overwash remained on N.C. Highway 12 as of Thursday morning in the Mirlo Beach area of northern Rodanthe and in northern Buxton, however, the highway remained passable throughout Hatteras Island as of 8 a.m. There are patches of standing saltwater and sand on the roadway, and travelers who have to drive through the area […]
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Ocean overwash was reported on N.C. Highway 12 with Wednesday evening’s high tide in the Mirlo Beach area of northern Rodanthe, as well as northern Buxton. The highway remained passable as of 8 p.m., however, there was standing saltwater and sand on the roadway. Motorists who have to drive through the area are advised to […]
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Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North Carolina will move into Safer At Home Phase 2 of lifting COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, May 22 at 5 pm. Read Executive Order No. 141. After two weeks in Phase 1, the state’s overall key indicators remain […]
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