Outer Banks Restaurant Association Collecting Kitchen Equipment for Ocracoke Restaurants

The Outer Banks Restaurant Association is collecting kitchen equipment for restaurants in Ocracoke that were affected by Hurricane Dorian. Many restaurants lost everything and are starting from scratch. “We all (restaurant owners) have used kitchen equipment laying around that we aren’t using.” Said Mike Kelly with Kelly’s Hospitality Group. Mr. Kelly has a storage unit […]

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New Dare Flood Maps Misrepresent Risk

The disconnect between current flooding reality and the newly released floodplain maps in Dare County, which decrease flood zones by 41%, may be starker than most coastal areas in North Carolina because of the barrier islands’ geology. But much of the disparity between actual vulnerability and the flood risk reflected in Dare’s pending flood maps […]

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Habitat Restoration Work Begins at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat restoration activities begin this week on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Partners at the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and contractors with Barnhill Construction will excavate sand behind the Oregon Inlet Terminal Groin in order to improve habitats for migratory birds. Sections within a 3-acre area will be dug out to create open water […]

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Dare County Chairman to Present State of the County 2020 on Hatteras Island

In an effort to reach and engage with Hatteras Island citizens, Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert L. “Bob” Woodard, Sr. will repeat the State of the County 2020 presentation on Monday, February 3 at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS). Chairman Woodard will deliver the State of the County presentation that originally took place […]

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Robert Walter McCrory

KILL DEVIL HILLS — Robert “Bob” Walter McCrory, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina passed away peacefully at his home on January 21, 2020. Bob was born August 31, 1946 in Warsaw, Indiana. He served honorably in the US Army as a helicopter crew chief during the Vietnam War and received many commendations and medals […]

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STAR Center Receives 96 New Patients from Hatteras Island

On January 21, the Aquarium’s STAR Center took in 96 sea turtles for assessment and rehabilitation after they were found washed up on Hatteras Island. Recent weather caused these turtles to become lethargic and unable to swim properly, a condition similar to hypothermia called cold-stunning. Individuals working with multiple organizations, including N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea […]

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