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Dare County Board of Commissioners Issues Statement on the Passing of Marc Basnight

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The Dare County Board of Commissioners have released the following statement on the passing of former North Carolina State Senator Marc Basnight, who led...

‘Tis the season for visiting seals on the Outer Banks

Island Features Joy Crist -
As locals know, one of the best aspects of combing the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches in the wintertime is the prospect of spotting...

Unidentified Body found along Pamlico Sound off the Dare County Mainland

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(NC Wildlife Resources Commission) This statement concerning a body discovered on Dec. 28 has been released by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. “Today, at approximately 3:00...

6 new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday, bringing Dare County total to 1,538

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Dare County announced 6 new positive COVID-19 test results on Monday, December 28, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the...

Marc Basnight, dean of Dare County & N.C. politics, passes at age 73

Local News Sam Walker -
Marc Basnight, the dean of politics in Dare County and North Carolina for decades, passed away Monday at age 73. Born in Manteo and graduate...
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Cleron Overton Carawan

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Cleron Overton Carawan, 91, of Wanchese, NC, passed away...

Congressman Murphy introduces bipartisan legislation to help owners remove oceanfront homes before they collapse

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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., alongside Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME),...

ORV night driving restrictions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands begin May 1

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Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape...

Rip Current Awareness Week: Inland, out-of-state residents are vast majority of victims

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Story courtesy National Weather Service This week is Carolinas Rip...

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Traffic lights in Hatteras Village will be replaced with stop signs

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Due to deterioration and a high replacement cost, the...

Cora Lee O’Neal

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Cora L. O’Neal was called home to be with...

Blackfin tuna catches close to shore are creating a buzz

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Hatteras Island is currently experiencing an unusual event in...

Rudy Leroy Austin

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OCRACOKE -- Rudy Leroy Austin, a cherished native son...

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