With COVID-19 restrictions on masks and social gatherings either loosened or eliminated entirely, many of the Independence Day events and celebrations throughout Dare County that were canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic will officially resume this summer. Due to the number of events being planned—ranging from professional fireworks shows to backyard barbecues and block […]
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Mabel Blanche Ladd, 95, of Richmond, VA passed away peacefully on June 25, 2021, at her son’s home in Kitty Hawk with family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Robert A. Ladd, Jr., her sister Lizzie C. Stone and a brother E. Floyd Crump. She was born on July […]
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The scenic beauty of the Outer Banks has inspired many of the photography exhibits displayed over the years at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum. Now your photo could be among them. The museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras, is hosting My Outer Banks, a juried photography exhibit. Images taken anywhere within the […]
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The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is a +7.40 emission nebula that’s about 5.5 thousand light-years away from us. William Herschel discovered the Crescent Nebula in 1792. The Crescent Nebula is believed to be the remains of gas that once belonged to the bright star, HD 192163, near the center of the image. About 400,000 years […]
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The N.C. Ferry Division announced Tuesday it will not be operating the Currituck-Knotts Island route through Friday, which has left some residents of Knotts Island fuming. The crews that operate the M/V Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., are being called to Hatteras Inlet to cover operations on the state’s busiest ferry route ahead of the […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists, and other interested parties to sit on the Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee. The division will hold workshops over several days in Fall 2021 to develop Amendment 2 to the N.C. Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan. Since […]
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The popular Ocracoke Friends of the Library Annual Used Book Sale will kick off at Deepwater Theater on School Road at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, until to 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. The sale benefits the Ocracoke Community Library, located on Back Road but which is still undergoing renovations from […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is suspending most road construction projects over July Fourth weekend to help ease highway congestion over the holiday. Where possible, lanes that have been closed for construction on interstates or U.S. or N.C. highways will be opened from the morning of Thursday, July 1 through the evening of Tuesday, July […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program for federal fiscal year 2022. The FY 2022 Request for Proposals is published on the division’s BIG webpage. BIG is a grant program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that reimburses up to 75 percent of costs for […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, June 29, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total number of new positive cases reported in Dare County over the past week was 7. Of these 7 new cases: 5 (75%) are symptomatic 6 […]
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