Current TV, in partnership with Dare County Government, has released a video titled, “Your Next Great Read,” as part of its Destination Dare series for November 2021. The video highlights a unique program offered by the Dare County Library in which patrons provide information about their preferences for reading materials, such as their favorite genres, […]
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The North Carolina Ferry System resumed limited operations today on several routes where service was suspended this weekend due to high winds from the coastal storm. Due to high winds, the ferries between Hatteras and Ocracoke, as well as the Ocracoke-Cedar Island and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, have started running on the following limited schedule: Hatteras-Ocracoke: Noon, […]
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N.C. Highway 12 will likely be closed for the remainder of Monday and may reopen on Tuesday at the earliest, per a recent update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “NC12 is still closed between Basnight Bridge & Rodanthe as travel remains unsafe in this area,” stated the NCDOT social media update. “Water, […]
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Another cycle of ocean overwash caused additional flooding in multiple spots along Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands with Monday morning’s 10:00 a.m. high tide, including Pea Island and Mirlo Beach, northern Buxton, northern Ocracoke, and Avon from roughly the Avon Pier to the Food Lion shopping plaza. Per a 10:00 a.m. update from the North Carolina […]
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August 15, 1943 – November 5, 2021 MANTEO —“You can remember me with a tear if you must … but I’d much prefer a smile.” Beloved daughter of Cora Mae and Andrew Saint Clair Basnight of Manteo, NC, Della departed this world while shopping at The Fresh Market in Nags Head – an activity she […]
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In celebration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day, which will take place on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the Dare County GIS Department has created an Outer Banks Trivia Map. Through the Outer Banks Trivia Map, users will have the chance to explore various locations along the Outer Banks and to learn more about its unique […]
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Coastal flooding is expected once again with Monday morning’s 10 a.m. high tide, with impacts similar to Sunday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Residents and visitors should expect flooding of very low-lying roadways and properties several hours before and after high tide. N.C. Highway 12 remains […]
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N.C. Highway 12 will be closed from Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet for the rest of the day on Sunday, November 7, and may remain closed until Tuesday, per a 3:00 p.m. update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “N.C. Department of Transportation crews will continue their efforts to clear N.C. 12 of sand, […]
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N.C. Highway 12 will be closed from Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet until Monday, November 8, per a recent update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. “N.C. Department of Transportation crews will continue their efforts to clear N.C. 12 of sand, when conditions allow,” stated the NCDOT in a […]
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Due to adverse weather conditions, Dare County Public Works will not collect residential or commercial trash in the Town of Kitty Hawk or the unincorporated areas of Dare County on Monday, November 8, 2021. The new schedule will be as follows as long as conditions improve enough to allow trash collection to resume on Tuesday, […]
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