A storm forecast to hit coastal North Carolina this weekend could make travel conditions dangerous on low-lying coastal roads, especially N.C. Highway 12 on the Outer Banks, per a recent update from the NCDOT. N.C. Department of Transportation officials on Friday used heavy equipment to push sand onto dunes from Pea Island to Ocracoke, and […]
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Dare County offices will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2021, in observance of Veterans Day. This includes the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill and the Buxton Transfer Station. All Dare County offices and facilities will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021. Dare County Public Works, which provides trash […]
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The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® is holding its annual REALTOR®Fest expo this Tuesday, November 9, 2021, from 9:00A-4:00P at the R/C Movie Theatre in Kill Devil Hills. The event, which is open to the public, features almost 30 vendors, 13 presentations with 20 presenters that cover a wide variety of topics including Google tips […]
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Ferry departures for two of the three routes to Ocracoke Island have been canceled for later today, November 5, due to high winds forecast for the Pamlico Sound. The following departures between Ocracoke and Swan Quarter and Ocracoke and Cedar Island have been canceled: Ocracoke-Swan Quarter: 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. […]
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As a strong low-pressure system moves off the coast of North Carolina, the National Weather Service is advising that the threat of coastal flooding, ocean overwash, beach erosion and rough surf will increase late Saturday, November 6, and into the morning of Monday, November 8, as we enter a higher tide cycle coupled with strong […]
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A king tide event is expected to occur through next Tuesday, November 9, and organizers of the North Carolina King Tides Project are asking the public to submit their photos of the potentially extreme weather in the coming days. The King Tides Project is a global initiative to document extreme high tide events using photos, […]
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The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services has released a video PSA reminding Dare County residents and visitors to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they reset their clocks for Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, November 7, 2021. The video, which features a member of the Dare County Community Child Protection […]
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Entries are currently being accepted for the annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade, which will be held on Saturday afternoon, December 11. Celebrating its 30th year in 2021, the parade includes cash prizes for first, second, and third prize winners, as well as an additional prize for the most festive golf cart. Any organization or group […]
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February 21, 1951 – November 2, 2021 MANTEO — Belinda Joyce Etheridge, 70, of Manteo, NC died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center. Born in Jarvisburg, NC on February 21, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Midyette Etheridge and Darcy Yates Etheridge. Belinda was a graduate of Manteo High […]
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Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County (CYP) is excited to announce two diaper distribution events for the month of November. The first event will be held on Tuesday, November 9 through Wednesday, November 10 from 9:30 am – 6 pm at the Center for CYP in Manteo (534 Ananias Dare Street). The second event […]
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