There is no doubt in our minds that there is something very special about a Beach Mom. Beach Moms magically appear during family vacation time. They morph out of the moms we all know at home, but they have a special glow about them when they get to the Outer Banks. The transition here seems […]
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The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway is one of eight national scenic byways to win a 2021 Community Byway Award from the National Scenic Byway Foundation. The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway traverses three counties along the North Carolina coast. From the north, this coastal byway starts at Whalebone Junction and follows NC 12 south […]
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A break in the underground water line in Frisco led to traffic delays and interrupted service for some Frisco property owners, but the water line is expected to be fixed by Friday afternoon, per the Dare County Water Department. Repairs to the water line were delayed due to a car accident at the site involving […]
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Maintenance crews from the N.C. Department of Transportation along with Creswell Bridge Construction will be replacing three failed crossline pipes next week along U.S. 64 in Dare County just east of the Alligator River Bridge. The work is scheduled to take place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. May 10-14. Lane closures will be in […]
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Want to watch a rocket launch? NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore will send a suborbital sounding rocket into space Saturday evening, and it should be visible across much of the eastern United States. The mission to explore energy transport is set to launch at 8:02 p.m. Saturday, May 8, which a […]
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The Dare County Library’s locations in Manteo, Kill Devil Hills and Hatteras Village have reopened their facilities for browsing and borrowing, as well as some additional limited services. In-library services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Manteo and Kill Devil Hills locations. The Hatteras Village library location will […]
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced more than 50% of adults 18 and older in the state have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. More than 43% of the adult population is fully vaccinated against the virus. “This is as significant milestone toward our goal of stopping the spread of […]
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by Lena Beck Coastal seagrass beds are critical parts of ecosystem function. Seagrasses are a foundation species, providing essential habitat for fish and birds, protecting against erosion and improving water quality. A study published recently in Frontiers in Marine Science called “Inclusion of Intra- and Interspecific Facilitation Expands the Theoretical Framework for Seagrass Restoration” took a closer look […]
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Dare County announced 6 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, May 6, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,172. With Thursday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 21. The 6 additional cases consist of 3 residents and 3 non-residents, […]
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Although the annual ceremonies at the Buxton and Ocracoke British Cemeteries were canceled this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, several local organizations found distinctive ways to honor the WWII British and Canadian sailors who lost their lives off of the Outer Banks nearly 80 years ago. Normally in early May, formal ceremonies are solemnly […]
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