State transportation officials are inviting local residents and other interested parties to a virtual project update meeting Dec. 2 on the ongoing Rodanthe “Jug Handle” Bridge project. The bridge, which is currently under construction and nearing completion on the Outer Banks, is a long-term transportation solution for parts of N.C. 12 vulnerable to flooding. The […]
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North Carolina’s ferry system has a fleet of 21 vehicle ferries, making it either tied with Washington as the largest state system in the country or the second largest — it really depends the measuring stick — and researchers are now looking at how to more sustainably power those vessels’ near-constant runs. “(Washington is) the […]
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November 2, 2021 Larceny. 600 block of Harbor Road, Wanchese. Sailboat parts stolen. Under investigation. November 3, 2021 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle. 3000 block of Mill Landing Road, Wanchese. Subject fled from Deputy and entered an unlocked vehicle. Subject was apprehended and arrested. November 3, 2021 Larceny. 19000 block of South Lake Drive, East […]
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COLINGTON — Mark Franklin Wentz, 79, of Colington, NC passed away peacefully November 29, 2021, in Chesapeake, VA after a short battle with an illness. He was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. Born in Hampton, VA on April 21, 1942, Mark was the son of the late Mark Wentz, Sr. and Clara […]
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Dare County has announced that Gracia Szczech, the regional administrator for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IV, recently selected Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson to serve on the region’s Regional Advisory Council (RAC). The RAC is tasked with advising the regional administrator on numerous emergency management issues, such as identifying impediments to […]
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Earlier in the year, Dare County was awarded financial assistance from the state to perform a risk and vulnerability assessment on Hatteras Island, and to develop a portfolio of planned and prioritized projects. As part of this program, island residents are currently being encouraged to share their input and insight via a recently launched Dare County […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore has banned beach fires until further notice due to dry conditions and an increased fire risk. In addition to the Seashore’s beach fire ban, the North Carolina Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide. Dare County Fire Marshal Steve Kovacs also […]
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Dare County Fire Marshal Steve Kovacs has announced that at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, a burn ban was put into effect, prohibiting open burning within the unincorporated areas of Dare County. The burn ban was issued under the North Carolina Fire Code Section 307.1.1, which states that open burning shall be prohibited […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, November 30, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. The number of new COVID-19 cases and the percent of positive tests to total tests both increased this past week. Dare County remains in the red category on the CDC’s Level of […]
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The spotted seatrout’s name gets me a bit confused. One of the common nicknames for this species is “speckled trout.” To me, the term “speckled trout” is another name for the eastern brook trout, which is found in the freshwater reaches of the mountainous region of North Carolina. Though these two share a nickname, it […]
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