The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is extending the alternate schedule on Pamlico Sound between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke due to continued shoaling issues in the ferry channel just outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor. The schedule through April 1, weather permitting, is as follows: Ocracoke to Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m., 1 […]
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September 5, 1941 – March 27, 2021 BUXTON — Mary Burrus Williams of Buxton, NC, daughter of Maurice and Rebecca Mary Stevens Burrus, passed away on March 27, 2021 at Peak Resources – Outer Banks with her loving family gathered around. She is predeceased by her parents and a brother Gilbert Stevens Burrus and a […]
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Meet Marlin – a handsome, orange tabby cat who has been making waves on social media, thanks to his many documented adventures along the waters of the Outer Banks. Marlin is raised by his parents, Caroline Jarvis and Mack Hopkins, (soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins), as well as his dog brothers and sisters […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Mokona, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Mokona, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
The speed limit on the Marc Basnight Bridge across Oregon Inlet will likely increase from 45 mph to 55 mph before the summer season arrives, per an update from N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) spokesperson Tim Hass. The speed limit on the bridge has been 45 mph since first opening to the public on February […]
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February 5, 1938 – March 24, 2021 MANTEO — Joyce B. Barnes, 83, of Manteo, NC went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at her home. Born in Martin County on February 5, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Butler Brown Scoggins and Robert Benjamin Brown, Jr. Joyce […]
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Dare County Arts Council is seeking entries for the 24th Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show, which will open on Saturday, May 1. Artists wishing to participate in this year’s exhibition can find a prospectus and sign up for a specific time to drop off their work online at DareArts.org/molliefearingshow and at the DCAC Gallery. Seagreen […]
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Residential trash collection for the week of March 29 through April 2 will take place as follows: Monday, March 29 – Kitty Hawk, Colington, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras Tuesday, March 30 – Manteo, Wanchese, East Lake, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo and Avon Wednesday, March 31 – Kitty Hawk, Colington, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras Thursday, April 1 – Manteo, Wanchese, East Lake, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo and Avon Friday, April 2 – CLOSED. NO TRASH COLLECTION. Commercial dumpsters will be picked up on Monday, March 29 and Thursday, April 1. The Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station and Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Friday, April 2, 2021, in observance of Good Friday. In addition, all Dare County offices […]
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The North Carolina Ferry System announced several cancellations of scheduled crossings for the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route on Monday, March 29. The following Hatteras-Ocracoke departures have been canceled for Monday: From Hatteras: 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. From Ocracoke: 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. In addition, NCDOT announced last week […]
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The Coast Guard medevaced a 28-year-old male mariner from a 57-foot fishing vessel approximately 17 miles off the coast of Oregon Inlet on Saturday, March 27. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Command Center were notified via VHF Channel 16 by the operator of the fishing vessel that they needed medical assistance. Coast Guard […]
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