The latest data from the state shows Dare County has fully vaccinated the highest percentage of its residents against COVID-19 of any county in North Carolina. Dare was at 25.5 percent of its population age 18 and older that has received all the necessary shots as of Monday’s report from the N.C. Department of Health and […]
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After a winter of numerous renovations, the Rodanthe Fishing Pier will reopen for the 2021 season this coming Saturday, March 27, per a recent update. “We spent the winter doing extensive repairs to the existing pier – replacing deteriorated pilings, bolts, and structural timbers to make the pier safer and more sound,” stated Terry Plumblee, […]
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The Outer Banks Taste of The Beach is happening April 16-18, 2021. With over 40 events to choose from, from Duck to Rodanthe you will find events for every pallet and every budget. Our world has changed, and this year has shown us how crucial each and every Outer Banks Hospitality Business is in positively […]
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Changes to two marine fisheries rules are now in effect. One of the rules pertains to tarpon and the other to the transfer of Standard and Retired Standard Commercial Fishing Licenses. Marine Fisheries Commission rule 15A NCAC 03M .0509, as now amended, prohibits the possession of tarpon and makes it illegal to gaff, spear, or […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Sam, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Sam, 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 Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) have approved a request to provide the additional funding needed to keep the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) dredge Merritt working in Hatteras Inlet long enough to break through shoaling in the South Ferry Channel—a move that will be a game-changer for local commercial fishermen who rely […]
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MANTEO — On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Ben Wall, loving husband and father, lost his long battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord at the age of 72, at home surrounded by his wife and loving family. Ben was born July 27, 1948 at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. He was the son […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Anne Dorinda (Slocum) Cramer of Kill Devil Hills, NC, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021. She was born in East Hartford, CT on July 3, 1937 to Gladys Mary (Bowne) and Kenneth Ernest Slocum. Anne grew up in East Hartford with her sister, Jill, and many friends she would keep […]
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Dare County has released a new video in its “On the Job” series highlighting county staff members who are working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic at the vaccine clinic in Kill Devil Hills. The video features a walk-through of the vaccine clinic at the Dare County Youth Center at Family Recreation Park […]
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Many years ago now, when I first moved to London, I went to work at Divertimenti, a brand new specialty cookware store on Brompton Road, (one-of-a-kind before they became popular.) The owners/buyers carefully curated every single item. Each and every piece was useful, good-looking, well made, and many were new to the market and extremely […]
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