A prescribed burn of 791 acres is scheduled at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, February 26, per a recent update from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North Carolina. “The latest forecast indicates rain should hold off until after 4 p.m.,” stated the update. “If correct, we should be able […]
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Starting Friday, February 26, through Wednesday, March 3, the following ferry trips connecting Ocracoke Island to the mainland will be canceled due to maintenance, per a recent update from the N.C. Ferry System. 7:30 a.m. Ocracoke to Cedar Island 10:30 a.m. Cedar Island to Ocracoke 1:30 p.m. Ocracoke to Swan Quarter 4:30 p.m. Swan Quarter […]
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Dare County announced 8 new positive COVID-19 test results and 1 additional COVID-related death on Thursday, February 25, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,771, and a total number of COVID-related deaths in Dare County to 13. With Thursday’s new cases, the current number of active cases […]
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Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation are planning to conduct a routine condition inspection of the Marc Basnight Bridge from March 1-18. During the process, one lane of the bridge will be closed during daylight hours Monday through Friday in order to position crews and equipment. The closures will be no longer than 1.5 miles […]
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration project is about to begin, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has created a new page on their website where the public can learn about the endeavor, and track the progress as the work is underway. Built in 1868-70, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has understandably suffered some wear and […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has another new tool to help make our roadways safer: Drones. This week, the Marc Basnight Bridge over Oregon Inlet became the first bridge in the state inspected using a drone as part of the regular biennial inspection process. Inspection crews monitored live high-definition video feeds from the drone as […]
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A prescribed burn of 766 acres is underway at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge as of Thursday afternoon, February 25, per a recent update from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North Carolina. “Test fire performed well on the [Pea Island Refuge], so we are moving into the prescribed burning,” stated the USFWS in […]
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Dare County announced 3 new positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, February 25, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,763. With Wednesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 42. The 3 additional cases are all residents and include the following: […]
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AVON — Anitra M. Price of Avon died February 23, 2021 in Ahoskie, NC. She was 72. Her husband Ronnie Price preceded her in death in 2015. Mrs. Price leaves behind one sister, and her brother-in-law, Danny Price of Avon and other relatives. Mrs. Price’s plans for cremation will be honored and there are no […]
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Dare County Manager Bobby Outten provided more information on the upcoming details of the Avon Beach Nourishment project, and fielded dozens of questions from property owners, at a virtual public meeting held on Wednesday evening, February 24. “Earlier this month, 3,700 letters were sent to property owners in Avon to share the county’s proposed plans […]
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