Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency on Monday, November 15, for Dare and Hyde counties, in order to allow the state access to federal funds for continued repairs after the November 7-9 storm that affected the Outer Banks. The coastal low pressure system resulted in multiple rounds of ocean overwash over 72 hours, […]
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A potential multi-family housing development in Avon took a step forward at the November 15 Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, as the BOC voted unanimously to approve a zoning text amendment that would allow approximately 20-24 housing units at the site. The new development will be located at the site of the former […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, November 16, 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 continues to experience widespread community transmission of the COVID-19 virus […]
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Less than a month after work began to remove the “Ocean Pursuit” shipwreck from the Bodie Island shoreline bordering Oregon Inlet, the vessel has completely disappeared from the local landscape. On October 25, Cape Dredging, Inc. from Buxton, North Carolina, began the $295,000 project to remove the abandoned vessel from the beach south of Oregon […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Skippy, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Skippy, 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/
Construction is underway on an 80,000-square-foot Target store at the site of the old Kmart in Kill Devil Hills. Ownership of the building at 1901 N. Croatan Highway was transferred to Target earlier this year, and construction has begun at the site. According to Dare County real estate records, the 110,000 square-foot building sits on […]
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Although the North Carolina Shell Club has not held its annual spring meeting on Ocracoke for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have not forgotten the island. From a special live auction at their September meeting in Cedar Point, the club raised $1,400 for Ocracoke and donated it to the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire […]
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Richard Earl Willis, known as “Dickie” to friends, passed away November 11, 2021, at the age of 61 He was retired from Norfolk and Southern Railroad and preceded in death by his parents, sister, and son, Clifford Willis. He is survived by his 2 children and 8 grandchildren. The family will honor Richard’s request for […]
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By Matt Zabierek Kinnakeet Shores affected, state cites private treatment plant Several residential and commercial development projects in Avon are likely to be held up in the coming months due to a sewer moratorium that state regulators recently issued to a privately-owned wastewater treatment plant. The treatment plant, which was found to be noncompliant with […]
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The newest edition of the North Carolina Scenic Byways guide is now available to the public. The fifth edition of the Scenic Byways Guidebook is available for free download at NCDOT’s scenic byways webpage. People interested in a hard copy can request one from the North Carolina Byways Program by mail. People can also visit the […]
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