Move comes after several hours of public comment After more than two hours of public comment addressing everything from the district’s mask mandate to the national controversy surrounding Critical Race Theory, the Dare County Board of Education voted 5-2 at its Nov. 9 meeting to continue requiring face coverings for students, employees and visitors in […]
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The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission, when it meets later this month, is expected to consider approving the draft Coastal Habitat Protection Plan 2021 Amendment. The in-person meetings are set for Nov. 17-19 at the Islander Hotel & Resort, 102 Islander Drive, Emerald Isle, and begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 17, 9 a.m. Nov. 18 and […]
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Willo Kelly, CEO of the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® is being honored by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) with the REALTOR® Association Certified Executive (RCE) designation, which recognizes exceptional efforts made by the REALTOR® association executives. Willo Kelly is one of only 525 REALTOR® association executives who have achieved this mark of excellence. […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is seeking public comments on a Wetland Statement of Findings for a plan to improve N.C. Highway 12 at the intersection of Coquina Beach Access and Bodie Island Lighthouse Road. The deadline to submit comments is Nov. 22, 2021. The Seashore and the North Carolina Department of Transportation propose to […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, November 2, 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 decreased this past week, however Dare County continues to experience widespread community transmission of the COVID-19 […]
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N.C. Highway 12 opened between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, however, patches of standing saltwater and sand remain on the roadway, and travelers are advised to drive slowly and use caution. N.C. Highway 12 closed on Sunday between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet, and has remained closed over the past two days […]
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May 18, 1928 – November 5, 2021 WANCHESE — On Friday, November 5, 2021, this 93-year-old fisherman set sail for his final destination – his heavenly home. There he is reunited with his loved ones and especially with the One who sailed with him through all the rough waters of the last 65 years – […]
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Charles “Chucky” Forrest Brodie, III passed away unexpectedly in Virginia on November 5, 2021, at the age of 52. He is survived by his parents, Charlie and Darlene “Pud” Brodie; his daughter, Whitney Brodie; his son, Daniel Brodie (Hayley); two grandchildren, Keyonna Brodie and Austin Brodie; his brother Michael Brodie (Lori) and his sister, Amanda […]
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Julie “Jules” Rae Walker unexpectedly left this world on Friday, November 5, 2021, in her sleep, at her home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, of natural causes. Julie was born on July 20, 1970, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. (Bet you didn’t know she was a Yankee!) Julie graduated from Varina High School in 1988 and […]
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Several ferry routes, including those running to and from Ocracoke, have now resumed regular schedules, as high winds from this weekend’s storm have subsided. The ferries serving Ocracoke-Hatteras, Ocracoke-Cedar Island and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter have all been reopened on the following regular schedules: Hatteras-Ocracoke: 6 a.m., 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m., midnight Ocracoke-Hatteras: 4:30 […]
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