To honor our First Responders, Firemen, Law Enforcement, and our Military personnel who gave their lives for their fellow man and our country, Twiford Funeral Homes is hosting a 20th Anniversary Patriot Day Celebration on Saturday, September 11, 2021, 12:00 noon at the Sam A. Twiford Veteran Park, Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church Street, […]
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From OBX Today Dare County parents overwhelmingly want school officials to leave decisions on mask wearing to them, according to a school division survey released Thursday. The survey about mask requirements was conducted this week and received over 1,500 parents/guardian responses and 375 staff responses, schools officials said in an email to parents Thursday. Among […]
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From Coastal Review Online Friday Update: The launch of the ULA OFT-2 mission for NASA and Boeing has been delayed. The combined NASA, Boeing and ULA teams are working to determine the next launch attempt. Officials said the earliest available launch opportunity is 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3. • Rocket: Atlas V N22 • Mission: Boeing’s CST-100 […]
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On Thursday, July 29, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. announced that state government would begin verifying vaccination status of its workers. Employees not vaccinated are required to wear a mask and be tested at least once a week. Today’s announcement comes as North […]
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Current TV, in conjunction with Dare County and the Coastal Studies Institute, has released a new video highlighting the Graveyard of the Atlantic, and its local namesake museum. The video features information on the dynamic shoals off the coasts of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, the Graveyard of the Atlantic itself, (where more than 2,000 ships […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) shared a video on Wednesday highlighting a recent Loggerhead sea turtle hatching in Frisco on Tuesday night. “These Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings (58 of them) made their way safely to the ocean last night around 8:30 p.m. near Ramp 48,” stated CHNS in a social media post. “The eggs […]
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AVON – It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the sudden passing of Leroy Tracey Farrow III (Trey) of Avon, NC on July 25, 2021, at the age of 18 years. Trey is survived by his father Leroy Tracey Farrow Jr of Avon, NC, his grandmother Mona Farrow of Elizabeth City, […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries today released its annual Stock Overview of state-managed marine fisheries species. The 2021 North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Stock Overview reviews available information, such as long-term trends in catch, biological data and management, through 2020 to determine the overall condition of North Carolina’s state-managed species. It also provides links to […]
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The Dare County Public Works Department has announced the temporary shutdown of dumpster service at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Recycling Center due to the upcoming construction of a parking lot for the new boat ramp located at the end of Myrna Peters Road in Rodanthe. These changes are slated to go into effect beginning on Monday, August […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, July 27, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Back to School Vaccine Clinics Dare County Department of Health and Human Services will be offering two COVID-19 vaccination clinics (and the corresponding second dose clinics) prior to the start of the […]
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