Planning Board to review Ocracoke Development Ordinance

The Ocracoke Advisory Planning Board, after a several-month hiatus, regrouped and will take a fresh look at travel trailers and accessory structures on the island. Since Hurricane Dorian struck Sept. 6, 2019, and left many islanders homeless, more travel trailers appeared on the island to serve as temporary housing. In addition, the building inspector, John […]

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After Vacasa purchase, Outer Beaches Realty and Hatteras Realty will merge in 2022

On December 1, Outer Beaches Realty was sold to international vacation rental management company, Vacasa, and plans are in the works to combine Outer Beaches Realty and Hatteras Realty in 2022, creating the largest vacation rental provider on Hatteras Island. Hatteras Realty was initially sold to Wyndham Vacation Rentals in 2014, before Vacasa purchased two […]

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NC Supreme Court suspends candidate filing, moves 2022 primary back to May

In the latest round of legal jousting triggered by lawsuits challenging the fairness of North Carolina’s newly redrawn U.S. House and state legislative maps, the state’s Supreme Court on Dec. 8 suspended candidate filing for all offices for the 2022 primary election. No new date for a filing period has been set. At the same time, […]

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N.C. Forest Service lifts burn ban for 67 counties, including Dare and Hyde, as drought conditions improve

The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 8, for a total of 67 counties, which includes the Outer Banks’ Dare and Hyde counties. The burn ban has been lifted for the following counties in North Carolina: Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Camden, Carteret, […]

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Dare County Center Receives $25,000 Donation for Christmas Gifts for Children in Need

Terry Gray, lead organizer for the Dare County Motorsports Charity Group (DCMCG), presented Sandy Pace, director of the Dare County Center in Manteo, with a $25,000 charitable donation at the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held on Monday, December 6, 2021. The funds were raised during DCMCG’s Dare County Motorcycle-Jeep Toy Run, […]

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Nancy Warren Worsley

September 8, 1928 – December 6, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Nancy Warren Worsley, 93, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Monday, December 6, 2021, at The Outer Banks Hospital. Born in Conetoe, NC on September 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Gammon Warren and Paul E. Warren. Nancy was an […]

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