The popular Ocracoke Friends of the Library Annual Used Book Sale will kick off at Deepwater Theater on School Road at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, until to 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. The sale benefits the Ocracoke Community Library, located on Back Road but which is still undergoing renovations from […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is suspending most road construction projects over July Fourth weekend to help ease highway congestion over the holiday. Where possible, lanes that have been closed for construction on interstates or U.S. or N.C. highways will be opened from the morning of Thursday, July 1 through the evening of Tuesday, July […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program for federal fiscal year 2022. The FY 2022 Request for Proposals is published on the division’s BIG webpage. BIG is a grant program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that reimburses up to 75 percent of costs for […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, June 29, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total number of new positive cases reported in Dare County over the past week was 7. Of these 7 new cases: 5 (75%) are symptomatic 6 […]
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Dare County announced 7 new positive COVID-19 test results over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,299. With the week’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 11. The 7 additional cases include the following: resident, 50-64, male, […]
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On June 28, 2021, at approximately 10:48 p.m., a Dare County Deputy working the C District pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation near Pampas Street and N.C. Highway 12 in Avon. While the deputy was speaking with the driver, they could smell an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, per a press […]
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Hatteras Island is fortunate enough to have two water rescue squads. Today, we are introducing you to the Hatteras Island Rescue Squad Buxton Station crew. These are the folks you see cruising the beach in the tricked-out white trucks, towing a jet ski or utility terrain vehicle, carrying a rescue board on top. Manned by men and […]
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Tropical Storm Danny formed off of the coast of South Carolina on Monday afternoon, and although impacts to the Outer Banks will be minimal as Danny quickly moves inland, a moderate-to-high threat of rip currents is expected to continue on Tuesday, per an update from the National Weather Service. “We’re expecting that the biggest threat […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Skittles, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Skittles, 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/
When you dream about your Hatteras vacation, whether it’s a daydream in the office or an actual nighttime version, in all likelihood, it’s in color. That’s because the colors of the summer on the Outer Banks are vivid, varied, and truly unforgettable. The sand is a great place to begin. Whether it’s a golden hue […]
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