The N.C. Department of Transportation has scheduled demolition work on the old Herbert C. Bonner Bridge that will require a 15-minute road closure on the Marc Basnight Bridge between noon and 4 p.m. Tuesday. Prior to work starting tomorrow, flaggers and advance warning signs will be in place to stop traffic at both ends of the work […]
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The Dare County Public Works Department has announced that there will be no changes to the Dare County trash collection schedule over Memorial Day weekend 2021. All areas will operate on their normal schedule on Monday, May 31. The Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station, Rodanthe Recycle Center and Manteo Recycle Yard will be […]
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On May 22, 2021, at approximately 10:53 p.m., a Deputy in the C District conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of 49252 Hwy. 12 Buxton, NC. During the stop, the Deputy noticed an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. During the search of the vehicle an amount of Methamphetamine, Hydrocodone. […]
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May 30, 1931 – May 22, 2021 WANCHESE — Jean Ambroise Domingue, 89 years old, of Wanchese, NC died May 22, 2021. He was the son of a sharecropper born 30 May 1931, in Lafayette Parish, Lafayette, LA. He worked on a farm and dairy and joined the United States Navy at the age of […]
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Currituck County vaccination rates lag behind Dare, Hyde A recent decision by the Dare County Department of Health and Human Services regarding the reporting of COVID-19 data seems to be another sign of the significant decrease in transmission and cases locally. As noted in its May 18 update, the DHHS will end its longstanding practice […]
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Passenger ferry service between Ocracoke and Hatteras might be delayed while an appropriation bill to pay for it goes through the legislative process in Raleigh. Service by the walk-on ferry is set to begin Tuesday (May 25) and continue until Sept. 9, according to previous information from officials. Because the legislative process has yet to be finalized, officials […]
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On Saturday, June 12, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will once again launch its Operation Beach Respect program, where NCBBA members station at every beach access ramp from Bodie Island to Hatteras village to hand out information packets and trash bags to beachgoers. Operation Beach Respect is held in conjunction with the organization’s […]
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A high risk of rip currents that lingered over the weekend will continue into Monday along Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A high risk of rip currents means that life-threatening rip currents are likely, and the surf zone is dangerous for all […]
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Light House Local Artists, a non-profit and Hatteras Island-based community organization, will be hosting a Memorial Day Weekend art show on Saturday, May 29. The event will be held at the Buxton Family Life Center, (which is across the street from […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission voted on Thursday to take Draft Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 out for public comment and advisory committee review. The draft amendment focuses on reducing bycatch of non-target species and minimizing habitat impacts. It includes a suite of options ranging broadly from status quo to a complete closure of all inside […]
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