Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to meet

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board will meet by teleconference at 10:30 a.m. April 7. The board will consider license applications that are deemed complete and submitted by February 21. The public may listen to the meeting through a conference call line by dialing 919-212-5733. To avoid disrupting the meeting, […]

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Dare County reports 978 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, per Tuesday update

Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, January 18, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The number of new COVID-19 laboratory confirmed cases reported to Dare County DHHS and the percent of positive tests to total tests both increased significantly this past […]

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Catherine Inez “Cat” Glass

KILL DEVIL HILLS — Catherine Inez “Cat” Glass was born July 19, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland. She died peacefully in her sleep at home in Kill Devil Hills, NC January 15, 2022. As a young girl, growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, Cat had aspirations to be a veterinarian.  That evolved from her extreme love of […]

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Waterside Theatre at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site to receive new seating before 2022 performance season

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site awarded a $236,000 contract to Irwin Seating (Grand Rapids, Mich.) on Dec. 30, 2021, to fabricate and install new seating in the park’s Waterside Theatre, home of “The Lost Colony” outdoor symphonic drama. Per the contract, Irwin Seating will fabricate approximately 1,600 outdoor theater seats with cupholders and install them […]

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N.C. Highway 12 conditions have improved; Another winter storm possible later this week

Soundside flooding has receded on N.C. Highway 12 and the roadway is open and passable throughout Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per a Tuesday morning update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Things are looking a lot better on NC12 today,” stated the 7:30 a.m. social media update. “Soundside flooding has receded, with only […]

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NC12 subcommittee cites Canal Zone and Ocracoke as top priorities

After six months of meetings, a subcommittee of the NC12 Task Force has reached a consensus on what areas of the vulnerable road that connects Ocracoke and Hatteras with the northern Outer Banks should be the top priorities for keeping the transportation link open. At its Jan. 13 meeting, the subcommittee focused on five areas of concern: […]

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Dare County Master Gardeners to Host Virtual Garden Series with Dare County Library

Are you interested in gardening? Here’s a way to make your winter blues go away. Start planning your spring garden now with the Library Garden Series presented by the North Carolina State Extension’s Dare County Master Gardeners in conjunction with the Dare County Library. This year’s programs will all be held virtually via Zoom, and all […]

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