The Dare County Library has announced that its popular Library Enrichment Series for Adults will continue throughout the months of April and May with the following hourlong presentations, which will be held virtually via Zoom. April 2022 “The History of Flowers and Plants on U.S. Postage Stamps” Presented by Mr. Geoff and Dr. Marty Tennille […]
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What/When: The recreational sector for blueline tilefish in federal waters of the South Atlantic will open at 12:01 a.m., local time, on May 1, 2022, and close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 26, 2022. Why This Closure is Happening: The 2022 recreational catch limit for the blueline tilefish is 116,820 pounds whole weight. […]
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College of The Albemarle (COA) and Dare County will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 8, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to officially open COA’s new campus in Dare County. The ceremony will take place at 205 Highway 64 S., Manteo, NC 27954. The ceremony will be streamed on the Dare County […]
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Severe weather is possible on Thursday afternoon and evening ahead of an approaching cold front, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The main hazard will be damaging wind gusts of 40-50 mph, although an isolated tornado is possible. Strong winds this morning will strengthen further today, and […]
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Kathy Rawls, the Director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF), paid a visit to Cape Point in Buxton on Wednesday afternoon, as part of a multi-pronged mission to reach out to the local community, answer questions and collect feedback, and provide educational information on both the NCDMF and the seasonal star of the […]
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The weakfish is a beautiful marine species, but is it really a “weak fish?” According to fishers up and down the East Coast, that is the furthest thing from the truth. Weakfish are known as strong fighters and give the most advanced fishers a challenge in hooking and landing them. The most challenging part of […]
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The Coast Guard rescued three mariners who activated their emergency beacons when their 27-foot sailing vessel lost propulsion 35 miles east of Pamlico Sound Tuesday morning. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard District Five command center received a report shortly after 7 a.m. from the International Emergency Rescue Control Center that a Satellite Emergency Notification Device […]
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The newest bridge on the Outer Banks is nearing completion, and community members will get a chance to see it up close during a Community Day on April 9. The Rodanthe Bridge is a 2.4-mile bridge over Pamlico Sound that will bypass one of the most vulnerable sections of N.C. 12. It will open to […]
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Dare County has announced that it plans to partner with Woda Cooper Companies to develop approximately 100 essential and workforce housing units at two separate sites: the county-owned Bowsertown Road site on Roanoke Island as well as a site in Nags Head that is currently under contract by Woda Cooper. The partnership with Woda Cooper—which […]
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Trillium is launching seven mobile integrated care units, which include units in Rodanthe and Ocracoke, thanks to funding provided by NCDHHS through the federal Substance Abuse Treatment Block Grant. The organization is partnering with PORT Health, Monarch, Coastal Horizons, and RHA to service individuals living in 17 counties. “Trillium saw the pandemic as a reminder […]
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