The Dare County Board of Elections on April 6, 2022, will conduct logic and accuracy (L&A) tests on voting systems that will be used in the May 17, 2022, primary election. L&A testing ensures each voting system will correctly count and tabulate each ballot cast. Before every election, county boards complete L&A testing to ensure […]
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The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum unveiled a new photography exhibit for April, which stems from a recent social media contest. The “Facebook Followers Photography Exhibit” showcases more than 100 photographs that were submitted by the museum’s Facebook fans in 2021. The photographs include visitors’ favorite Outer Banks images and scenes, such as landscapes and […]
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NOAA Fisheries announces the final rule for Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic (Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 10). Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 10 and the final rule will revise the acceptable biological catch, annual catch limits, sector allocations, accountability measures, and management measures for dolphin and wahoo. […]
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Frances (Fran) Mae Folb joined her mother and many other loved ones to be with our Lord on March 31, 2022. Born February 24, 1946 in Winston Salem, N.C., she is survived by Frank, her husband of over 52 years, her children Candy Evans (Bill), Frank Folb, Jr. (Sheri), Tabatha Anderson (Bruce) and Michelle Bracher […]
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Severe weather is possible for the Outer Banks from Tuesday through Thursday this week, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. There is a minor risk for severe weather on Tuesday night, again late Wednesday night, and a slight risk on Thursday afternoon and evening as a series […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will begin accepting applications on April 1 for the 2022 funding cycle from the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund. The Commercial Fishing Resources Fund receives proceeds from the sale of Commercial Fishing Licenses and provides […]
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In honor of National Volunteer Month this April, Dare County Government has released “Celebrating Dare County’s Volunteers,” a video highlighting the countless contributions that are made by the hundreds of volunteers assisting the county’s various departments throughout the year and thanking them for their service. From Friends of Youth mentors, home-delivered meals drivers, and volunteer […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperation (CHEC) will require a planned power outage in Avon and the Tri-villages on Tuesday, April 5, in order to work on several transmission maintenance items. The power outage scheduled for Tuesday is as follows: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon will experience a 5-minute outage at 7:15 a.m. There will also be a brief outage after […]
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March 11, 1942 – March 31, 2022 FRISCO — “The heart of a man is very much like the sea, it has storms, it has its tides and its depths, it has its pearls too.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh. Bill was born in Point Pleasant, NJ on March 11, 1942 to William and Trina Van Druten. […]
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The Dare County Public Works Department will run a large item pickup for the unincorporated areas of Dare County on Monday, April 4, 2022. Residents who plan to dispose of unwanted materials during Dare County’s large item pickup on Monday, April 4, 2022 should place their items on the roadside in piles that are sorted by type. Please […]
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