The Avon Property Owners Association is now offering a $1,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for stealing the “Welcome to Avon” sign, per an August 4 update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office received a report from a local Avon resident on July […]
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An advisory against swimming was issued today within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) at an oceanside site in Hatteras village, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards. The advisory is for an area at the CHNS beach […]
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The Wildlife Resources Commission announced Tuesday that the 40th and final edition of the waterfowl print and stamp is available online at the N.C. Wild Store while supplies last. The artwork features a pair of wood ducks painted by the award-winning artist, Ron Louque. The commission said Louque had won a record of 31 conservation stamp contests and […]
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The 9th annual Ocracoke Fig Festival begins tomorrow afternoon (Aug. 4) with a sold out dinner with guest Restaurateur and Chef Ricky Moore, of Saltbox Seafood Joint in Durham. Chef Ricky was recently named the 2022 James Beard Foundation “Best Chef in the Southeast.” He will judge the Fish ‘n’ Figs category and join Ocracoke […]
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A Buxton man has been found alive and safe after going missing in the Pamlico Sound on Tuesday, per an update from the U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs office. Per the Coast Guard, 38-year-old John Hess’ boat had become disabled, but eventually washed ashore near Rodanthe. Hess was found by a nearby construction crew […]
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THURSDAY UPDATE: A fire that occurred at the Duck Village Outfitters in Salvo on Wednesday, August 3, was extinguished overnight, and the residents and employees of the unoccupied structure were unharmed, according to a recently launched GoFundMe campaign for the building’s owners, Bob and Tanya Hovey, as well as the residents living above the store. “We must […]
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Commissioners restore $400K in cuts, another $75K may be sought On July 28, after a month-long dispute over school funding, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to raise the county’s share of the schools’ annual budget to the $1.712 million figure the schools had requested. That was up from the $1.3 million the […]
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The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry resumed operations on Wednesday afternoon, August 3, after service was suspended due to a mechanical issue that occurred on July 27. “Great news! The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry will be going back in service TODAY with the 1 p.m. departure from Hatteras!” stated the North Carolina Ferry System in an […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved funds to conduct a countywide trap-neuter-release (TNR) program over the next few months, as an initiative to help keep the local cat population manageable for years to come. Per the initiative, (which was approved at the August 1 meeting), Dare County will provide $70,000, while the Outer […]
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After a several-year hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Really, Really Free Market in Avon is returning on a seasonal schedule, starting with its first summertime market on August 6 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago, and became […]
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