If one were to produce an event that would be pure Ocracoke, an attraction for both islanders and visitors, one might say, how about figs? Eight years ago, people did and the Ocracoke Fig Festival has become a major summer attraction. The recent event Aug. 4 to 6 drew about 300 attendees and another round […]
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The Manteo and Kill Devil Hills branches of the Dare County Library have announced the introduction of two book clubs for adults that will begin meeting in September 2022. The Dare County Library has long recognized the need for more community activities that serve its adult patrons, and the request for a book club hosted […]
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Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) will be hosting a press conference on Friday August 19, 2022, at 3 p.m. at the Dare County Administration Building to announce new legislation pertaining to Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. Rep. Murphy will be joined by Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard and Dare County Commissioner Jim Tobin, […]
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The joy and beauty of classical music returns as the Don & Catharine Bryan Cultural Series and the Dare County Arts Council welcome the 8th Annual Surf and Sounds Chamber Music Series to the Outer Banks. Cape Hatteras Secondary School in Buxton will host the Surf and Sounds series on Thursday, August 25. The concert […]
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that the last load of sand for the Buxton beach nourishment project was placed at approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. The dredge Liberty Island delivered the last load approximately 1.2 miles north of the northern boundary of the Village of Buxton. The total contract […]
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Dare County is part of North Carolina’s historic $26 billion agreement that will help bring desperately needed relief to communities impacted by opioids. In Dare County, these funds will be used to support treatment, recovery, harm reduction, and other life-saving programs and services. Because Dare County is a “can do” community, a portion of the […]
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The historic Portsmouth Village at Cape Lookout National Seashore is being recognized this weekend by the Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project as a documented arrival location of Africans in the 18th Century. The dedication ceremony is free for the public and will take place at Shell Point, across from the Harkers Island Visitor Center, […]
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State Rep. Bobby Hanig of Currituck County has filed a protest over the residency of his opponent in the November general election for N.C. Senate, claiming Valerie Jordan does not live in the Third District and that she be removed from the ballot. A preliminary hearing on the protest has been scheduled for Wednesday at […]
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October 19, 2004 – August 12, 2022 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Devin passed away peacefully at home in the loving arms of his mother and father on August 12, 2022. On October 19, 2004, Devin was born in Nags Head, NC at The Outer Banks Hospital to Daniel Emilio Williams and Melissa Ann Williams. Devin is […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus). Jared Lambert of Wilmington caught the 7-pound, 11.2-ounce fish near Frying Pan Tower on Aug. 6. The previous state record Red Hind weighed 7 pounds, 1.6 ounces, and was caught off Cape Lookout in 2021. Lambert’s fish measured 23.06 […]
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