In observance of Good Friday, all Dare County offices will be closed on Friday, April 15, 2022. In addition, the Dare County Public Works Department—which provides trash collection for the unincorporated areas of Dare County as well as the Town of Kitty Hawk*—has announced a revised trash collection schedule for the week of April 11, […]
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The Rodanthe Pier reopened to the public for the 2022 season on Saturday, April 2, after conducting a series of storm-related repairs over the winter months. The pier sustained significant damage from a November 2021 storm which brought ocean overwash to the Outer Banks, and closed N.C. Highway 12 from Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet for three […]
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Some impressive numbers from the NC Coastal Federation (North Carolina Coastal Federation) Throughout the course of 2021, The North Carolina Coastal Federation, in partnership with several other organizations, made huge strides in removing marine debris from the North Carolina coast. Now in its second year of implementation, The North Carolina Marine Debris Action Plan (Action […]
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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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