The annual Ocracoke British Cemetery ceremony and reception are scheduled for Friday, May 13, at 11:00 a.m., and the Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS) is seeking donations and volunteers for the 2022 commemoration. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the sinking of H.M.T. Bedfordshire off the North Carolina coast on May 11, 1942. All are […]
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Dare County Arts Council is seeking entries for the 25th Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show, which will open on Sunday, May 1. Artists wishing to participate in this year’s exhibition can find a prospectus and sign up for a specific time to drop off their work online at DareArts.org/molliefearingshow. Studio jeweler, metalsmith and enamelist Kathryn […]
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A free Wellness Screen will be held for Hatteras Islanders on Tuesday, March 29, at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building in Waves. The event will feature cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure checks, as well as information on COVID-19 and affordable healthcare. In addition, East Carolina University (ECU) will be sending a mobile kitchen from their “Fresh Start” […]
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Over the past several months, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) law enforcement rangers have discovered six separate acts of vandalism at the restrooms next to the Ocracoke Island Discovery Center. The Seashore now seeks tips from the public to help catch those responsible for the vandalism. Dating back to August 25, 2021, vandals have damaged […]
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1:15 P.M. UPDATE: Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations have resumed for the rest of Thursday, March 17, on a limited schedule, which is posted below. For future updates, see the ferry’s Twitter account at https://twitter.com/NCFerryHatteras. 10:45 A.M. UPDATE: An 11:00 a.m. ferry departure from Hatteras to Ocracoke is scheduled for cars and light pick-up trucks. The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry has […]
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Organizers of the first-ever Run the Rodanthe Bridge 5-mile and 5K race, which will be held at the new Jug Handle Bridge once it opens to the public, recently stated that the race will likely be held in early April. “We have been advised by NCDOT that the race will definitely not take place in March, […]
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Officials from multiple North Carolina natural resource agencies have confirmed the first documented wild bird mortalities due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The mortalities to date include a snow goose (Hyde County), redhead duck (Carteret County), red-shouldered hawk (Wake County) and bald eagle (Dare County). The snow goose was collected at Mattamuskeet National Wildlife […]
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November 16, 1991 – March 11, 2022 MANTEO — Dallas Colby Twyne, 30, of Manteo, NC died unexpectedly Friday, March 11, 2022. A native of Dare County, he was born November 16, 1991, to Marcy Rogers Mann (Edward) and Donnie Wayne Twyne. An avid waterman, Dallas worked as a commercial fisherman and was happiest when […]
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There was little good news at the Dare County Waterways Commission meeting on Monday, March 14, as frustrations continued to simmer about the lack of immediate dredging and imminent solutions. While a new survey of the South Ferry Channel will be ordered this week, at the current moment, it is unlikely that there is enough […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, March 15, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Per the update, this will be the last scheduled weekly update for COVID-19 from the county, due to significant improvements in the COVID-19-related data over the last several weeks. This report will be […]
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