More than half of Dare County renting households spend more than 30% of their income on rent. More than one-fifth of Hyde County residents live in poverty. And there is one mental health provider in Currituck County for roughly every 2,000 county residents. These are just some of the findings from the new “county economic […]
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November 7, 1971 – June 21, 2022 KITTY HAWK — John Clifton Duke, III, 50, of Kitty Hawk NC, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Born on November 7, 1971, he was the son of the late John Clifton Duke, Jr. and Elizabeth Rountree Duke. John was also preceded in death […]
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November 19, 1926 – June 16, 2022 A light-hearted and faithful man, Bob once said he wanted to be remembered as a nice guy! He outlived many friends and family members who would recall his jovial nature. Mary Hulsman Doyle, his wife for 72 years, shared life’s challenges and joys and misses him dearly. Bob […]
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Ignited 10 days ago, most likely by lightning, a wildfire burning on private land in rural Hyde County is 24% contained, the North Carolina Forest Service announced Tuesday. But like past wildfires in the region that smoldered for many months, the Ferebee Road fire, as it is known, is deep under the surface, burning down […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is reminding potential shellfish lease applicants that the 2022 application period ends Aug. 1. The division accepts shellfish bottom lease and water column applications annually from March 1 through Aug. 1. The applications must be either postmarked or dropped off at the Division Headquarters Office at 3441 Arendell Street, […]
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N.C. Department of Transportation contractors across the state will remove nearly all lane closures to reduce traffic congestion over the Independence Day holiday weekend. Crews will remove lane closures and open all lanes where possible on interstates and highways on the morning of Thursday, June 30 and keep the lanes open until at least the […]
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Contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that, due to the significant amount of progress that has been made since the project began in Avon on Sunday, June 19, 2022, beach nourishment operations have not been paused in order to begin work in Buxton. After evaluating the project schedule, the company has decided to allow the […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Jojo, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Jojo, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
With many special milestones happening this year and a big anniversary coming up, Dare County Arts Council has been evolving through a brand refresh to reflect the nonprofit’s recent growth and is proud to present Dare Arts. “Our goal was to refresh the organization’s brand identity and then embrace that identity by making it visible […]
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Reading maps for marine fisheries rules just got a lot easier! The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has launched a new interactive mapping tool to assist the public with finding and using maps associated with rules. The Common North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission Rules application replaces the old, static maps and is useful to both […]
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