Dare County offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022, in observance of Independence Day. This closure includes the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill and the Buxton Transfer Station. All Dare County offices and facilities will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Dare County Public Works, which provides […]
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On July 4, anglers of any age or residency status will be allowed to fish without a license in North Carolina from 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. Free Fishing Day, sponsored by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, is an annual event that was authorized by the N.C. General Assembly in 1994 and always falls on […]
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Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will participate in a nationwide campaign July 2 – 4 called Operation Dry Water. The mission of the nationally coordinated effort is to promote sobriety while boating and educate boaters about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. “Fourth of July […]
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February 7, 1942 – June 21, 2022 WANCHESE — Cecelia Daniels Baum passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the age of 80 years young. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Hayes (Dave) and Tori Daniels (Faron) of Wanchese, and Rose Whipple (Craig) of Ledyard, CT; […]
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Three of the Outer Banks’ most prominent animal welfare organizations are working hard to keep up with demand and combat a looming crisis. Hatteras Island’s own Friends of Felines, Feline Hope, and Coastal Humane Society have each spent decades, (more than 75 years combined), assisting the Outer Banks’ cats and dogs in need, but their […]
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The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club (CHAC) recently announced their 2022 Scholarship recipients, which included graduating seniors Jobell Porter, Emily Bayne, Kirra Folb, and Eric Fulcher, Jr. “The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Scholarship Program was established to recognize outstanding seniors enrolled at Cape Hatteras Secondary School,” stated the organization in a press release. “This year, the […]
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September 16, 1978 – June 17, 2022 WANCHESE — Bradley James English, 43, of Wanchese, NC went to be with his Heavenly Father on June 17, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Bradley was the son of Donna Medeiros and the late Joe Medeiros. He was also preceded in […]
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Fifteen lucky participants won $100 each in a yearly drawing held by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Multi-Species Tagging Program. The tagging program randomly selected tag numbers from over 664 fish tags that were turned in by participants in 2021. Three tag numbers were selected from each of the five species that are tagged […]
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Work continues to extinguish a fire in mainland Hyde County which has resulted in visible smoke in the northern Outer Banks, and reports of smoke odor on Hatteras Island. As of Wednesday morning, June 22, the Ferebee Road Fire encompassed 615 acres and was 25% contained, per an update from the N.C. Forest Service. “Smoke production […]
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Dennis Carroll, who serves as president of the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men, has been named the 2022 Dare County Citizen of the Year. The prestigious award was presented to Carroll by Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard at the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held at 5 p.m. on […]
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