From the evening of April 23 through the afternoon of April 27, parking availability will be limited at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Oregon Inlet public boat ramps during a project to place permanent pavement markings in the parking lot. Visitors should use caution while maneuvering boat trailers in and out of the work zone. The […]
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The Avon Farmers Market is returning for the 2023 season on Tuesday, June 13, with a new location next to the Vacasa office along N.C. Highway 12. “The market was held in this location some years ago, so it is kind of returning to where it started,” stated market organizers. The market is sponsored by […]
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Dare County has released a new video that highlights The Wall That Heals, which is a traveling, three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., that will be on display in Dare County from November 16-19, 2023. Honoring the more than 3 million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Melissa T. Shearin, 54, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2023, after a courageous journey through ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Missy, as she was best known, was at her Kill Devil Hills, NC home surrounded by everyone she loved. Missy was born and raised in Roanoke Rapids, NC. She was the […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Maddox, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Maddox, 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/
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries began renewing commercial fishing, seafood dealer, and for-hire licenses and permits today. The Division has mailed renewal packets to current license and permit holders that include an application and a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope. Renewals may be completed by mail, dropbox, or in person by appointment. Drop boxes and appointments […]
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The North Carolina Ferry System’s Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular route switches to its springtime schedule on April 25, increasing the total number of daily departures from 36 to 52. Starting on April 25, the daily schedule will be as follows: From Hatteras: 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., […]
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Margaret “Peggy” Lee Ames Ward, 76, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully on December 9 at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. She was born to J. Lewis and Margaret Ames on June 18, 1946, raised in Massapequa, NY, lived in Alexandria, VA, and was currently residing in Corolla, NC. After graduating from Massapequa […]
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The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet April 26 at the Dare County Government Complex, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo. A public input and comment period is scheduled for noon. At the chair’s discretion, comments may be limited to three minutes per person. The Coastal Resources Advisory Council (CRAC) will meet at 3 […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will require a brief planned power outage on Tuesday, April 18, in order to continue work on the transmission system. Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will be served by limited diesel generators during this work. The power outage scheduled for Tuesday is as follows: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon will experience a […]
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