Dare County has announced that William Nash—who has served as assistant public utility director for the Dare County Water Department for the past four years—has been promoted to the position of public utility director following the retirement of long-time public utility director Pat Irwin. Nash has worked with utilities in various capacities since 2007 and […]
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Two sailors from the Hatteras Community Sailing race team, Beau Phillips (age 9) and Seaton Hawpe (age 11) will compete in the 2023 Simmons Boatworks Optimist US National Championship hosted by Hampton Yacht Club in Virginia from June 30 – August 4th. The Optimist Sailboat is the international standard for sailors ages 9-15 and a […]
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December 18, 1957 – July 17, 2023 FRISCO — Bruce Jarvis Midgett, born on December 18, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY, passed away on July 17, 2023, in Frisco, NC. He was 65. His battle with cancer went on for 14 years. No matter what he faced during those years his attitude never faltered. He always […]
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Betty Lou Gibbs Link a lifelong Manteo resident passed tragically Thursday, July 6, 2023, in Norfolk, VA due to unexpected complications from a routine medical procedure. She was 73 years old and enjoying a happy and peaceful life. Betty has been welcomed into eternal grace by her parents, Roy Gilbert and Matilda Ann Gibbs as […]
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The National Park Service is accepting bids on a federal government contract to construct a paved multi-use pathway from the intersection of N.C. Highway 12 and Lighthouse Road in Buxton to the Cape Hatteras Light Station. Interested businesses have until 4 p.m. on Aug. 21 to submit bids via the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) […]
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On July 1, 2023, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission launched a new, custom licensing system and mobile app, Go Outdoors North Carolina, developed in partnership with Brandt, a Florida-based company that provides paperless web and mobile solutions. Through Go Outdoors North Carolina, residents, and non-residents can purchase licenses, register vessels, apply for permits, and shop for […]
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Current TV, in partnership with Dare County, has released a new video that highlights the services that are provided by the Sanitation Division of the Dare County Public Works Department, including residential and commercial solid waste collection for the unincorporated areas of Dare County as well as the Town of Kitty Hawk. To view the […]
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March 27, 1931 – July 15, 2023 FRISCO — Zola F. Steger (92) of Frisco, NC, passed peacefully on July 15, 2023. She was born in Dallas Center, Iowa in 1931 to the late Orval and Fay Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Earl Steger. Zola loved raising her four children […]
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A Tornado Watch has been issued for six counties within the eastern North Carolina region, including the Outer Banks, until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. The NWS advises all residents and visitors to ensure that they have multiple ways to receive warnings […]
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A man who fled the scene of a two-car traffic accident in Frisco on July 15 which resulted in multiple injuries was arrested on Monday evening, July 18, per the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. David Godinez of Cary, NC, has been charged with multiple offenses, including three counts of (F) Serious Injury by Vehicle, […]
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