An estimated 70 truckloads of debris have been removed from the shoreline over the past three days, following the collapse of an oceanfront home in Rodanthe on East Point Drive on Monday, March 13. “On Wednesday, we had 40 National Park Service employees [helping in the clean-up] and on Thursday we had 20 employees,” said […]
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Coast Guard conducts sea turtle rescue in Hatteras
On Thursday, March 16, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet was notified of a sea turtle swimming in the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry basin, adjacent to the station and the ferry terminal. “Knowing that the turtle was in a dangerous location due to the high vessel traffic, the crew picked it up and brought it to […]
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Ocracoke prepares for British Cemetery Commemoration; Volunteers and donations needed
The annual Ocracoke British Cemetery ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 12, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Immediately following the commemoration, attendees are invited to the Ocracoke Community Center for a light luncheon. This year marks the 81st anniversary of the sinking of H.M.T. Bedfordshire off the North Carolina coast on May 11, 1942. All are […]
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David James Kelmer
October 23, 1947 – March 15, 2023 HATTERAS — David James Kelmer passed on March 16, 2023, at his home in Hatteras surrounded by his immediate family, he was 75. Born, October 23, 1947, and raised in Peapack, NJ he met his wife Karen and was married in 1968. After serving 4 years in the […]
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Marshalls opens store In Southern Shores
Marshalls, one of the nation’s leading off-price retailers with over 1,100 stores currently operating in 48 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico, will open at The Marketplace at Southern Shores on March 30. Marshalls buyers hustle year-round to bring the best deals on must-have products at exceptional value to its shoppers both online and at every […]
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Dare County workforce asked to participate in survey on public transportation solutions
The Inter-County Public Transportation Authority, the Albemarle Rural Planning Organization and the North Carolina Department of Transportation Integrated Mobility Division are in the process of conducting a workforce transportation study to evaluate the feasibility of public transportation options for workers commuting to Dare County from Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Washington, and Tyrrell counties. The study will […]
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Three dredges tackle Hatteras Inlet channels in March
The Dare County Waterways Commission received updates on a series of dredging events that have taken place in the channels of Hatteras Inlet over the past few weeks at their monthly meeting on Monday, March 13. Miss Katie arrived in Hatteras village on Wednesday, March 8, and as of the time of the meeting, had […]
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Various Marine Fisheries rules go into effect today
Sixty-nine Marine Fisheries Commission rules go into effect today, including rules pertaining to marking requirements for commercial pots and trotlines; license and permit suspensions and revocations; shellfish and crustacea management and processing; recordkeeping requirements and tournament licenses; and importation permits. The rules were amended and/or readopted under a state-mandated periodic review schedule. Marking commercial pots […]
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Public invited to help National Park Service staff clean up beach debris in Rodanthe
On Thursday, March 16, the public is invited to help National Park Service staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) clean up some of the debris associated with a March 13 house collapse. March 16 Volunteer Beach Cleanup Details Date: Thursday, March 16 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Dare County’s Rodanthe Public Beach […]
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Open Call For Dare Arts Board Of Directors
Dare Arts is delighted to announce a special open call for Dare County residents to serve on their Board of Directors. In recent years, Dare Arts has made a sincere commitment to embracing diversity across the organization, and this open call for Board Members is an extension of that effort. “Joining the Board now is […]
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