Governor Roy Cooper, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt, and N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette highlighted a recent $110 million federal grant at the Alligator River Marina on Thursday that will fund the replacement of the primary link between the Outer Banks and the rest of North Carolina. “Strong communities require strong investments in […]
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On March 5, 2023, at approximately 10:11 p.m., Dare County Sheriff’s Office Deputies working the C-District assisted N.C. State Highway Patrol with a traffic stop near South Beach Lane on N.C. Highway 12 in Rodanthe. During the stop, the vehicle was searched and an amount of Marijuana, MDMA, and Drug Paraphernalia were located and seized. […]
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NAGS HEAD — Thomas Ezell Gantt or “Tommy” as he was best known and loved, finished his earthly journey in Nags Head, NC Wednesday March 8, 2023. He was 69 and the son of the late Esley E. Gantt and the late Kathleen Harris Gantt. Tommy was born in Danville, VA and raised in both […]
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On Tuesday morning, March 7, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet was notified of a 25’ disabled sailing vessel located approximately three nautical miles off of Avon, with three people onboard. The station’s 47’ ft. Motor Lifeboat CG47244 was launched and began making its way toward the sailing vessel. Due to the deteriorating weather […]
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It’s been more than a year since the first oceanfront house, standing on an eroded beach within Cape Hatteras National Seashore, collapsed into the ocean in the early morning on Feb. 9. Two more nearby houses fell in May. Each time, tons of construction debris — jagged, sharp, toxic, ugly — were carried for miles by […]
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The case against John “Jay” Tolson, the man accused of murdering Kitty Hawk resident LeeAnn Fletcher in July 2020, was continued on March 6 in Dare County Superior Court, with a trial date now set for Aug. 28. When Tolson’s name came up during the March 6 trial setting, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Bland said: […]
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On March 7, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a more than $120 million investment to rebuild and restore portions of the National Wildlife Refuge System that have been affected by adverse weather events, which includes a $27.25 million investment for the Albemarle-Pamlico Sound region. The investment stems from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), […]
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The Dare County Library System will host its third annual collection drive to benefit the Outer Banks SPCA throughout the month of March. Donations can be dropped off at any of the three Dare County Library branches, including the Hatteras branch, during business hours. On April 1, 2023, library staff members will deliver the collected items to the Dare […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore seeks individuals between the ages of 15 and 18 years old to apply for its Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) summer employment program. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2023. Participants will get paid to work, learn and gain leadership skills. No prior experience is needed, just an eagerness to make […]
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MANTEO — Cordelia Ann Harris or “Pat” as most knew her; completed this earthly journey on March 3, 2023. A journey she began on December 17, 1956. Pat was born in Manteo, NC to the late Betty Gallop Spence and the late Collis Gallop, Sr. In addition to her parents, Pat was preceded in death […]
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