Are you interested in gardening? Here’s a way to make your winter blues go away! Start planning your spring garden now with the Winter Library Garden Series presented by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Dare County Master Gardeners in conjunction with the Dare County Library. This year, all programs will take place on Wednesdays at […]
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The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meets in person Jan. 26 in Newport News, Virginia. The public is invited to attend the meeting 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 100 Museum Drive. An agenda is available for download from the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary website, monitor.noaa.gov. The advisory council was established in […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently completed the pavement removal of a former section of N.C. Highway 12 north of Rodanthe, known as the S-Curves. The roughly two-mile stretch of former roadway is now bypassed by the Jug Handle Bridge, and removing the old section of the highway was the final step in […]
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The Cape Point and Frisco campgrounds will open for the 2023 camping season on Friday, April 7, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). They will remain open for the 2023 season until after the Thanksgiving holiday. The National Seashore’s other two campgrounds at Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke Island will continue […]
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September 3, 1938 – January 8, 2023 KITTY HAWK –Richard J. Rogers, 84, of Kitty Hawk, NC died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. A native of Newport, Ohio, he was born September 3, 1938, to the late Gertrude Dennis Rogers and Albert O. Rogers. Richard was a graduate of Newport […]
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Sudden temperature drops during the holidays resulted in a cold-stunning event and delivery of nearly 250 sea turtles spread among the three North Carolina Aquariums beginning Dec. 20. The N.C. Aquariums at Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores, and on Roanoke Island also home to the renowned Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center care for […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record White Grunt (Haemulon plumierii). Logan Ennis of Red Oak caught the 4-pound, 13.6-ounce fish near the 14 Buoy off Morehead City on Jan. 2, 2023. The previous state record white grunt weighed 4 pounds, 8 ounces, and was caught off Cape Lookout in […]
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Dare County reminds residents, visitors, and property owners that registration to attend the 2023 State of the County—which will be presented by Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert L. “Bob” Woodard Sr. on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills—closes on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. To register online, […]
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Current TV, in partnership with Dare County, has released a new video as part of its Destination Dare series that highlights the Dare County Recovery Court, a program that was developed in March 2019 with the mission of rehabilitating members of the community who are facing criminal charges due to their substance use rather than incarcerating them […]
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Video by Mike Hysong A critically endangered juvenile North Atlantic right whale was spotted off the Avon Pier on Sunday, January 8, and the rare encounter was captured on video by beachgoer Mike Hysong. The sighting caught the attention of Marina Doshkov, Database Technician and Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator with the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke […]
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