A relatively low-key meeting of the Dare County Waterways Commission, held Monday, Aug. 14 in Buxton, turned testy midway when members learned that permitting the local dredge Miss Katie to do more work in Hatteras Inlet might be delayed until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes a new inlet management plan. Commissioners reacted with […]
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August 14, 1966 – August 13, 2023 WANCHESE — Todd Stephen Stanberry, age 56, of Wanchese, NC, passed away on August 13, 2023, at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA. He was born on August 14, 1966, in York County, PA. Todd dedicated many years of his life working as a technician for Atlantic Elevator, […]
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Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson will be joined by Erik Heden, the National Weather Service’s local Warning Coordination Meteorologist, for a Hurricane Preparedness Forum that will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Speakers at the forum will share important information on preparedness actions as well as updates on weather […]
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An End of Summer Party and Community Fundraiser to raise money for the local Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) will be held on Thursday, August 17, at the Koru Beach Klub in Avon Village at 7:00 p.m. The event will feature local 1980s dance band Raygun Ruby, with all proceeds from the concert benefitting the […]
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State recreational water quality officials lifted a water quality swimming advisory for a soundside swimming area in Dare County. The advisory was lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play. The advisory was posted on Aug. 10 at the […]
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Commercial shrimpers can continue to harvest by trawler in the Pamlico Sound without a Clean Water Act permit, and the state will continue to manage its fisheries. The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld last week a district court’s Sept. 17, 2021, decision that trawling in the North Carolina estuary does not violate the Clean Water Act, […]
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COLINGTON — Crawford M. Evans, Jr., 86, of Colington died peacefully at the family home on August 14, 2023. Born August 9, 1937 in Woodleaf, North Carolina, Crawford was the son of the late Crawford M. Evans and the late Mildren Russell Evans. He was predeceased by his daughter, April Louise Evans, and by his […]
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Despite concerns from local residents and trepidation from the members of the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) themselves, the BOC approved a special use permit (SUP) and a draft site plan at their August 7 meeting for the construction of seven single-family dwellings on a 1.58-acre property in Avon Village. The 1.58-acre parcel is […]
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July 23, 1950 – August 11, 2023 It is with broken hearts and great sadness that the family of Danny Daniels announces his death on August 11, 2023, in Greenville, NC. Danny, age 73, lived a vibrant life despite having a defective heart. For the past forty years, he has battled heart surgeries and procedures […]
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A combination of very warm temperatures and high humidity will result in dangerous heat index values again on Tuesday, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Minimum heat indices of 100 degrees are expected through Tuesday evening on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. A Heat Advisory is in effect from 11:00 a.m. […]
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