Tracy June Goode, loving daughter, niece, sister, and mother, passed on from this world on May 05, 2023, at the young age of 51. Tracy was born on April 3, 1972, to Steven Goode (Maureen) and Glenda Duke (Billy) in Richmond, VA, where she was raised, helped raise her brother, Scott Mitchell (Gary), and continued […]
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State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory for a sound-side 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 at the Sandy Bay […]
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by Maggie Miles Keeper James Charlet seeks to learn their untold stories After quitting his job following 25-years as a classroom teacher and relocating his family from Charlotte, NC to Hatteras in the late ’80s, Keeper James Charlet—known then simply as James Charlet—had an epiphany. Despite teaching North Carolina history and even writing a state-adopted […]
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The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles continues to roll out improvements to enhance customer service and today is announcing new technology available on its website to help its customers avoid a prolonged wait in line. A new feature is now available on the NCDMV office locations page to show the public the current average wait […]
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With crisis conditions in Hatteras Inlet becalmed for the time being, members of the Dare County Waterways Commission are keeping a keen eye on the horizon to forestall planning kinks while turning its attention elsewhere to long-discussed projects in Avon Harbor and the Stumpy Point emergency ferry harbor. During a low-key commission meeting on May […]
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August 14, 1987 – April 27, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Daniel Martin Dickens, known to all as Dan, passed away on April 27, 2023, in Kill Devil Hills, NC at the age of 35. Born on August 14, 1987, in Dearborn, Michigan, Dan touched the lives of countless individuals with his kindness, warmth, infectious […]
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The Hatteras Island Ocean Center recently announced its line-up of summertime programs, which begin on Monday, May 29, 2023. All programs repeat weekly throughout the summer months, and provide insight into the landscape and natural environment of Hatteras village and miles beyond. This is the first year that the Hatteras Island Ocean Center is operating […]
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Move will allow school employees to administer overdose rescue drug In a unanimous vote at its May 8 meeting, the Dare County Board of Education passed a new policy allowing school personnel to administer Naloxone. The so-called rescue drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, Naloxone has become an important tool in […]
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With peak travel season for the Outer Banks on the horizon, N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) crews will be changing the speed limit signs along sections of N.C. Highway 12. In mid-May, the speed limits in the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, and Frisco drop from 45 mph to 35 mph to account […]
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On Tuesday, May 9, Surf or Sound Realty officially opened its third office in the heart of Hatteras village, with representatives from Surf or Sound Realty, the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, and the local Hatteras Island community in attendance. The new property management and real estate office may look familiar to Hatteras village regulars, […]
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