The Blue Envelope Program comes to Dare County

  In partnership with Dare County and local law enforcement agencies, Outer Banks Health is bringing the Blue Envelope Program to our community. The program is designed to provide a communication awareness tool for law enforcement when interacting with community members diagnosed with conditions or disabilities like autism spectrum disorder, dementia, and anxiety. The blue […]

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Initial Dare County water testing at Buxton Beach results in some good news

Following a mid-summer push to keep Buxton Beach on the public’s radar, multiple members of the Hatteras Island community spoke out during the public comments section of the Dare County Board of Commissioners’ July 16 meeting, urging the Board to keep the momentum going. However, County Manager Bobby Outten introduced some good news early on […]

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Waterspout spotted off of Rodanthe on Monday morning; Severe thunderstorms possible again on Monday

Video by Ryan White of Hatteras Jack in Rodanthe A small waterspout was spotted off of northern Rodanthe at around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 22, in the open waters of the Pamlico Sound, and ahead of an approaching front. The waterspout dissipated after approximately five minutes, and made no contact with land, according to […]

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James Murray “Swivel” Cox

January 24, 1964 – July 18, 2024 WANCHESE — James Murray Cox, 60, of Wanchese, NC, affectionately known as “Swivel,” passed away on July 18, 2024. He was born on January 24, 1964, in Norfolk, VA, to the late MaryAnn Burbage and James Henderson Cox. James dedicated his career as a licensed refrigeration mechanic, retiring […]

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Service Interrupted at NCDMV Offices

A global outage has interrupted N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles business services including but not limited to driver license offices and license plate agencies throughout North Carolina, NCDMV reported today. The outage occurred when a software update by CrowdStrike apparently failed. NCDMV will attempt to reach out to customers to reschedule appointments. NCDMV operates 115 driver license offices […]

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Recent rains help some areas of North Carolina bust drought while rest of the state suffers

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The recent heavy rainfall has helped bring some parts of eastern North Carolina out of drought conditions, but the rest of the state continues to dry out even further. According to Thursday’s update of the N.C. Drought Monitor map, Currituck, Camden, and parts of Pasquotank and Gates counties are the only parts of […]

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Road to Shake Hatteras Pop-Up Bazaar will be held on Monday, July 22; Shake Hatteras Music Festival returns on August 12

Join the Tri-Villages communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo for a fun-filled Pop-Up Bazaar on Monday, July 22, that will serve as the warm-up act for the annual Shake Hatteras Music Festival on August 12. Monday’s Pop-Up Bazaar will feature a vendor market with some of the finest arts, crafts, and local goodies that the […]

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