Petroleum contamination escalates over the weekend at Buxton Beach; Corps contractor plans to start excavation work Wednesday

Petroleum contamination at Buxton Beach intensified over the weekend, with several observers reporting that the fuel smells and sheens were the “worst they had seen” since the shoreline was closed in September 2023. A small section of Buxton Beach at the end of Old Lighthouse Beach has been closed to the public for over a […]

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Early voting in Buxton for the 2024 General Election begins on Thursday, October 17

Early voting for the 2024 General Election begins on Thursday, October 17, 2024 and continues through Saturday, November 2, 2024. Unlike on Election Day—when registered voters must vote at their assigned precinct—early voting allows registered voters to cast their ballot at any of the three early voting sites in Dare County, giving you the opportunity […]

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Free helmets available at Bike Rodeos this Saturday in Buxton, Oct. 19 in KDH

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition received a grant this spring from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to provide 100 free bike helmets to children in Dare County. And a pair of free events have been scheduled for this month, one on Hatteras Island and one on the northern beaches, to […]

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Sheriff’s Blotter September 2024

September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024 Dare County Unincorporated Areas September 8, 2024 Breaking and Entering. 48000 block of Quidley Lane, Buxton. While the victim was incarcerated, two suspects broke into the victim’s camper and stole personal items. Upon further investigation the suspects were apprehended and arrested. Stolen items were recovered. September 9, 2024 […]

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Identities released of First Flight Airport plane crash victims

On the evening of Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, a single-engine airplane crashed into a wooded area at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport (FFA). The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of the Cirrus SR-22 airplane. The five people on board the airplane when it crashed were as follows: Shashwat Ajit Adhikari, 31, of Silver Spring, Maryland; […]

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Hatteras Island Meals recognized at AARP’s Annual Inspiration Awards

Local organization Hatteras Island Meals (HIM) was recently honored at the 5th Annual Inspiration Awards, an annual event that is orchestrated by the American Association of Retired Person (AARP) in Coastal North Carolina. At a September awards ceremony, HIM representatives Mike Tidd, Shelly Tidd, Cathy Diemer, and Maria Gould accepted the AARP’s 2024 “Creative Community […]

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James Cornelius Wesley Tawes, III

James Cornelius Wesley Tawes, III, known to most as “Jimmy,” passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, in Venice Beach, Florida, at the age of 78. Jimmy was predeceased by his first wife, Pamela Wharton Tawes, and his parents, James Cornelius Wesley Tawes, Jr. and Edna Knight Tawes. He is survived by his second wife, Mary Tawes, his brother, Gregory Tawes (Kathy), […]

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