All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. These closures include the Dare County C&D Landfill in Manns Harbor, the Buxton Transfer Station and the Manteo Recycle Yard, which will reopen and operate with regularly scheduled hours on Saturday, November 30. All […]
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The Dare County Water Department has announced the launch of DropCountr, a free digital platform and innovative mobile app designed to help Dare County water customers monitor and manage their water usage more easily and effectively. To introduce this exciting new tool, Dare County, in collaboration with Current TV, has released a video featuring Professor Faucet, a popular fictional character who […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission this week chose preferred management measures for the N.C. Spotted Seatrout Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1 that merged recommendations from its advisory committees, as well as public comment, with proposals from the Division of Marine Fisheries. Most notably, the Commission’s preferred management options do not include a proposed seasonal closure. […]
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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is accepting project applications for matching grant funding to help coastal cities and towns recover from hurricane damage. The deadline to submit an application is 5 p.m. on Jan. 24. The funding comes from Session Law 2023-134, which allocated $10 million to the DEQ Division of Water Resources’ Coastal Storm […]
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The public is invited to attend the first-ever Hatteras Island Museums Open House Fall Extravaganza, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Explore your favorite Hatteras Island museums during this full-day event, including the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station, Frisco Native American Museum, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, and The Lost Colony Museum, as all four […]
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Do you have a loved one who wants a pony this holiday season? On Ocracoke Island, this Christmas wish is easy to fulfill. Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, is offering an opportunity to Adopt a Pony, giving horse lovers a chance to connect with the wild ponies that […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 22, to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, according to an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Gale Warning and Small Craft Advisory have also been issued. The advisory is due to the potential of soundside flooding from […]
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As a result of Tropical Storm Helene, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a grant opportunity for Dare County homeowners to elevate their houses above base flood elevation through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to local and state governments so they can develop hazard mitigation plans and rebuild in […]
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Heaven gained the sweetest angel on November 18, 2024. Anne Elizabeth Riffe, 85, passed away peacefully in her home. She was born in North Hamptonshire, England to the late Leonard and Agnes Manning. She met her late husband, Jack, there while he was serving in the Air Force. They had been married 50 years at […]
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John Patrick Canning Sr., of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 9, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Edward and Margaret Canning, John was the fifth of eight children in a close-knit Irish family. John graduated from Father Judge High School in 1966 […]
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