Dare County announces Veterans Day 2024 closures and trash schedule changes

All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024 in observance of Veterans Day. This includes the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill and the Buxton Transfer Station. Offices and facilities—including the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill and the Buxton Transfer Station—will reopen and operate […]

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Dare County to submit grant application for next phase of Frisco-Buxton pathway

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners have agreed to submit a National Scenic Byway Grant application at the request of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway Committee to fill in another piece of paved multi-use path for Frisco and Buxton. The villages are the only ones on Hatteras Island without completed paved pathways. […]

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Traffic delays possible Nov. 11-14 as CHEC replaces nearly 60 transmission poles

As work continues by Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) to replace nearly 60 transmission poles, drivers may experience brief traffic delays on N.C. Highway 12, especially as poles are delivered in the next week . The project’s contractor, River City Construction, will require lane closures on N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco between the hours of […]

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Dare County Water Department announces temporary water disruption for Hatteras Village

The Dare County Water Department has announced that the previously reported unplanned water disruption that was originally expected to affect water customers in Hatteras Village from Eagle Pass to the ferry dock has now been expanded to include all of Hatteras Village. Water service is currently expected to be restored by 6:30 p.m. today (Friday, November 8, 2024). This outage […]

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Cape Hatteras School is the only place in North Carolina to catch the new Harry Potter play

There’s only one spot in North Carolina where Harry Potter fans can catch the brand-new Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition production, and it happens to be Hatteras Island. Back in December of 2023, the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) Theater Arts class entered a national contest to become the first school […]

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Christine Buckner

Christine Buckner died peacefully in her home on November 2, 2024 after a short illness. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 26, 1948 and grew up in Washington, DC. After attending Sullins Junior College in Bristol Virginia, she went on to obtain her journalism degree from American University. Christine was hired as the […]

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Mark Edward Fender

Mark Edward Fender, 59, transitioned from this life Friday October 25, 2024. He was at his Grandy home where he was surrounded by the family he loved. Mark was born in Urbana, IL. He was the son of Glen and Judy Fender, both deceased. Following high school, Mark bravely enlisted in the United States Army. […]

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Ronald E. Schmidt

September 12, 1933 – October 26, 2024 MANTEO — Ronald E. Schmidt, a devoted family man and proud veteran, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2024, in Chesapeake, VA, at the age of 91, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 12, 1933, in Camden, NJ, Ron led a life full of dedication and […]

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Jess Lafayette Adams, Jr.

March 3, 1937 – October 28, 2024 MANTEO — Jess Lafayette Adams, Jr., age 87, of Canton, OH, and Manteo, NC, passed away Monday, October 28, 2024. He was born March 3, 1937, in Canton, a son of the late Jess and Ida-Mae (Wright) Adams, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in […]

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