The Dare Community Housing Task Force met on December 16, and voted unanimously to adopt a final report documenting their research, findings and recommendations. The final report includes statistical information on home values and local salary information as well as a set of recommendations that the group will focus on in 2025. Following the vote […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be adopting a temporary ‘phone only’ reservation system on Wednesday, as it transitions to a new enhanced online reservation system that is expected to be in place by early February. During the transition period, all reservations for the Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke ferry routes will be […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island has rehabilitated and released 399 sea turtles with the aid of several long-standing community partnerships on the Outer Banks. The turtles were initially brought to the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the Aquarium because of cold-stunning, a hypothermia-like condition that occurs when the water temperature drops quickly […]
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) has been selected as a host for the 2025-2027 class of NOAA Coastal Management Fellows. The project goal is to enhance the accessibility of GIS data produced by North Carolina’s communities through the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), ensuring the data is available to residents […]
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A federal grant awarded Monday will enable state transportation officials to create a program that better guides the agency’s use of drones when it responds to natural disasters like Hurricanes Helene, Dorian, and Florence. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the award of a $1.1 million grant to the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation. NCDOT was one […]
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The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) celebrated and inducted its new Board of Directors at the annual REALTOR® Ball last week. The event marked the official transition of OBAR’s leadership, elected at the Annual Meeting in October. Christi Bryant of Keller Williams – Outer Banks officially stepped into her role as the 2025 President […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The license plate agency located in Manteo will close at the end of the year, likely leaving Dare County without a place to purchase and renew plates in person for at least several months. And that also leaves in limbo access to the exclusive, standard issues plates that start with “OBX” and are […]
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The Avon Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is hosting a community dinner on Wednesday, December 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station on Harbor Road. The seasonal community dinner is an old tradition for the Avon Fire Department that has been dormant for quite a few years, according to Chief Frank Hopkins. However, the […]
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The 32nd Annual Island-Wide Food Drive to benefit the pantry food pantry at the United Methodist Church in Buxton is underway and will run through Dec. 31, 2024. Here’s a list of nonperishable items currently in demand. Please be sure to check the expiration dates of food items before donating. “Hearty” soups Canned fruits and vegetables […]
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From CoastalReview.org The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced Monday that it had launched four new online applications for regulatory permits. The department said the additions were part of a continuing effort to update and improve the permitting process. “Through AccessDEQ, we continue to modernize and streamline applications to provide more user-friendly experiences for […]
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