The first 1.25-mile-long phase of the new Cape Hatteras Lighthouse pathway is expected to be open to the public by late summer or early fall, 2024. “The Buxton multi-use pathway project is approximately 40% complete,” said Mike Barber, Public Affairs Specialist for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). “There is approximately 3,500 linear feet of […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Monday at the new Dare MedFlight Hangar/EMS Station at the Dare County Regional Airport on Roanoke Island. Located at 1078 Driftwood Drive in Manteo, the 14,320-square-foot facility includes a hangar for the medical helicopter, an area to work on repairs including a paint booth, onsite […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has reopened the beach from S. Holiday Boulevard to the north end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe, which means that all temporary closures associated with last week’s home collapse have been lifted. The unoccupied home at the end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe collapsed into the ocean at approximately 2:35 […]
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January 28, 1939 – May 31, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Barbara Haywood Duvall, aged 85, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, ascended into heaven on May 31, 2024. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born January 28, 1939, to Clara and Ernest Haywood of Colington, NC. She was predeceased by […]
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A Good Month for Globular Clusters! NASA defines globular clusters as “stable, tightly gravitationally bound clusters of tens of thousands to millions of stars found in a wide variety of galaxies.” That literally means a sphere of stars! June will offer a chance to see two very beautiful examples of globular clusters with your naked […]
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The Dare County Library has announced that registration for its 2024 Summer Reading Program, “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” will begin this month. Registration for the program begins on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Kill Devil Hills Library and the Manteo Library and on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Hatteras Library. About the […]
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The 2024 Ocrafolk Music and Storytelling Festival will be held on the grounds of the Berkley Manor June 7 to 9. The 24th annual celebration features musicians, storytellers, artisans, characters of Ocracoke Island and more. Produced by the nonprofit Ocracoke Alive, musical performers include a mix of old and new with blues, country, soul, funk, […]
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The William B. Umstead (locally known as the Old Manns Harbor) Bridge on U.S. 64 over Croatan Sound will be closing June 3 for an estimated six months as a $33 million bridge preservation project enters a critical phase. During the closure, all 313 concrete spans on the bridge will be repaired and each of […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by web conference on June 6 at 11 a.m. The meeting will be live-streamed on Webex. A listening station will be established at the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office at 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City. WHO: N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission […]
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From OuterBanksVoice.com The move to ban balloon releases in Dare County, which has been spreading throughout its municipalities, is now moving to the Dare County Board of Commissioners. The first Dare County municipality to enact a balloon ban was the Town of Duck, which did so on April 3. At its June 3 meeting, the […]
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