On Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo (RWS) Civic Association will host a free Earth Day Celebration at the RWS Community Building, across from the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station in Rodanthe. Festivities will be held rain or shine, and the event will kick off with Josie Walker of the Black Seed Saving […]
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From OuterBanksVoice.com In a letter to colleagues and friends, Jerry Tillett, the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for the First Judicial District, announced he will retire on May 1, ending a career as a Superior Court Judge that spanned more than three decades. In the letter, Judge Tillett wrote that it “has been my […]
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The Frisco Woods Campground will host its 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, with all proceeds to benefit the Frisco-Buxton Pathway. The kids’ Easter Egg Hunt will be held in age-specific stages starting at 4:15 p.m., while a second adult Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday evening. All […]
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At the April 1 meeting of the Dare County Planning Board, the board approved a zoning text amendment that removed a paragraph referring to a Zone of Influence near Buxton Woods. Included in the SED-1 (Special Environmental District) zoning restrictions, but applying to zones that are outside the SED-1 zone, the text to be removed […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Researchers at North Carolina State University are predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season in 2025, calling for 12 to 15 named tropical cyclones this year. The number of named storms predicted is in line with recent averages, according to Lian Xie, professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at NC State. The long-term (1951 […]
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The William B. Umstead Bridge, locally known as the Old Manns Harbor Bridge, will reopen sometime in mid-May, as work continues on a $33 million bridge preservation project. Final touches on the bridge deck and expansion joints are underway and must be completed before the 70-year-old bridge can be considered traffic ready. Contractors hope to […]
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The N.C. Ferry Division has been working to hire the employees necessary to meet peak summer ferry transportation demand thanks to its concerted recruitment effort. From January through March, the division held career events in Ocracoke, Washington, Southport, Manteo and Hatteras, with two events held in Morehead City. Many people attended the events, and the […]
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FRISCO — Carole Davis (Kelly) Clark, 82, of Norfolk, Virginia, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, after complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Kelly was born on January 31, 1943, in Fall River, Massachusetts. The family later moved to Virginia, where she graduated from Granby High School. She then worked for the city of Norfolk and later a […]
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For the first time in the event’s history, the Rodanthe Fishing Pier will host the annual Disabled Veteran/Wounded Warrior Fishing Jamboree on May 10, thanks to a collaboration with a pair of veterans who have been organizing the Jamboree for years. Dave Goodman and John McAllister are residents of Hertford, N.C., and are members of […]
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The Dare County Public Works Department will host a three-day household hazardous waste collection event in three separate locations from Thursday, May 8, 2025 through Saturday, May 10, 2025. During this free event, Dare County residents and property owners can drop off a variety of hazardous materials—including motor oil in spill-proof containers, along with paints, polishes, varnishes, fluorescent lightbulbs, […]
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