Dare County releases video addressing Rodanthe erosion issues and home collapses

Dare County has released an in-depth and informative video titled, “Erosion in Rodanthe: The Fight to Protect the Outer Banks,” highlighting the serious erosion issues facing the Village of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island, where rapid erosion and significant shoreline loss has led to 11 oceanfront homes collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean since May 2020. Featuring interviews with […]

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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Goose

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/  

Marian Patricia Tillett

February 12, 1932 – January 23, 2025 WANCHESE — Marian Patricia “Patsy” Tillett, 92, of Wanchese, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2025. As a devoted homemaker, Patsy’s commitment to serving others extended beyond her home, as she volunteered for over 30 years with Hotline, exemplifying her lifelong dedication to helping those in […]

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Elizabeth Marge Corsa

Elizabeth Marge Corsa, 72, was born on February 29, 1952 in Westfield, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of professional golfer, John Marge and his wife Virginia, a flight attendant. As a child in Westfield, Eliabeth was passionate about ballet dancing and showed an early talent for visual art. After high school she worked in bookstores […]

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Marguerite “Helen” Alford

Marguerite “Helen” Alford, born on April 30, 1930, in Ottawa, Canada, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, in Southern Shores, North Carolina. She was the cherished daughter of the late Ernest and Marguerite Towsley. Helen was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who held her family close to her heart. She is survived by […]

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Meals up, occupancy down in November; October retail sales in Dare take a slide

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com It was an up-and-down month of November for the hospitality industry in Dare County, while retail businesses saw a lower October than the year before. According to statistics presented at the Dare County Tourism Board meeting on January 16, occupancy collections dropped by 2.8% from the previous year and were down by 4.82% […]

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