A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Monday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m. for the brand new Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC), which will serve Dare, Hyde and Tyrrell counties, and which will double as the Dare County Emergency Operations Center. The new 18,200 square foot building, which is located at 370 Airport Road […]
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A deceased juvenile humpback whale washed up on a Hatteras Island beach on Friday, March 17, at about 2:00 p.m. The whale measured approximately 29’ ft. long, and washed ashore a mile south of Ramp 38, in between the towns of Avon and Buxton. At this point, the cause of death is not known, according […]
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By JOY CRIST On Tuesday, March 7, a public meeting was held at the Buxton Fessenden Center on the upcoming Buxton Beach Nourishment Project that is slated to start this summer. All the major players were there ? including the Board of Commissioners, the National Park Service, the leaders from Coastal Science and Engineering (CSE), […]
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Karol Jones has recently landed on the Outer Banks as the new Hatteras Island District Ranger of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. But for Karol, who grew up in North Carolina, the move is less of a transfer, and more of a homecoming. “I transferred as a lateral position, because I wanted to be here […]
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St. Baldrick’s Day celebrated its 11th year on Hatteras Island at the Avon Fire Station on Sunday afternoon, March 12. The annual event, which is affectionately referred to by a number of local area men as their “annual haircut,” raises awareness and money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation – a volunteer-driven charity that funds childhood […]
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There is still moderate confidence of an inch or less of snow accumulations across portions of Eastern NC, per the latest 6 a.m. Saturday briefing from the National Weather Service office in Morehead City. Accumulations are expected mainly on elevated surfaces, due to warm ground temperatures and slightly above freezing surface temperatures. A stronger and […]
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Confidence has increased to “moderate” for light snowfall across portions of Eastern NC in the latest 6 a.m. Friday briefing from the National Weather Service office in Morehead City. The wintery weather is expected to begin Saturday night and last through Sunday evening. Up to an inch or so of snow is possible in eastern […]
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By JOY CRIST On March 7, Rep. Beverly Boswell (R-Dare) introduced a two-page bill in the NC House of Representatives that would repeal the ban on plastic bags in certain coastal areas, including Hatteras Island. Citing that ?this prohibition impacts North Carolina businesses large and small? and hinders their ability to create jobs,? the bill […]
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Winter weather – including snow accumulation – is possible for Saturday night and Sunday across eastern North Carolina, according to the 3:00 p.m. Thursday briefing from the National Weather Service office in Morehead City. Confidence for accumulating snowfall is low due to the large differences in forecast guidance, and north and / or west portions […]
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At the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 6, the Hon. J. Richard Parker (Retired), a Roanoke Island resident for 37 years, outlined a funding issue for the upcoming Oregon Inlet Artificial Reef. Parker is serving as chairman of Oregon Inlet Artificial Reef Committee, a division of the Outer Banks Anglers Club, and […]
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