The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution at their June 17 meeting to submit an application for the federal BUILD Grant in an effort to secure funding for the Hatteras village multi-use path project. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s BUILD Grant program provides funding for projects that have a significant local or regional […]
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Starting on Wednesday, June 19, kids of all ages will be treated to a free lunch at the St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) in Avon, courtesy of the newly launched “Grub Club.” The Grub Club will be held every Wednesday throughout the summer at the St. John UMC, and Pastor Gina Miller explains that […]
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The Avon Farmers market had sunny weather and plenty of crowds on its opening day, as it officially kick-started its 2019 summer season. Originally established in Buxton In 2010 before moving to its current home next to Pangea Tavern and the Koru Beach Klub in Avon, vendors reported that folks were popping by before the […]
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The M/V Rodanthe – the new river-class vehicular ferry for the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route – arrived at the NCDOT Shipyard in Manns Harbor, N.C. over the weekend, and is expected to make its official debut in mid-July, 2019. The new ferry will replace the 22-year-old M/V Thomas A. Baum, and is part of an ongoing […]
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42 members of the Class of 2019 at Cape Hatteras Secondary School received their diplomas at the commencement ceremonies on Saturday evening, June 15. The Class of 2019 marched into and out of the William P. Dillon Memorial Gymnasium to the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance,” played by the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Graduation Band, which […]
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After a well-attended meeting that included public comments from 19 individuals, the Dare County Planning Board and SAGA Construction CEO Sumit Gupta mutually agreed to temporarily withdraw a request for a text amendment to the C2-H General Commercial Zoning District in Hatteras village, and to resubmit a similar request at a later date with adjusted […]
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An upcoming breakfast meeting that is scheduled for June 20 in Kitty Hawk will bring together the local church community in a broader discussion about what folks can do to address the opioid crisis on a close-to-home scale. “The Opioid Crisis: The Faith Community Responds Clergy Breakfast” was orchestrated by Pastor Gina Miller of the […]
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Local residents garnered more information on the development of the Outer Banks Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan at a lightly attended meeting in Buxton on Wednesday evening, June 5. The meeting was held to provide information on the planning process, the identified hazards for the area, and to outline additional opportunities for public involvement. Though the […]
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Controversy exploded on social media this week regarding the proposed construction of a new hotel in Hatteras village. Technically, the issue stemmed from the growing awareness of an upcoming Dare County Planning Board meeting, where the board will consider a text amendment to the C2-H General Commercial Zoning District in Hatteras village. But it grew […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Shorebird nesting season is in full swing, and for a .45-mile stretch of shoreline sandwiched in between South Beach and Cape Point, least terns rule the terrain. In the past few weeks, a colony of roughly 538 least terns with a total of 269 nests have set up a temporary residence […]
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