The line to the annual N.C. Coastal Federation Oyster Roast extended all the way along the waterfront of Oden’s Dock on Saturday, February 2, as islanders and visitors alike came out to enjoy the relatively warm weather and the piles of oysters in store. The annual event is quickly becoming one of the most popular […]
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Vessel Runs Aground off Frisco; Three Passengers Onboard Rescued
February 4, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 2
UPDATE: The beach between ORV ramps 48 and 49 is temporarily closed. The debris field contains nails, wood, and other potentially hazardous objects. Once the beach is cleared it will be reopened. For beach access updates, go to http://go.nps.gov/beachaccess. At approximately 5:20 a.m. on Monday morning, a call was received regarding a 55’ foot shrimp trawler […]
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Buxton VFD Celebrates the Building of New Station with Groundbreaking Ceremony
February 1, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
On Friday morning, a crowd of volunteer firefighters, stakeholders, and supporters gathered at the site of the new Buxton Volunteer Fire Department for an official groundbreaking ceremony that signals the start of construction on a new state-of-the-art facility. The new station will feature five truck bays that will house the emergency vehicles, meeting rooms, offices, […]
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Runaway Diamond Shoals Buoy Travels 600 Miles and Counting
January 28, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A runaway buoy that was originally stationed about 17 miles off of Cape Point has made a long odyssey up the Eastern Seaboard, and was last located about 671 miles away – well off the coast of New York City. The buoy, formally known as Station 41025 – Diamond Shoals, is one of several buoys […]
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What’s in a Name? A Closer Look at the Bonner Bridge Naming Debate
January 24, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 1
It all started with a brief conversation at the tail end of a recent Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting. At the January 7 meeting, commissioner and former Kitty Hawk councilman Ervin Bateman floated the idea of renaming the new Bonner Bridge structure after another prominent county citizen, Marc Basnight. “The name Marc Basnight […]
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Public Hearing to be Held on Proposed Water Main Extension in Avon
January 24, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Dare County Board of Commissioners will conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments about a proposed water main extension along Leslie Lane in Avon. The Public Hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, as part of the regularly scheduled Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting. Comments can be made at the […]
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Coast Guard Assists Vessel Close to Oregon Inlet Station
January 23, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
At approximately 6:14 p.m. on Tuesday evening, U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a call via a landline from a vessel that had ran aground on a shoal near the end of the Walter Slough channel in the Oregon Inlet area. The call came from three people aboard a 28 ft. aluminum boat. Because […]
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