Pole Road Project Will Begin after Excavation of Recently Discovered “Anomalies”

A late 2019 project to install submarine power lines on Pole Road in Hatteras village will begin after the excavation of nine recently discovered “anomalies” that are located in the project’s underground path. The project, which is orchestrated by Tideland Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) with a Special Use Permit issued by the National Park Service, […]

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Dare County Tackling Mosquito Population After Days of Heavy Rains

After a long weekend of showers and thunderstorms that brought approximately 5 inches of rain to Hatteras Island from Thursday through Monday, Dare County Mosquito Control is actively working to get a rising mosquito population under control. Dare County Mosquito Control helps Dare County residents and visitors by suppressing mosquito populations and thereby eliminating potential […]

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Editor’s Blog: Sea Turtles Nest Records are Being Shattered – But Why?

This summer, coastal newspapers all around the country boasted headlines of record-breaking sea turtle nests along their local beaches. These headlines were especially prevalent in communities along the shorelines of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, which includes are our own home turf of the Outer Banks. As of the first week of August, […]

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EDITOR’S BLOG: Online Tools That Will Make Your Hurricane Planning and Response Easier in 2019

Earlier in July, representatives from the National Weather Service (NWS) and Dare County came together to host a Hurricane Community Forum in Buxton. The goal of the event was to share essential information with island residents who are regularly impacted by coastal storms, and while the presenters were preaching to the choir when it came […]

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