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Dare Board of Education calls special meeting to discuss reopening schools

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The Dare County Board of Education will meet in special session on Thursday, Oct. 1, to discuss the reopening of schools. The meeting will...

Dare County schools will continue feeding all children at no cost

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the waiver granted to North Carolina Public Schools to allow school systems to continue participating in the...

Worker fatally injured at ‘Jug Handle Bridge’ project on Hatteras Island

Local News Kari Pugh -
A worker on the ‘Jug Handle Bridge’ project in Rodanthe was fatally injured Monday morning. Work at the project on Hatteras Island has been stopped...

Ocracoke mourns Thurston the cat, ‘keeper of the light’

Island Features Kari Pugh -
Thurston the cat, keeper of the Ocracoke Lighthouse, passed away this week after an illness. The gray and white lighthouse greeter was close to...

Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight

Island Features Kari Pugh -
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight tonight, with shooting stars and fireballs visible through the early morning hours, weather permitting. NASA predicts...
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Coastal Resources Commission tours Buxton Beach as plans accelerate to repair Buxton jetties

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Representatives of local and state agencies took a tour...

Rip Current Awareness Week: Bystanders are just as much at risk

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Story courtesy National Weather Service This week is Carolinas Rip...

Dare County to host household hazardous waste collection May 8-10

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The Dare County Public Works Department will host a three-day household...

N.C. duck season set for 2025-26; youth hunter age reduced to 15 and under

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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has announced the...

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