The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will require a planned power outage in Avon on early Wednesday morning, December 18, in order to make important upgrades to the Avon substation. The power outage schedule for Wednesday is as follows: Avon will experience a four-hour power outage from 12:00 a.m. until 4:00 a.m. The other villages on Hatteras Island […]
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Coast Guard rescues three mariners 154 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras
The Coast Guard rescued three mariners Thursday morning from a sailing vessel beset by weather 154 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Charleston notified watchstanders at the Fifth Coast Guard District Command Center that the 59-foot sailing vessel TIME-AUT was caught in heavy weather and at risk of […]
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Coastal Resources Commission to hear NCDOT request on Pea Island sandbags
From CoastalReview.org The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Monday by web conference to hear a variance request from the N.C. Department of Transportation. According to the agenda posted at the commission’s website, the request involves sandbags at Pea Island in Dare County. The meeting materials were not […]
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James Elvin O’Neal
October 7, 1958 – December 9, 2024 OCRACOKE — James Elvin O’Neal, Jimmy, 66, of Ocracoke, NC, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2024, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born on October 7, 1958, in Philadelphia, PA, Jimmy lived a life marked by service, hard work, and deep love for his family. Jimmy served his […]
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Dare County announces Christmas closures and trash collection changes
All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, Wednesday, December 25 and Thursday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Therefore, the Dare County C&D Landfill, the Buxton Transfer Station and the Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, Wednesday, December 25 and Thursday, December 26 […]
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Cape Lookout to take cabin reservations, sell vehicle passes Jan. 4
Cape Lookout National Seashore is scheduled to open the Great Island Cabin Camp on March 13, 2025, and operate it through November 29, 2025. Visitors can start making reservations on January 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. (EST). Preseason sales of Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) permits will be available for purchase starting January 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. (EST), and will […]
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Emergency food and shelter funds now available through Dare County
Dare County has been chosen to receive $14,929 of Federal Emergency Food and Shelter funds awarded through the Department of Homeland Security. Under the terms of the grant from the national board, any non-profit, faith-based or local government agency that provides food and shelter services may apply for funds. Applying agencies must have an accounting […]
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Winter Waterfowl Excursions to resume after 4-year pause
From CoastalReview.org North Carolina Maritime Museum officials are bringing back the overnight tour of wildlife refuges and seashores throughout Pamlico, Hyde and Dare counties to observe wintering waterfowl. The Coastal Culture and Waterfowl Watching Excursion, a two-day adventure through the wildlife refuges and seashores in Eastern North Carolina, will be offered Jan. 8-9, 2025, and […]
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Dare County Sheriff’s Office makes drug-related arrest of Avon man
On Monday, December 09, 2024, at approximately 9 pm, a Dare County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy stopped a vehicle near Whites Shopping Center on Hwy 64 in Manns Harbor for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, a K9 was deployed on the vehicle and alerted to the presence of a controlled substance, resulting in […]
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Roberta Marie Cunningham
December 14, 1938 – December 6, 2024 MANTEO — Roberta Marie Cunningham of Manteo, NC, passed away in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, December 6, 2024. She was born on December 14, 1938, at the home of her beloved grandparents, Julia and Joseph Huston, Magnolia Inn Farms in Caroline County, Virginia. Marie was preceded in […]
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