Four local high school students recently made history as the first Outer Banks youth to ever compete in a High School Sailing event. Sarai Bullock, Autumn Sailor, Noah Phillips, and Harry Lipchak, together with their coaches and parents, traveled to Lake Jordan west of Raleigh, NC, to sail in the South Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association (SAISA) North […]
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Courts in twelve North Carolina counties will upgrade to a new digital case management system on February 5, 2024, the director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) announced today. The 12 counties in Track 3 of the eCourts transition comprise District Court Districts 1 and 2 – Beaufort, Chowan, Currituck, Camden, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Currently, five counties are live on the […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) has awarded $4,200 in grant funding to local educators in support of three innovative projects that will positively impact students on Hatteras Island. These grants bring creative projects to life inside classrooms and expand learning opportunities for local students. Grants are awarded for projects in all subject areas, including […]
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Dare County proudly announces the recent passage of a resolution in support of honoring local veterans by participating in Operation Green Light, a National Association of Counties initiative that encourages residents and businesses to show their support to local veterans by shining green lights throughout their communities to let local veterans know they are seen, […]
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UPDATE: All Ocracoke-Mainland ferry operations have resumed as of Wednesday afternoon. The Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry routes have been suspended on Wednesday morning, November 1, due to high winds, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. “We will assess the conditions mid-morning for the afternoon departures,” stated the update. “If you have […]
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Dare County has announced that Spencer Gregory, who has worked for the Dare County Parks and Recreation Department since September 2000, has been promoted to the position of Public Services Director. Gregory was promoted to his new position on Sunday, October 29, 2023, following the retirement of longtime Public Services Director Tim White, whose last […]
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November 24, 1943 – October 29, 2023 HATTERAS — Sarah Wynn Tillett Austin, 79, of Hatteras, NC died Sunday, October 29, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Buxton, NC. A native of Dare County, she was born November 24, 1943, to the late Sambo and Theresa Tillett. Sarah is survived by her husband, Fred “Barry” […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) will be hosting its annual Veterans Celebration on Thursday, November 9, 2023. The program is designed to honor all area veterans, as well as to remember the veterans who have passed away in the past year. The celebration is open to all area veterans and active-duty servicemen and women. The day will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the […]
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Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day. This includes the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill, and the Buxton Transfer Station. The Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill and the Buxton Transfer Station will reopen on Saturday, November 11, 2023, […]
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October 28, 1947 – October 29, 2023 MANTEO — Sandra Louise Rogers Albarty, age 76, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2023, in Manteo, North Carolina. She was born on October 28, 1947, in Murphy, North Carolina, to the late Doris Hill Rogers and Frank Varner Rogers. Sandra had a passion for education and dedicated […]
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