The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries began renewing commercial fishing, seafood dealer, and for-hire licenses and permits today. The Division has mailed renewal packets to current license and permit holders that include an application and a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope. Renewals may be completed by mail, dropbox, or in person by appointment. Drop boxes and appointments […]
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The North Carolina Ferry System’s Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular route switches to its springtime schedule on April 25, increasing the total number of daily departures from 36 to 52. Starting on April 25, the daily schedule will be as follows: From Hatteras: 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., […]
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Margaret “Peggy” Lee Ames Ward, 76, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully on December 9 at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. She was born to J. Lewis and Margaret Ames on June 18, 1946, raised in Massapequa, NY, lived in Alexandria, VA, and was currently residing in Corolla, NC. After graduating from Massapequa […]
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The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet April 26 at the Dare County Government Complex, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo. A public input and comment period is scheduled for noon. At the chair’s discretion, comments may be limited to three minutes per person. The Coastal Resources Advisory Council (CRAC) will meet at 3 […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will require a brief planned power outage on Tuesday, April 18, in order to continue work on the transmission system. Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will be served by limited diesel generators during this work. The power outage scheduled for Tuesday is as follows: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon will experience a […]
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On Saturday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo (RWS) Civic Association will host a free Earth Day Celebration at the RWS Community Building, across from the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station in Rodanthe. Festivities will be held rain or shine. The event will kick off with local volunteers picking up supplies for the […]
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Tax season is underway, and the Dare County Tax Department would like to remind citizens of three property tax relief programs authorized by the State of North Carolina that provide property tax exclusions for qualifying seniors age 65 and older, disabled individuals and disabled U.S. veteran homeowners who meet the requirements specified by the North Carolina General […]
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The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season will see 11 to 15 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at North Carolina State University. The Atlantic basin includes the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. The number of named storms predicted is at the higher end of the long-term […]
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The Coast Guard responded to a report of a disabled sailboat taking on water eight miles east of Cape Hatteras Thursday morning. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center received notification from towboat dispatch that the 22-foot sailing vessel with two people aboard was partially dismasted with an inoperable engine and taking on water. An […]
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September 18, 1931 – April 3, 2023 WANCHESE — Gary Swain, 91, of Wanchese, NC, passed away peacefully in his home on the morning of April 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. Gary was born on September 18, 1931, and was the only child of Herman Swain and Mary Tillett Swain. A graduate of Atlantic […]
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