Dare County Parks & Recreation- Hatteras Island Division has published their Winter 2024 Youth Program Newsletter on the Dare County website. Click the link above to view the newsletter and use the button below to register online. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. DareNC.gov/Register
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pets of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on these pets, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
On October 19, the Outer Banks Seafood Festival continues its tradition of celebrating and supporting the local fishing industry. Proceeds from the festival benefit the Outer Banks Seafood Festival Fund, managed by the Outer Banks Community Foundation. This fund supports vital initiatives, including a recent grant to North Carolina Watermen United (NCWU), which advocates for […]
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The Outer Banks History Center (OBHC) in Manteo, the eastern branch of the State Archives of North Carolina, will temporarily close to the public due to renovations beginning Nov. 1, 2024, and will reopen Feb. 3, 2025. On-site research services will not be available for the duration of the project, but remote reference services will […]
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From OcracokeObersver.com The Ocracoke Working Waterman’s Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum grounds, 49 Water Plant Rd. Since they became the first inhabitants of the island, Ocracokers have made their living on the water, from piloting ships through the treacherous Ocracoke Inlet, […]
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The children of the late Dixie Burrus Browning, who died June 11, 2024, invite family, friends, and the art-loving public to join them on Sat., Oct. 26 any time between 1:00 and 4:00 pm to pay tribute to this much-loved Hatteras Island native and highly-regarded artist and novelist. This event, which will be held in […]
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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, appreciated […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Wednesday, October 9, which provides an update on the ongoing work to remediate petroleum contamination at Buxton Beach. Excavation of petroleum-impacted soil continues as part of an ongoing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District phased response action at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly […]
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Hurricane Milton is forecast to pass well south of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands later this week, but dangerous rip currents, escalated beach erosion, and ocean overwash are possible along the Outer Banks, particularly Thursday through Saturday. Dangerous rip currents and rough surf are expected to continue into the weekend. A high risk of rip currents […]
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This is an unofficial summary of the October 7 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting produced by the Dare County Public Relations Department. It does not include all items that were discussed at the meeting. To view the live-streamed video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here. […]
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