On Monday December 2, the foyer at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) was transformed into a winter wonderland, thanks to a team effort by students and staff. In the school’s 2nd annual “Trees for the Community” event, CHSS clubs, teams, and classes decorated artificial Christmas trees that will later be donated to members of the […]
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The Really, Really Free Market is returning to Avon on Saturday, December 7, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago and became a valuable resource for islanders in need after several historic storms, including Hurricane Isabel in 2011, and Hurricane […]
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UPDATE: Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service has resumed as of 12:00 p.m. Thursday. Ocracoke-Swan Quarter and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry routes will remain suspended for the rest of the day. The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry operations have been suspended as of Thursday morning due to deteriorating weather conditions, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry […]
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Three separate deliveries of construction equipment associated with the lifting of the Ocracoke Double Keepers’ Quarters are scheduled to occur the week of Dec. 9. During the deliveries, Lighthouse Road—between approximately Loop Road and Martha Jane Lane—will be closed for up to 30 minutes. Loop Road will remain accessible for those looking for an alternate […]
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The North Carolina Ferry Division has released its 2025 schedule for all seven vehicle routes and the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry. The division, which is part of the N.C. Department of Transportation, provides ferry service year-round for all routes except for the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry. The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry, which provides service between Hatteras and the heart of Ocracoke Island (Silver […]
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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/
At the Dec. 2 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting, five county commissioners were sworn into office after being elected, or re-elected, on Tuesday, November 5. Commissioner Bob Woodard begins his fourth term on the board representing District 2 (Nags Head, Colington and Kill Devil Hills) and Commissioner Steve House begins his third term representing […]
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The following is a summary of the December 2 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting and does not include all items that were discussed. To view the full video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here. During his opening remarks, Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard […]
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November 1, 2024 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 39000 block of Cobia Way, Avon. A contractor took money and never completed any work. Under investigation. November 4, 2024 Burglary. 100 block of Maddox Xing, Colington. After too much tequila, the victim’s inebriated friend broke into the victim’s home and assaulted him. The victim declined to […]
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KITTY HAWK — Frank Webb Williams, Jr. of Kitty Hawk, born November 1, 1935, passed away on November 25, 2024. Webb was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Webb Williams, Sr. and Pauline Menzell Williams and a sister, Lucille MacDonald. Webb is survived by his wife, Sylvia Barkley Williams, and sons, Craig (Penny) and […]
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