The Dare County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release on September 11 about an ongoing phone scam that is affecting Dare County residents. Once again, scammers are at work. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office will not call you in regard to missing court for Jury Duty or other court-related issues. You will not be […]
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The annual Surfalorus Film Festival, presented by NC Aquariums, returns to Nags Head, NC for its 13th year, happening September 16 to 18, 2024. Surfalorus brings some of the most inspiring and thoughtful surf movies to the Outer Banks for a three-day celebration coinciding with the Eastern Surf Championships at Jennette’s Pier. A total of 13 […]
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The Dare Soil & Water Conservation District awarded the inaugural Salt Marsh Award to Erin Fleckenstein on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, during a short ceremony with her peers and colleagues. The Salt Marsh Award was founded to recognize individuals who make outstanding contributions to the conservation of natural resources in Dare County, with a particular […]
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County boards of elections in North Carolina are now working to design and print new ballots for the 2024 general election without the We The People Party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates on them, following a state court decision. The N.C. Supreme Court, in a 4–3 ruling late Monday, required election officials to remove the […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, 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/
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will require a four-hour planned power outage for Avon on Tuesday, September 10, in order to make important upgrades in the Avon substation. Crews will be working on several important tasks, including replacing current transformers and installing new switches. The power outage scheduled for Avon on Tuesday will occur from 10 […]
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The following press release was issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday, September 9 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will deploy a team this week to the Former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina. This team […]
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On September 8, 2024, deputies from the C-District successfully apprehended two suspects in connection with a series of breaking, entering, and larceny incidents reported between September 7 and 8, 2024, in Buxton and Avon, NC. The deputies worked diligently in these incidents and were able to identify two suspects involved. On the morning of September […]
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N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will be closing Eagle Pass Road in Hatteras Village beginning Sept. 16 for drainage improvements and resurfacing. The road will be open to local traffic only during the closure. All through traffic will be diverted to N.C. 12, with barricades at both north and south intersections. The temporary closure […]
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Artists are now eligible to apply for Artist Support Grants through a partnership between the North Carolina Arts Council, Pocosin Arts, Beaufort County Arts Council, Dare Arts, Ocracoke Alive, Pettigrew Regional Libraries, and Martin County Arts Council. Artist Support Grants is a program funded by the N.C. Arts Council to provide the opportunity for regional […]
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