CHEC has awarded $3,387 in grant funding to local K-12 educators in support of two 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 music, art, history, reading, […]
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The Dare County Water Department has announced that water main repairs have been completed and has issued a Water System Pressure Advisory for Avon water customers located off of Harbor Road in Avon—as indicated by the yellow highlighted area on the map below—whose water service was temporarily disrupted yesterday due to a water main break that occurred at approximately 3:15 […]
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7:15 P.M. UPDATE: The Dare County Water Department has announced that water main repairs have been completed and has issued a Water System Pressure Advisory for Avon water customers located off of Harbor Road in Avon—as indicated by the yellow highlighted area on the map below. Because the system was not open to contaminants at any time […]
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A low pressure system will bring some much-needed rain and the potential for coastal impacts along the Outer Banks on Friday, November 15, according to an update from the National Weather Service. The low will move through eastern North Carolina on Thursday night and rapidly strengthen as it moves offshore on Friday, bringing a dramatic […]
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The sea turtle nesting season is winding down, and with 303 nests recorded along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), 2024 is another solid year for nesting activity, although not as active as recent record-breaking years, including 2023. 2023 had the third-highest number of turtle nests reported since data collection began, which was part of […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this […]
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The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club 66th Annual Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament was held on November 6-8, 2024. 120 teams participated in this year’s tournament and caught a total of 813 fish. This tournament is the largest of its kind in the world. Each year, 120 teams (720 fishermen and women) are invited to participate. Including […]
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The Deadline to Submit Award Nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025. Do you know an individual or group in our community whose outstanding volunteer efforts and unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of others? Dare County invites you to recognize the exceptional dedication of local volunteers who go […]
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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/
On Wednesday November 27, 10 am til noon (or sold out), the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association will hold its annual Pie and Bake Sale at the RWS Community Building in Rodanthe (across from Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station, 23646 NC Hwy 12). From savory to sweet, quiches and treats, a variety of baked goods, breads, and pies will […]
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