The Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo (RWS) Civic Association will be hosting a holiday pet photo fundraiser on two Sundays in November, Nov. 17 and Nov. 24. The “Pawidays” event will be held at the scenic Salvo Day Use Area, and a $20 donation gets participants a 20-minute photo session with their favorite furry family members, and 3-5 edited […]
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The Outer Banks Association of Realtors® (OBAR) has made a $25,000 donation to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. This donation will be split equally, with $12,500 going to the Western North Carolina Community Foundation and $12,500 directed to the NC REALTORS® Housing Foundation, ensuring […]
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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/
PBS North Carolina will be featuring two important examples of U.S. Life-Saving Service history on the Carolina coast, the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum and the Chicamacomico Historical Site, on NC Weekend a television program that celebrates the best things to see and do in the state. The upcoming program will highlight interviews of Joan Collins, […]
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At the November 4 Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, Chairman Bob Woodard announced that the gymnasium located within the Fessenden Center in Buxton has been named the Daniel C. “Danny” Couch Gymnasium in the longtime Commissioner’s honor. A lifelong Hatteras Island resident, Danny has been involved in the public service arena for roughly […]
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The following is a summary of the November 4 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting provided by the Dare County Public Relations Department. It does not include all items that were discussed at the meeting. To view the full video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here. The […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s popular Hatteras-Ocracoke route will be making the annual switch to its regular off-season winter schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The change reduces the number of daily departures on each side of the route from 26 to 18. Motorists wishing to access Ocracoke can also use the Swan Quarter and Cedar […]
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The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHES) publishes a monthly newsletter called The Storm Report for students, parents, supporters, and friends. The newsletter is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. The newsletter covers everything from upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more. It is a […]
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More than one hundred windsurfers raised their sails behind the start line at OBX Wind’s 12-mile long-distance race. From the safety boat on the Avon Reef, the colorful sails dotted the silhouette of Hatteras Island. A jetski ran down the start line. The race was on. Last week, Ocean Air Sports hosted OBX Wind, a […]
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More than two years after local governments in North Carolina began receiving opioid settlement funds, Dare County has used its share of the funds to distribute naloxone, hire a probation officer, send residents to opioid treatment programs, and begin a public awareness campaign, among many other initiatives. Dare County has been proactive with its opioid […]
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