All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024 in observance of Veterans Day. This includes the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill and the Buxton Transfer Station. Offices and facilities—including the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill and the Buxton Transfer Station—will reopen and operate […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners have agreed to submit a National Scenic Byway Grant application at the request of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway Committee to fill in another piece of paved multi-use path for Frisco and Buxton. The villages are the only ones on Hatteras Island without completed paved pathways. […]
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As work continues by Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) to replace nearly 60 transmission poles, drivers may experience brief traffic delays on N.C. Highway 12, especially as poles are delivered in the next week . The project’s contractor, River City Construction, will require lane closures on N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco between the hours of […]
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The Dare County Water Department has announced that the previously reported unplanned water disruption that was originally expected to affect water customers in Hatteras Village from Eagle Pass to the ferry dock has now been expanded to include all of Hatteras Village. Water service is currently expected to be restored by 6:30 p.m. today (Friday, November 8, 2024). This outage […]
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The Surfin’ Turkey 5K and Puppy Drum Fun Run returns to Hatteras Village on Thanksgiving Day for its 13th year. Early sign ups indicated that this year will be one of the biggest turnouts yet. The event features cool swag for participants, a pancake breakfast, T-shirt, and the post-race celebration. Thanksgiving themed costumes are encouraged, […]
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Over 170 bird species were spotted during the recent main session of the 26th annual Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival, which was held Oct. 22-27, with a number of the sightings occurring within the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. A second session of the 2024 Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival, called WOW Encore, will also […]
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There’s only one spot in North Carolina where Harry Potter fans can catch the brand-new Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition production, and it happens to be Hatteras Island. Back in December of 2023, the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) Theater Arts class entered a national contest to become the first school […]
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The Outer Banks Restaurant Association (OBRA) will host a membership mixer and membership drive on Monday, November 11, 5:30-8pm at Black Pelican restaurant in Kitty Hawk. In addition to fellow industry leaders, in attendance will be many foodservice vendors, local and state government leaders, membership information and benefits from the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging […]
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Updated at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 A woman has been charged with two felonies, including attempted murder, following an incident Wednesday night near a utility work zone on Hatteras Island. According to Dare County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Donnie Varnell, Susan Elizabeth Myers, 65, was driving her vehicle near Gingerbread Bakery and Pizza when […]
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At its May business meeting, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted to approve new, more restrictive management rules for the striped mullet fishery. Six months later, bait and tackle shops are feeling the effects of the day-of-the-week commercial closures on their businesses. With Hatteras Island’s fall fishing season in full swing, mullet is harder […]
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