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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From SamWalkerOBXnews.com North Carolina has set a new record for in-person early voting, while almost 31,000 ballots have been accepted in the three Outer Banks counties ahead of Election Day 2024. “I am proud of all of our 100 county boards of elections and the thousands of election workers who are making this happen in […]
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On the day of her official retirement, longtime Buxton Postmaster Donna Parker was honored for her years of service to the Hatteras Island community at a surprise and informal ceremony with friends, colleagues, and Hatteras Island County Commissioner Danny Couch. Held at the Buxton Post Office, Couch presented Parker with a Dare County Proclamation thanking […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Friday afternoon, November 1. As a reminder, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, will host a public meeting at the Fessenden Center Nov. 4, 2024, from 7 to 9 p.m., to provide information about establishing a Restoration Advisory Board as an […]
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October 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024 Dare County Unincorporated Areas October 3, 2024 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 100 block of Musket Lane, Roanoke Island. Scammers convinced the victim to wire money to a fraudulent account as part of a banking scam. October 12, 2024 Larceny. 700 block of Harbor Road, Wanchese. GPS unit […]
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OBX Room in The Inn (RITI), Dare County’s only homeless shelter, reopened today for its sixteenth season. Serving the Dare County community since 2009, RITI is open to those who are in need of immediate or short-term shelter. Shari Fiveash, RITI’s President & CEO, commented about today’s opening, the shelter’s significant work within the Dare […]
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Saying Goodbye to the Atlas Comet! I took the image above of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) at 6:10 a.m. on September 30 as it was approaching the Sun. On October 12, I got this picture of it just above the Western Horizon as it was starting to accelerate away from the Sun: And finally on […]
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