A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Eastern North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, until 11 p.m. on Friday night, per a Friday afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The main threats that correspond with the storms are frequent lightning, damaging winds with scattered gusts up to 70 […]
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The Dare Count Sheriff’s Department has received reports that scammers are calling and identifying themselves as a local pharmacy. They are requesting personal information and then money by means of giving debit or credit card numbers. Please hang up and call Dare Central at (252) 473-3444 to make a report.
This is the Iris Nebula, NGC 7023. It was discovered in 1794 by William Herschel. The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula located about halfway between Polaris and Deneb. It has a visual magnitude of +7.2 and is 1,400 light years away from us. NGC 7023 is about 6 light years in diameter. It reflects […]
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Beginning Monday, June 3, the Dare County Board of Commissioners’ meetings will be livestreamed and broadcast live on Channel 191 (CurrentTV Government) for local Spectrum TV subscribers. A link to the livestream will be available at www.darenc.com and may be viewed on any device. Livestreaming of meetings is an additional effort being made by the […]
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Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson participated in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hurricane briefing panel at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center in Washington D.C. on Friday, May 24. Pearson was invited to join the acting NOAA Administrator Dr. Neil Jacobs to share a local perspective on the 2018 hurricane season and […]
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A beach fire ban is effective immediately at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The fire ban is a result of abnormally dry conditions that may increase the risk of beach fires spreading to dune vegetation, forested areas, or developed neighborhoods adjacent to Seashore beaches. Open fires are not permitted in any area of the Seashore until […]
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Due to an increased fire risk in correlation with the recent dry weather conditions, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning, (and has canceled all burning permits), for 18 eastern North Carolina counties, which includes Dare and Hyde Counties. The following counties in Eastern North Carolina are affected by the […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of May 23 include the following: Seashore Updates The contractor for the Federal Highway Administration’s pavement preservation project […]
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The Dare County Commission for Working Watermen met on Wednesday evening, May 29, to review the Southern Flounder Management Plan, and to formulate a response and recommendation for the upcoming Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, June 3. The Draft Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan is currently in the […]
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After more than two weeks without rain, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands are at an increased risk for fires, and residents and visitors are urged to be vigilant as the heat wave and dry spell lingers on the Outer Banks. Per the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City Office, the last time that precipitation […]
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