Below is a list of people who have been arrested on view or with warrants by the Dare County Sheriff’s Office for a felony charge and taken to the Dare County Detention Facility. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty. April 3, 2019 Roger Elwood Shannon M/50 Poss Sch I Cont Subs (F), DISO […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will add lifeguard services at the Frisco Day Use Area this Memorial Day weekend. The popular beach, located south of the village of Frisco, North Carolina, will be staffed with lifeguards seven days a week, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. “We are […]
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The tip of Cape Point closed on Monday morning, May 6, due to a large colony of least terns that are beginning to nest in the area. ORV ramp 44, which leads to the Point, is open for .64 miles, with the last quarter mile of the shoreline bordering Cape Point currently closed. “The primary […]
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Another month of spring sports has come to close, which means it’s time for our monthly Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) sports round-up. April presented some challenges for the Canes. Where there are challenges, however, there are opportunities to rise to the occasion and that’s exactly what the Canes did. Although every team might not […]
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Dare County took the first step in approving the structure of a loan that will use $15 million of state money to build a dredge aimed at keeping Oregon and Hatteras inlets clear. The Oregon Inlet Task Force, at its meeting Wednesday, endorsed the terms of the loan funded by a provision in the state […]
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A big crowd of island residents and visitors headed to the Frisco Bath House beach on Saturday morning to watch as six sea turtles were released after being rehabilitated for months by the by the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island’s Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center, or STAR Center. The released sea turtles included […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has received national honors for its innovative use of drones during the state’s coordinated response to Hurricane Florence. NCDOT was awarded the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s XCELLENCE Award in the humanitarian category at the AUVSI’s annual XPONENTIAL conference this week. The award comes with a $5,000 prize, which the Division of Aviation has […]
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Summer is just around the corner, and for Outer Banks locals and visitors with taste, this means it’s the official start of grilling season. The Outer Banks is the perfect spot for grilling aficionados. The abundance of fresh local seafood tastes better over the coals, (or wood, or gas burner, or smoker), and a portable […]
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Dare County has received notice of the availability of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds (HMGP) for the elevation of homes in unincorporated Dare County. The HMGP program provides funding to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program. If you are a […]
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JUNE 27, 1930 ~ APRIL 26, 2019 JACKSONVILLE – Betty L. Brown, 88, of Jacksonville, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home, Jacksonville Chapel. Burial will follow at Onslow Memorial Park. She was the daughter […]
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