Dare County has received notice of the availability of Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) funds for the elevation of homes in unincorporated Dare County. The FMA 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 year-round resident […]
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70 mph Wind Gusts Recorded in Ocracoke as Storm Continues….WITH VIDEO
The National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office recorded maximum wind gusts of 70 mph in Ocracoke, 64 mph in Rodanthe, and roughly 60 mph in Avon and Frisco in the past 12 hours as a coastal storm continues to affect the islands. Ocean overwash, accompanied with piles of foam, began to affect N.C. […]
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Hatteras Celebrates the Holidays with Parade, Museum Open House…WITH SLIDE SHOW
The parade kicked off, as it traditionally does, with a Dare County Sheriff’s escort and the Conner’s Supermarket Willys Jeep, followed by the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Band, who set a festive tone for the procession to follow. The Grinch made an appearance in his golf cart, followed by the Girl Scouts, who were visiting […]
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BOC Chairman Bob Woodard and Nags Head Mayor Benjamin Cahoon Weigh in on Seismic Testing
The following is a letter sent to the editor from Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard and Town of Nags Head Mayor Benjamin Cahoon on the recent approval to conduct seismic surveys along the Atlantic coastline.