Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) Chairman Bob Woodard outlined the BOC and county’s initiatives in 2018, while noting issues that would linger into 2019, at the State of the County Meeting on Wednesday morning, January 16. The meeting, which was hosted by the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, attracted nearly 200 attendees which included […]
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The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast Tuesday evening. The quake occurred at 6:30 p.m. nearly due east of Virginia Beach, about 219 miles east southeast of Ocean City, Md. A USGS “shake” map shows the earthquake was felt from Delaware through the Outer Banks, […]
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The month of January has brought multiple reports of colds and flus affecting adults and children alike throughout Hatteras Island, and parents are urged to use caution while the flu season is seemingly in full swing. Keith Parker, the Digital Communications and Middle School Director for Dare County Schools, reports that while there’s no concrete […]
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Because of the federal shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has instructed states to issue February’s Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits by Sunday, January 20. Benefits would normally be available to families between the 3rd and 21st of February. Once February’s FNS funds are distributed, they will be available for use. Participants should be […]
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The Dare County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) announces the availability of $88,429.00 for 2019-2020. Use of these funds requires a 30% local match. The JCPC will consider proposals for Youth: Mentoring Services, Parent/Family Skill Building, Vocational Skills, Tutoring/Academic Enhancement, Resolution/Community Service, Teen Court, Psychological Assessments, Counseling, Home Based Family Counseling, Substance Abuse Treatment, Sexual […]
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KITTY HAWK – Gary Matthew Reynolds, 67, of Kitty Hawk, entered eternal life Saturday, January 12, 2019, surrounded by family. Known as ‘Radical Rigger’ throughout the Music Industry, he passed from kidney failure but had been ill for several years with heart disease and had waited for a heart transplant that regrettably never came. He […]
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A total lunar eclipse, which will coincide with a super moon and the first full moon of the year, is going to occur on January 20, 2019, and residents all along the East Coast should have a prime front-row seat for the show. The event is technically labeled as a “super blood wolf moon,” as […]
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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. December 7, 2018 James Allen McCroskey – M/44 Possession WIMSD Sch II Controlled Substance […]
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On Saturday, January 12, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) put out a call to its members and volunteers on Facebook and their website that the National Park Service needed help in keeping the Cape Hatteras National Seashore clean and pristine from trash and litter. As it was a last-minute call, 14 hardy folks […]
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation is set to begin its sixth year of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project this week, when 78 commercial watermen along the coast will set out into the sounds to collect lost crab pots. The federation is partnering with North Carolina Marine Patrol for this project, which is funded by […]
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