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Sleepy seal visits Cape Hatteras National Seashore
A young harbor seal taking a break at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near Ramp 44. [NPS photo] Spring’s approaching but some winter visitors to the [Read More]
Month: February 2021
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Two men from Hyde County charged after insurance fraud investigation
Two men from Hyde County have been arrested on felony charges of allegedly committing insurance fraud, after reporting a pick-up truck was stolen after it [Read More]
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Multiple animals rescued from burning home in lower Currituck County
[photo courtesy Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Department] Local firefighters rescued several animals from a burning home in lower Currituck County Saturday evening. Crews were called [Read More]
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10th annual Surfalorus Film Festival seeks new surf films
NC Aquariums presents the 10th annual Surfalorus Film Festival, a four-day event showcasing the year’s best surf films with a series of sunset screenings, an [Read More]
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Island Free Press: Additional details, lots of questions at Avon beach nourishment meeting
Looking south from Avon Pier on Hatteras Island in Sept. 2020. NPS photo Dare County Manager Bobby Outten provided more information on the upcoming details [Read More]
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AUDIO: House under construction in Manns Harbor destroyed by fire overnight
[photo courtesy Terrell Bunn] A house under construction on Old Ferry Dock Road in Manns Harbor on the Dare County mainland burned to the ground [Read More]
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National Hurricane Center to consider starting Atlantic hurricane season earlier
Tropical Storm Arthur on May 17, 2020. [NOAA image] The National Hurricane Center is examining the possibility of moving the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane [Read More]
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N.C. Emergency Management director Mike Sprayberry visits Dare COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson (left), County Manager Bobby Outten, North Carolina Emergency Management Director Michael Sprayberry, and Dare Health & Human Services [Read More]
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VIDEO: NCDOT conducts first bridge inspection using drone at Marc Basnight Bridge
A NCDOT pilot maneuvers the drone while standing on one of the supports of the Marc Basnight Bridge. [photo courtesy NCDOT] The N.C. Department of [Read More]
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NPS launches website for updates on Cape Hatteras Lighthouse renovations
A worker with HydroPrep tests dry ice blasting on the paint of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. [Kari Pugh photo] The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will undergo [Read More]