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Dare County & National Weather Service announce two additional hurricane preparedness forums – OBX Today
Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson will be joined by Erik Heden, the National Weather Service’s local Warning Coordination Meteorologist, for two additional Hurricane Preparedness Forums next week. Hatteras Island Hurricane Preparedness Forum. Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2 p.m. Location: Avon Volunteer Fire Department, located at...
Dare Planning Board approves two agenda items
Dare County Planning Board approved two agenda items at its July meeting. On the agenda was a requested text amendment for the MC-2 (Marine Commercial) zone in Wanchese. Ricky Scarborough operates his business Scarborough Boatworks from 370 Harbor Road in Wanchese. Scarborough filed a text amendment request to raise the building height limit from 40 […] The post Dare Planning Board approves two agenda items appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Water quality swimming advisories lifted for two ocean-side sites in Dare County
State recreational water quality officials today lifted water quality swimming advisories at two ocean-side sites in Dare County. The advisories were lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play. The advisories were...
US Navy Confirms Trash that Washed Ashore on Outer Banks Was from One of Its Ships
HATTERAS ISLAND — The U.S. Navy investigated and found that an estimated 1,250 pounds of trash that washed up on Outer Banks beaches in spring 2023 came from one of its ships. “The Navy conducted an investigation into the events from last spring,” according to Ted Brown, co-director of...
With a Dare and Hyde County collaboration, Miss Katie conducts maintenance dredging in Hatteras Inlet channel
The Dare County-managed Miss Katie hopper dredge conducted maintenance dredging in Sloop Channel this past week, following a collaborative effort by Hyde County, Dare County, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and the Amry Corps of Engineers (Corps) to coordinate emergency dredging over the past few months. An emergency...
Museum of the Albemarle: Mystery of 'Nags Head portrait' of Burr Alston endures
If you’re from around here, chances are you’ve heard the story of the “Nags Head portrait” of Theodosia Burr Alston — and how this mysterious slice of American history once ended up right here in Elizabeth City. Theodosia Burr Alston was the wife of Gov. Joseph Alston of South Carolina, and the only child of the infamous Aaron Burr, who famously killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. The tale of...
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