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DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The Dare County Sheriff’s Office says a man is behind bars, facing almost 10 charges, after driving a stolen motorcycle recklessly overnight Monday. The sheriff’s office says Michael Harris, 32, was arrested after a short chase around 12:35 a.m. this morning. Deputies say...

Subpoenas dated Oct. 2, 2024 addressed to Dare County Board of Commissioners and Oregon Inlet Task Force were received late this past week. The subpoenas request documents, which Dare County will provide, for a Grand Jury for the United States District County for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The deadline to provide the documents […] The post Two subpoenas from the U.S. District Court land in Dare County appeared first on The Coastland Times.

Beginning with a launch at a Sept. 3 volleyball game between First Flight and Manteo High, the Dare County Schools (DCS) has started implementing a new OpenGate weapons detection system, not only at athletic events, but at entrances to the county’s middle and high schools. The rollout of the...

Hurricane Milton is forecast to pass well south of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands later this week, but dangerous rip currents, escalated beach erosion, and ocean overwash are possible along the Outer Banks, particularly Thursday through Saturday. Dangerous rip currents and rough surf are expected to continue into the weekend. A...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Wednesday, October 9, which provides an update on the ongoing work to remediate petroleum contamination at Buxton Beach. Excavation of petroleum-impacted soil continues as part of an ongoing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District phased response action...

Two Dare County employees were recognized with a service pin presentation during the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Dare County has now provided links to the two subpoenas, dated Oct. 2, from the U. S. Attorney’s office asking the Dare County Commissioners and Oregon Inlet Task Force to provide records for an ongoing federal probe related to, among other things, EJE Dredging and the Coastal Affordable Housing, LLC. See the subpoenas here showdocument (darenc.gov)

Frisco Native American Museum announces the FIRST “Thrills & Chills Hatteras Museum Halloween Tour.”. On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, come and experience a myth-filled scary ride through your favorite Hatteras Island Museums! Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, Frisco Native American Museum, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, and The Lost Colony Museum will be sharing tales full of mystery, shivers and chills. Each site will share their own thrilling tales at different times. Travel from one amazing Hatteras site to another and enjoy the ride!

This is an unofficial summary of the October 7 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting produced by the Dare County Public Relations Department. It does not include all items that were discussed at the meeting. To view the live-streamed video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here.

The following was submitted by the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station:. On December 9, 1905, Keeper Van Buren Etheridge of the Nags Head LifeSaving Station received a telephone call from the Kitty Hawk station keeper, alerting him they had just completed a rescue involving a steamer that had been towing a barge before running aground. The barge was now adrift and currents were moving it towards the NHLSS. Shortly afterwards, both the north and south patrolmen spotted the barge drifting towards shore. Keeper Etheridge telephoned the Kills Devil Hills Station for an assist before the crew headed to the beach with horses towing the beach cart. Due to the fact the barge wasn’t stationary, it took multiple tries to establish the first line of communication. The first two shots parted the lines but the third shot was a success. The sailors started hauling the line but the barge swung around fouling the whip line before finally striking the beach. Working together, the surfman and sailors were able to clear the whip line so the hawser could be run out. Five sailors were transported safely to shore via the breeches buoy and were escorted to the station. The men were provided with dry clothing from the Women’s National Relief Association while they remained at the station for at least four days. The master of the vessel remained several additional days hoping his vessel could be saved but the Thomas A. Goddard eventually succumbed to the waves and broke into pieces.

Another week, another great slate of games played by our local teams. Here’s a recap of all the action:. Varsity Football: Manteo suffered a tough loss to Currituck on Friday, 10/4, by a score of 42-0. Their record now sits at 1-5 as they prepare to take on Pasquotank this Friday, 10/11, on the road in a conference matchup.

The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously earlier this week to fund a free meals program for public school students for the remainder of the school year. The board approved $415,000 in funding for the program, which will feed about 5,000 public school students in the county at no cost to them. It comes […]

A fiber optic cable was damaged Tuesday morning in Nags Head, knocking out services to Spectrum internet customers on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. The outage started around 8:15 a.m. for customers of the internet service provided by Charter Communications. The damage appears to have happened at Whalebone Junction, where a...

A hearing began Monday in Raleigh on a request by homeowners insurance companies to raise rates between 34 and 45 percent in Currituck and Dare counties. The hearing is expected to last several weeks with witnesses, evidence and arguments by attorneys for the state Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau, which represents insurance companies seeking the increase.

It’s a big year for the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site in Rodanthe, and the site is celebrating this weekend, October 12 and 13. Commissioned on December 4, 1874, Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is not only 150 years old this year, but also holds the distinction of being the first life-saving station commissioned in North Carolina. The historic site is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Life-Saving Service’s establishment on the North Carolina coast with distinguished speakers, tours and programs on Saturday and Sunday.

The event brings agencies from across North Carolina and some from Virginia. This story is brought to you through our news gathering partnership with WTKR News 3. As visitors brought their fishing poles onto Jennette’s Pier, upstairs nearly 100 first responders from agencies in North Carolina and Virginia were gathering for the fourth annual “EMS at the OBX” conference.

U.S. Coast Guard officials say that agency is not responsible for hazardous wastes found at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina that need to be cleaned up. Rather, the Coast Guard said, wastes above "maximum containment levels" were left by the U.S. Navy. The decades-old site at Buxton on...

During the week of Oct. 6 to 13, you will see artists painting the Ocracoke landscapes, beaches, Silver Lake and historic architecture. “Plein air” means they paint outside and not from photographs. The artists travel to Ocracoke every October for a retreat, coming from Wilmington, Jacksonville and Norfolk to...

The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently presented grants to two local Hatteras Island nonprofit organizations that were made possible through the CoBank Sharing Success Grant Program. CoBank is a national cooperative bank that serves rural areas. CHEC gave $2,500 to the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF), which was met...

Cape Hatteras won the last time they faced Hobgood Charter, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes' way against the Hobgood Charter Raiders as the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Hurricanes who have now won four contests in a row.