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Tyrrell students win JCOB essay contest
The Jewish Community of the OBX and the Unitarian Universalist Community of the OBX held a joint Yom Hashoah Memorial Service on Friday, May 3, 2024 commemorating those killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust. Besides reading the names of those who perished, the JCOB sponsored an essay contest. This year, JCOB received 30 essays […] The post Tyrrell students win JCOB essay contest appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Lower, seasonal speed limits in effect along areas of the Outer Banks
As peak travel season on the Outer Banks approaches, the N.C. Department of Transportation crews are changing speed limit signs to reflect lower speed limits along sections of N.C. 12 in parts of Currituck and Dare counties. On May 15, the speed limits in areas through the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo, as well as in Avon, Corolla and Frisco, were lowered to 35 mph from the ...
Proposed Dare County fiscal year 2025 budget presented
Dare County manager Robert L. Outten presented the county’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2025 to the Dare County Board of Commissioners during the board’s meeting held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The recommended budget includes no property tax increase, with the rate to remain at 40.05 cents per $100 of assessed value. The proposed […] The post Proposed Dare County fiscal year 2025 budget presented appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Roanoke Island hike set for National Trails Day
The Dare County Trails Committee, along with Dare County Parks and Recreation, the National Park Service and Outer Banks Forever, is holding a hike on the north end of Roanoke Island for National Trails Day on June 1. All community members are invited to stroll along the National Park Service Freedom Trail for either a […] The post Roanoke Island hike set for National Trails Day appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Dare County releases video of Tuesday’s meeting on Buxton Beach
Dare County and Current TV have released a video of the May 14, 2024 meeting that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District held in coordination with the Dare County Board of Commissioners to provide information regarding the Corps’ remediation efforts to address petroleum contamination at the Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) at the former Naval Facility in Buxton.
Corps of Engineers outlines current efforts to remediate Buxton Beach at public meeting
Community members heard an update on the efforts to remediate environmental hazards, (and specifically petroleum contamination), on a roughly 500-yard section of Buxton Beach at a public meeting held on March 14. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, the Dare County Board of Commissioners,...
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