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Water-related fatality reported off Salvo beach Thursday afternoon

A water-related fatality occurred off a beach in Salvo on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 5, according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials. National Park Service rangers, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office and Chicamacomico Banks Water Rescue responded to the incident and provided immediate assistance. Dare County Emergency Medical Services also responded and provided additional medical care to the adult individual.

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Judge and Currituck County Sheriff’s Office shut down nuisance house

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Law enforcement officials have designated a residence in Powells Point, N.C. as a nuisance house following dozens of emergency responses over the past four years. Occupants living at the property have been ordered to vacate the premises. Deputies with the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office...

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Dare County Board confirms repayment of $15 million Miss Katie dredge note

The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 2 to formally acknowledge that a $15 million promissory note associated with the Miss Katie dredge has been satisfied in full, marking the completion of a financing arrangement established in 2019 to improve dredging capabilities at Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet. The...

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A Garden Glowing with Holiday Magic: WinterLights Returns to The Elizabethan Gardens

Select Nights, November 20 – December 29, 6–9 p.m. The Elizabethan Gardens invites families, neighbors and visitors to celebrate the season as WinterLights returns to transform 10 acres of waterfront garden and native forest into a twinkling holiday wonderland. Running on select nights from November 20 through December 29, the event will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. and offers music, seasonal treats and immersive light displays across the property.

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North Carolina residents voice concerns ahead of new ferry tolls

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation says the Currituck Sound Ferry transported over 14 thousand vehicles and close to 45 thousand passengers at no cost to vehicle owners in 2025 but that will soon change due to new toll rates. The Currituck Sound Ferry connects Knotts Island to mainland Currituck. […]

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Ferry toll rates finalized for Hatteras-Ocracoke, Currituck-Knotts Island routes

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — The ferry toll rates for the Currituck-Knotts Island and Hatteras-Ocracoke routes have now been approved by the North Carolina Board of Transportation. Toll collection on the longtime free routes is slated to begin Jan. 1, 2027. "I think there were no surprises yesterday," said Justin...

Ocracoke, NC · 1d

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Dare, Currituck back in severe drought as northeastern N.C. loses summer gains

Dare and Currituck counties are back in severe drought, part of a worsening pattern across northeastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks just over three months after the region became the first part of the state to emerge from a nearly yearlong drought. The assessment released Thursday, shows severe drought...

Dare County, NC · 2d

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New Alligator River Bridge construction passes halfway point

Construction on the new Alligator River Bridge is more than halfway complete, with crews using new materials and technology to keep the project moving. The new bridge will replace the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge, a swing-span crossing on U.S. 64 between Dare and Tyrrell counties. NCDOT says the replacement will be a fixed-span, high-rise bridge with two 12-foot travel lanes and 8-foot breakdown lanes. The current bridge was built in 1960.

Tyrrell County, NC · 2d

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125-acre artificial reef planned for Albemarle Sound

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a public information meeting to discuss plans for a new estuarine artificial reef in the Albemarle Sound. The proposed approximately 125-acre site is about 3.5 miles northeast of the mouth of the Alligator River. The reef...

Manteo, NC · 2d

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Current Alligator River bridge spans could become a 125-acre fishing reef in Albemarle Sound

The concrete lanes that have carried travelers across the Alligator River for decades could become fishing grounds in Albemarle Sound. State fisheries officials propose using 300 spans from the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge that carries U.S. 64 between Dare and Tyrrell counties to build an artificial reef about 3.5 miles northeast of the river’s mouth.

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