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Elizabeth City men face weapons charges following Nags Head traffic stop
The Dare County Sheriff’s Office has reported on the arrest of four Elizabeth City men following a traffic stop in Nags Head. According to a DCSO news release, on April 9, 2024 at around 5:28 p.m., the Dare County Sheriff’s Office and Nags Head Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a registration violation near […] The post Elizabeth City men face weapons charges following Nags Head traffic stop appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for climbing April 19
The Bodie Island Lighthouse, recognized by its unique horizontal black and white stripes, will open for climbing this year beginning Friday, April 19, 2024. Climbing tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. and may only be purchased on the same day of the intended climb. Tickets are only available for purchase at recreation.gov/ticket/252034/ticket/10087143. It is recommended […] The post Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for climbing April 19 appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Dare County moves forward with plans for early college high school
MANTEO — Dare County Schools is currently among the few public school districts in the state without an early college high school, but plans are underway to change that. “There are 115 districts in North Carolina, and only 17 of them don’t have at least one early college,” Dare County Schools Superintendent Steve Basnight said. Dare County plans to build a new 25,000- to 32,000-square-foot ...
Zoso bringing the ‘Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience’ to Outer Banks
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Zoso will bring “The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience” to Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo Saturday, July 13th, with special guest Funkamongus. Over the 29 years and over 4500 shows since ZOSO came together as a group in the mid-’90s, the seemingly tireless quartet...
Nags Head takes small step toward workforce housing
Nags Head commissioners approved a text amendment that would allow older hotels or motels in the General Commercial District to convert their structures into long-term rentals if desired. The request came from Albemarle and Associates, representing Golasa Holdings, LLC. Golasa Holdings, owner of Owens Motor Court, began the process last year to help out people […] The post Nags Head takes small step toward workforce housing appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Information sought on suspected human-caused fires at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Park Service law enforcement rangers responded Sunday morning, April 14, 2024 to a report of two wildfires adjacent to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site’s Freedom Trail. Both fires were safely extinguished and pose no risk to public safety, noted NPS. At 9:02 a.m. Sunday, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office notified the National Park Service that two […] The post Information sought on suspected human-caused fires at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site appeared first on The Coastland Times.
A wave of clouds create a show on the Outer Banks
A line of clouds created an impressive show on the Outer Banks on Tuesday morning, April 16, which was caught on camera by a number of Hatteras Island residents and visitors. “Cool wave clouds called an undular bore moved across the Outer Banks this morning,” stated Brad Panovich, Chief Meteorologist for WCNC-TV, in a trending social media post. “When a low-level boundary such as a cold front or outflow boundary approaches a layer of cold, stable air, it creates a disturbance in the atmosphere, producing a wave-like motion known as a gravity wave. In this case, a strong outflow boundary from storms last night in Virgina.”
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to host Earth Day Beach Clean-up on April 21
The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge will host a public beach clean-up to coincide with Earth Day on Sunday, April 21, at 10 a.m. The event is open to anyone who wants to help, and folks can meet at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors’ Center north of Rodanthe at 14500 N.C. Highway 12, beginning at 10 a.m.
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