With Dare County mandated to return $35 million in housing funds to the state, its six towns have voluntarily dismissed the suit filed in October contesting conditions attached to the money.
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Tshombe Selby to return to Manteo for Juneteenth concert
The professional opera singer is returning to his hometown of Manteo to perform at the fourth annual Juneteenth free concert June 19 at Pea Island Cookhouse Museum.
CRC member Hennessy threatens to sue Dare candidate
Jordan Hennessy, a member of the state Coastal Resources Commission has threatened to sue Dare County Board of Commissioners candidate Katie Morgan for defamation.
Fort Raleigh’s Freedom Trail exhibit to be unveiled June 1
The new exhibits along the 2.5-mile roundtrip Freedom Trail at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site will be unveiled June 1 as part of a National Trails Day celebration.
New nonprofit, inaugural event to celebrate Chief Wingina
Gray Parsons of Frisco formed an organization and planned a May 30-31 event in Manteo to celebrate Chief Wingina, the first indigenous leader on the continent to be murdered by English colonists.
Southern Shores’ Flat Tops attract peak attendance for tour
Record numbers came out Saturday to tour the remaining few modest, single-story block homes that are a reminder of simpler times on the Outer Banks.
Governor presents annual volunteer service medallions
Two residents and one organization from the coast are among the 2024 recipients of the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service.
Umstead Bridge to close to all traffic June 3 for restoration
Also known as the Old Manns Harbor Bridge, the 69-year-old bridge over Croatan Sound is to close June 3 for an estimated six months as part of the $33 million restoration project.
‘Save Our Sand Dunes’ recalls fight to save Jockey’s Ridge
The newly released children’s book is about the history of Jockey’s Ridge and the Baum family who spearheaded the campaign to save the landmark 50 years ago.
Firm to start driving test piles for new Alligator River bridge
The North Carolina Department of Transportation says the New York-based contractor’s work will help determine best methods to build the replacement bridge .
Author documents investment fraud involving Buffalo City
Buffalo City, a now-abandoned Dare County logging town notorious for moonshine production during Prohibition, also featured in a huge life insurance company fraud case in the 1910s, author and retired forester Bill Barber has revealed.
‘R’ you ready for April?
A mallard strikes a semaphore-like pose signaling the letter “R” as viewed over the weekend from the dike at the Roanoke Island Marshes Dedicated Nature Preserve. Covering almost 1,900 acres of marsh and wetlands, the preserve is possibly the least well-known of the protected natural areas on the Outer Banks. Although most of the preserve is impenetrable, a 1.3-mile trail along an impoundment is, at times, a birder’s delight. Photo: Kip Tabb
Dare to recognize Collins family with April 5 ceremony
The African American couple who donated land where the Dare County Administration Building and Dare County Justice Center are now will be recognized during a ceremony April 5 in Manteo.
Dare County wants Coast Guard to restore polluted beach
Dare County commissioners have approved a resolution requesting immediate action to remediate the Buxton beach access where debris and petroleum remain from previous military instillations.
Most coastal state parks report visitor growth in 2023
North Carolina State Parks recently announced that attendance grew by 4% statewide last year, with most of the nine sites on the coast contributing to that growth.
Dare seeks artists for 46th Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
The opening reception will be held at no charge from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 2. The show will be on display from Feb. 3-24 in the downtown Manteo gallery.
