Two residents and one organization from the coast are among the 2024 recipients of the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service.
Dare County
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.
Elizabethan Gardens’ ‘WinterLights’ focuses on nonprofits
Tickets are available for the annual WinterLights event at the Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on select days through Dec. 30.
Dare launches new recreation, revamped community maps
The new online recreation map and updated community map launched Friday are to help residents, visitors and property owners find nearby amenities and attractions.
Input needed to steer Dare salt marsh conservation effort
Dare County landowners with salt marsh on their property are being asked to compete an online survey by Friday, Oct. 14.
Advisory group OKs $18M soundside event center
An advisory committee voted July 8 to recommend to the Dare County Tourism Board a plan for a $17.6 million event center at the Soundside Event Site in Nags Head.
Dare OKs $814K in Tourism Impact Grants
Dare County Board of Commissioners give the go-ahead to spend $814,000 in tourism impact grants for seven different projects.
Dare OKs Zoning for ‘Essential Housing’
Dare County Board of Commissioners approved four zoning amendments as part of a continuing effort to generate what is now called “essential housing” to increase more affordable options in the county.
