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Masks now optional for Dare County Schools

Effective immediately, masks or face coverings are not required in Dare County school buildings. On a 6-1 vote, Dare’s school board voted to rescind its ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 7:29 am

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Tyrrell board waiting response from state agencies; Employee of the Year announced

At two monthly meetings, the Tyrrell County Board of Commissioners has talked about a house on the Free and Easy Farm property that the North ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 7:18 am

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Manteo sets up waterfront project, departments report

Manteo’s commissioners moved forward with the Davis Lot project on Manteo’s waterfront. A positive report from finance director Shannon Twiddy provided the financing way. Twiddy ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 10:07 pm

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Dare and Manteo officials to meet on affordable housing

Elected officials from Manteo and Dare County will talk with each other about affordable housing Feb. 7 after the Dare commissioners’ regularly scheduled meeting. At ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Monday, February 7, 2022 11:37 am

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Hurricanes and Wildcats split basketball wins

On the Buxton basketball court, Cape Hatteras and Columbia split varsity victories Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Cape Hatteras varsity boys defeated Columbia 68-43. Columbia varsity ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Monday, February 7, 2022 8:01 am

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Dare County will move forward with proposed project in Pea Island

On Jan. 18, Dare County commissioners agreed to apply for a Federal Lands Access Program grant on behalf of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. The ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Saturday, February 5, 2022 10:28 am

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Dare County school board to take up policy revisions at February meeting

The Dare County Board of Education will take up changes to seven policies at its Feb. 8, 2022 meeting. The board’s regular meeting is scheduled ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Monday, January 31, 2022 9:54 pm

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Donna Creef retires after 33 years of service to Dare County

Donna Creef, Dare County’s planning director, is retiring at the end of January 2022 after 33 years of service with the county’s Planning Department. She ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Monday, January 31, 2022 8:35 am

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Dare committee wants interviews with two firms seeking to build affordable housing

A committee of the Dare Board of Commissioners will interview two candidates for the $35 million project to build affordable housing in the county. On ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Monday, January 31, 2022 8:29 am

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Dare commissioners approve zoning map change

Dare County commissioners approved a zoning map change in Buxton to allow multi-family housing. Julia Taft, a Hatteras Island business owner, requested the zoning classification ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Sunday, January 30, 2022 9:33 am

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