The Coastland Times

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

Through the Wreaths of Honor project, wreaths will be placed on 459 veteran graves in seven cemeteries across Dare County.

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On Dec. 6, 2025, the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council and the Outer Banks VFW Post 10950 Auxiliary will be hosting the Wreaths of Honor

09/12/2025

“Part of the life history strategy of sea turtles is to lay large clutches of eggs in nests on sandy beaches across different locations and times of the summer to spread out the risks associated with egg incubation in a dynamic environment, such as coastal areas,” said North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission sea turtle biologist Matthew Godfrey. “While storms like Hurricane Erin may reduce the production of hatchlings from some specific nests, the overall rate of hatchling production from NC nests should remain relatively good this year.”

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The North Carolina Sea Turtle Project kept careful watch over incubating nests threatened by the ocean overwash, storm surge and erosion

09/12/2025

“We have spent the last nine months working with the Ormond Center at Duke Divinity School to determine how the church can use our resources to best serve our community,” said Rev. Dr. Michelle Lewis, pastor at Roanoke Island Presbyterian Church. “The more we talked about it, we said ‘housing is the biggest need in our community.’ Our schools need teachers, and our community needs public service employees, and these people need places to live."

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Housing touches nearly every part of our community—schools, public safety, healthcare and more—and it is no secret that there

09/12/2025

The Kill Devil Manor by the Sea is this week's featured business for our series. The Kill Devil Manor was located at milepost 6.5, near Avalon Fishing Pier. The business endured damage from multiple storms over the years, and by 1990 was no longer welcoming guests.

AV.5213 - Kill Devil Manor - D'Amours Studio Portraits and Photographs, OBHC

09/11/2025

Theatre of Dare is kicking off its big, bold 35th season tomorrow by inviting audiences to step back into the swinging ’60s with Neil Simon’s classic comedy "Last of the Red Hot Lovers."

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This Friday, Theatre of Dare is kicking off its big, bold 35th season by inviting audiences to step back into the swinging ’60s

09/11/2025

Senator Ted Budd visited 10 northeastern counties – including Dare – during a recent three-day trip as part of his “100 County Tour – From Murphy to Manteo.”
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09/11/2025

The Outer Banks Sporting Events Triathlon will be held Saturday starting at 7 a.m. in Manteo.

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Outer Banks Sporting Events is gearing up for the OBX Sporting Events Triathlon to be held Saturday, Sept. 13 starting at 7 a.m. in Manteo.

09/11/2025

Outer Banks Community Foundation president and CEO Chris Sawin introduced Dare County Tourism Board members to the Trusted Partner Program. Aided by a video and handouts, Sawin explained that the program’s focus is to offer disaster recovery help before and after storm impact.

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Meeting one week later than normal due to adverse weather conditions, the Dare County Tourism Board approved a boardwalk

09/11/2025

In remembrance of September 11, 2011, Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department has the U.S. flag flying.

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09/10/2025

Check out our mid-week edition to read the upcoming OBX Triathlon, the Workforce Pell Grant advocated for by Sen. Ted Budd, Mighty Duck Sandy Cross, Outer Banks Health grants, as well as puzzles and much more!

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