Dare County

OBX Sees Record Number of Turtles AND Tourist Revenue

Will Michaels — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:57:46 +0000

Dare County brought in a record amount of occupancy taxes in 2012 while a record number of sea turtles nested on Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Numbers from the Outer Banks Visitors' Bureau show Dare County collected $382 million in occupancy taxes through November of 2012 compared to $367 million during the same period the year before. The county levies the tax on hotels, motels and beach houses. At the same time, park rangers reported a record 222 sea turtle nests in 2012.

Dare County Still Losing Jobs After Storm

Leoneda Inge — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:45:00 +0000

Dare County continues to struggle with re-building and with high job loss since Hurricane Irene hit two months ago.

Dare County Residents Asked to Conserve Power

Will Michaels — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:10:00 +0000

Dare County officials are asking residents to conserve power as utilities set up emergency generators on Hatteras Island. Parts of the main highway on the Outer Banks were washed away in four spots near Rodanthe. That left residents who waited out the storm stranded on Hatteras Island. Dare County spokeswoman Cathryn Bryan says emergency crews are taking bare essentials to the hardest hit areas.