New
Fishing Law in effect beginning in 2007
Visitors
to the area who would like to fish are now
required to buy a Coastal
Recreational Fishing License. You can
purchase one from bait &
tackle stores, Walmart and Kmart as well
as online through the link below.
http://www.ncwildlife.org/fs_index_01_license.htm |
The
Outer Banks, North Carolina is a thin strip of
land on the Atlantic Ocean near the warm waters
of the Gulf Stream, the Outer Banks were the
first North American land reached by English
explorers.
The
Outer Banks has a council-manager form of
government. It is governed by an elected Mayor
and eight-member City Council, who meet on a
weekly basis. Day-to-day operations are overseen
by the appointed City Manager,
Richard Conti
.
For
further information, click on a choice below:
North
Carolina State Home Page
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In
addition to carrying out public works projects
and enforcing local ordinances, the Outer Bank
provides a variety of community services. The
city owns and maintains a number of parks and
playgrounds. The city also operates two seniors
centers, and provides counseling services for
youth and families.
Crisis Hotlines
Dare
County Crimeline (252)-473-3111
Call this number to report information you may
have about a crime in Dare County.
National
Response Center (800) 424-8802 - Report hazardous chemical or oil spills to this
center.
Outer Banks Hotline, U.S. 64, Manteo, (252)-473-3366
The Outer Banks Hotline offers confidential
counseling and information for any crisis. This
nonprofit organization also operates a shelter
for battered women and their children.
Poison
Control Center
Duke University (800) 672-1697
This is a 24-hour emergency hotline.
Animal
Services
Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Manteo and Hatteras
Island all have established veterinary clinics.
Most of the vets rotate an around-the-clock
emergency service. Some also care for horses,
exotic pets, sea mammals, wild birds and farm
animals.
Animal Hospital of Nags Head
Milepost 14, Hwy 158, Nags Head, (252)-441-8611
Avon Clinic - Hwy 12, Avon, (252)-995-7718 (For
emergency still call (252)-441-8611)
Coastal
Animal Hospital
Milepost 5, Hwy 158, Kitty Hawk, (252)-261-3960
Hatteras Island Animal Clinic
39774 Hwy NC 12, Avon, (252)-995-5062
Martin's Point Veterinary Hospital
Milepost 0, Hwy 158, Kitty Hawk, (252)-261-2250
Outer Banks Mobile Veterinary Services
2621 S. Bridge Lane, Nags Head, (252)-261-2250
Roanoke Island Animal Clinic
107 Russell Twiford Road, Manteo, (252)-473-3117
Animal
Shelters
Dare County Animal Shelter, 1029 Driftwood
Drive,
Manteo, (252)- 473-1101, Ext. 250
Kill Devil Hills (252)-480-4047
On Roanoke Island, the Dare County Animal
Shelter offers an adoption program for stray and
abandoned animals and serves as a pound for
animals picked up off the streets. Dog catchers
in all areas of Dare County except for Kill
Devil Hills bring confiscated pets here. The
Kill Devil Hills animal control officer can be
reached at 480-4020.
The nonprofit Outer Banks Spay-Neuter Fund
offers financial assistance for people who can't
afford to keep their pets from reproducing and
operates a cat shelter for stray, abandoned or
injured cats. Call 441-7918 for more
information.
The Outer Banks also has two organizations
established as "no kill" shelters for
lost or stray cats and dogs.
Canine
Hope Animal Rescue, Inc
Feline
Hope Animal Shelter
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Policing
in The Outer Banks is mainly done by the local
police departments.
County-owned parks
are also patrolled by Park Police.
Emergencies 911
Hatteras Village (252)-995-6111, (252)-995-4412
Kill Devil Hills (252)-480-4020
Kitty Hawk (252)-261-3895, (252)-473-3444
Manteo (252)-473-2069
Nags Head (252)-441-6386
Southern Shores (252)-261-3331
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