Dowdy Park will be closed all day, Saturday, May 14, 2022 so we can treat the lawn.  The park will reopen early on Sunday, the 15th. We understand this is a really popular park; however, this work has to be done on a schedule. Thank you for understanding.

To improve pedestrian safety in our west side neighborhoods, we're starting work on sidewalk extensions in Nags Head Acres and Old Nags Head Cove. The work should take about three weeks, weather permitting. 

Please ensure our sidewalk workers get home safely by driving slowly in these areas.
Visit our web site for more information. 

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Who remembers Ras Wescott's Casino and the adjacent bingo hall? These buildings stood in Nags Head across the road from Jockey's Ridge (near the present-day site of Kitty Hawk Kites) and offered hours of entertainment to thousands of visitors and locals alike in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. They're shown here in these photographs by Aycock Brown taken in 1950.

For more vintage photos of the Outer Banks, check out the Aycock Brown Digital Collection at https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/custom/aycock-brown-photos.

This information and photo appeared in a post on the Outer Banks History Center's Facebook page.

Styrofoam is found everywhere. Packing material, carryout containers, cups, coolers and more. Though convenient, styrofoam is not recyclable in Nags Head, is not biodegradable, and is very harmful to wildlife.

Alternatives to styrofoam are:

• Choosing paper when available.
• Bringing reusable options.
• Dining in instead of taking out.

If you don't have time to haul your recyclables to the recycling centers we have at town hall (5401 South Croatan Highway) and our public services facility (2200 Lark Avenue), subscribe to the curbside recycling collection service offered by TFC Recycling. The cost is only $9/month thanks to a $5/month subsidy from the Town.

The Dare County Public Works Department has announced that it will host a three-day household hazardous waste collection event from May 12-14, 2022, in three different locations throughout the county. 

During this event, Dare County residents and property owners can drop off hazardous waste for safe disposal at the following locations:

• Northern Beach Collection: Kitty Hawk Town Hall (101 Veterans Memorial Drive), 9 a.m. to 3  p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022
• Buxton Collection: Buxton Transfer Station, (47015 Buxton Back Road) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022
• Manteo Collection: Dare County Public Works (1018 Driftwood Drive), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022

Residents of Dare County may use any of the three locations noted above during the three-day household hazardous waste collection event. 

Please note that this hazardous waste collection is only for Dare County residents (both property owners and year-round residents) as well as the agricultural community/farmers within Dare County. 

Visit their web site for more information on what materials are accepted. 

Upcoming Board of Commissioners and Planning Board Meetings

• Board of Commissioners, Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 9 am 
• Planning Board, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 9 am

• View a calendar of all the upcoming meetings.
• All Board of Commissioners and Planning Board meetings are livestreamed via the Town's YouTube channel.