Reminder! 

We'll be premiering the mini documentary titled, “The Ash Wednesday Storm in Nags Head" tomorrow, Thursday, September 14, at 2:30 pm at Jennette's Pier. 

Watch the documentary's trailer.

The event is free and open to the public. Immediately following the premier of the 30-minute-long video, a question and answer opportunity will take place. 

Funded by a grant from CurrentTV and produced by Rayolight Productions, the documentary features several never-before-documented stories of survival of the storm, which is estimated to have destroyed, or significantly damaged, thousands of homes along the East Coast. 

If you aren't familiar with the storm, over several days in March 1962, an unusual combination of weather elements caused a massive storm to slowly churn off the East Coast. Over five high tide cycles, Nags Head residents fought for their lives. 

Those unable to attend the premiere can watch the documentary later on CurrentTV’s YouTube channel or the Town of Nags Head's YouTube channel.

From our local National Weather Service Office - 

Even though Hurricane Lee is well offshore, the storm is pushing dangerous surf, in the form of long-period swells, our way. 

Long-period swells are waves that are produced by strong, prolonged storms (like Hurricane Lee) over a large expanse of water. They travel faster and deeper than short-period swells, and have more energy and a flatter profile. 

Don't be fooled by these waves. They are dangerous.  Don't go in the water.

These conditions are expected to last into the weekend.

Beginning the week of September 18, a contractor for Dominion Energy will be upgrading the electric meters in Nags Head with smart meters. Dominion's installers will notify you by providing a door hanger. 

Dominion Energy has partnered with Aclara to provide standard (residential and smaller commercial) meter exchange services. Dominion Energy full-time metering personnel handle non-standard installations, such as medium and large commercial and industrial accounts.

The Aclara technician will wear a Dominion Energy badge and drive a vehicle identified as an authorized contractor for Dominion Energy. 

At most sites, a field metering technician will be at your property for 10 minutes or less. During this time, there will be a short interruption to the electric service.

Dominion Energy Smart Meter FAQs

A nonpartisan municipal election will be held November 7, 2023. Before the election, the League of Women Voters of Dare County will hold a candidate forum October 5 for voters to hear directly from the those running for Nags Head's Board of Commissioners.

The November 7 election will be held in Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Nags Head, and Southern Shores to elect officials. The polls will be open for voting on that day from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dare County municipal elections are non-partisan plurality elections. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected.

Town of Nags Head Candidate Forum
Thursday, October 5, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nags Head Board of Commissioners Room
5401 South Croatan Highway

Candidates will respond to questions submitted by Nags Head residents. If you have a question for the candidates, please submit it to the League of Women Voters of Dare County. Be sure to include your name and town.

**A video of the forum will be available on Nags Head's YouTube channel as well as on CurrentTV and their YouTube channel, which is local cable channel 191.

Voting Information

• Dare County Board of Elections Web Site  
• November 2, 2021 Municipal Election Notice (Includes candidate list) 
• Frequently Asked Questions 
• Polling Locations
• Voter Photo ID Requirement

Though our Dowdy Park concert series ended with Mamma's Black Sheep last week, you can still enjoy free yoga classes every Tuesday at 7:30 am through October 31. 

Thank you Coastal Carolina Vacations and Sales for your generous sponsorship of these classes. 

Look for news about additional Dowdy Park events in the fall and winter. We'll post the information to NagsHead.NC.gov/DowdyParkEvents, in this email, and on the Dowdy Park Facebook page.  

Should you bag your holiday recyclables?

No bags in the recycling bin, please! Plastic bags are made of thin plastic that tear and tangle within sorting equipment not designed to process this type of plastic. Simply place your recyclable directly into your curbside recycle bin.

Thanks for recycling right, Nags Head. We appreciate it.

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 $10.33/month thanks to a $5/month subsidy from the Town.