🌱 Rodanthe resident’s late-night traffic stop turns into $40,000 bond case

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In today's newsletter:

• Rodanthe resident’s late-night traffic stop turns into $40,000 bond case
• Which Rodanthe neighbor deserves a 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 47.
• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 64 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rodanthe man who fled traffic stop held on $40K bond for multiple charges (outerbanksvoice.com) — A 24-year-old Rodanthe resident was arrested after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop on NC 12 in Buxton and now faces multiple charges, with bond set at $40,000. Deputies say the incident involved impaired driving, property damage, and several traffic violations. Authorities urge anyone with information about criminal activity in the area to contact law enforcement.
   

• Do you know someone who deserves a 2026 Governor's Volunteer Service Award? (outerbanksvoice.com) — Rodanthe residents are invited to nominate outstanding local volunteers for North Carolina’s 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards, which highlight service in areas like youth, veterans, animals, and disaster response. Dare County is collecting nominations through January 30, 2026, giving you time to recognize neighbors who quietly make life better here. This is a chance to put Rodanthe’s unsung helpers in the statewide spotlight.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Elizabethan Gardens Self-Guided Group Tour
  Elizabethan Gardens , 1411 National Park Dr , Manteo
  9:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Drop In Tech Time @ KDH and Manteo Libraries
  Dare County Library , 700 US-64 , Manteo
  11:00 am
• WARRIOR Revolution
  Fessenden Center Annex , 47013 Buxton Back Rd , Buxton
  1:00 pm

Friday December 19

• The Book Drop - Hatteras Library Book Club Meeting
  Hatteras Library , 57709 North Carolina Hwy 12 , Hatteras
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Shop - Christmas Market — Coastal Crunch Kettle Corn
  The Christmas Shop , 621 US-64 , Manteo
  10:00 am
• The Goodwin Brothers Christmas Show
  Roanoke Island Festival Park , 1 Festival Park , Manteo
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Totally Turtles Children’s Program
  Hatteras Island Visitor Center , 46375 Lighthouse Rd , Buxton
  12:00 pm
• The Pioneer Theater, The Tams
  The Pioneer Theater , 109 Budleigh St , Manteo
  7:00 pm
• The Tams at the Pioneer Theater
  The Pioneer Theater , 109 Budleigh St , Manteo
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Twelfth Night
  Roanoke Island Festival Park , 1 Festival Park , Manteo
  9:00 am

Sunday March 15

• Scythian - Bluegrass Island Nights
  Roanoke Island Festival Park , 1 Festival Park , Manteo
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• County of Dare North Carolina posted a job opening for Detention Officer in Manteo. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Library Assistant - Manteo in Manteo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rodanthe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manteo

• Spirit of the Candy Bomber lives on as Karin Edmond is honored (outerbanksvoice.com)
• Meet Bizzy, Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week (outerbanksvoice.com)
• Cold snap brings record low to Cape Hatteras, frigid temperatures expected to linger through Monday (islandfreepress.org)

Nags Head

• Nags Head Driver License Office temporarily closed for maintenance (islandfreepress.org)
• This week in the Meeting Room December 15-19 (outerbanksvoice.com)
• Philip Klubes (washingtonjewishweek.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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