🌱 When will Rodanthe’s trash actually be picked up Christmas week?

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• When will Rodanthe’s trash actually be picked up Christmas week?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 47 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 46, low: 45.
• Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dare County's Christmas 2025 Closures and Trash Collection Schedule Changes (outerbanksvoice.com) — Rodanthe residents should plan for a single holiday-week trash pickup on Tuesday, December 23, with service resuming Tuesday, December 30. Dare County offices, landfills, and transfer stations will be closed December 24–26 for Christmas, so both residential and commercial customers across unincorporated areas will see temporary schedule changes.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Holidays at the Museum
  Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum , 59200 Museum Dr , Hatteras
  12:00 pm
• Totally Turtles Children’s Program
  Hatteras Island Visitor Center , 46375 Lighthouse Rd , Buxton
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holidays on Hatteras
  Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum , 59200 Museum Dr , Hatteras
  12:00 pm
• Hatteras Island Christmas Parade
  Hatteras Community Center , 57689 North Carolina Hwy 12 , Hatteras
  2:00 pm
• Outer Banks Holiday Flotilla
  Manteo Waterfront Marina , 207 Queen Elizabeth Ave #14 , Manteo
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

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

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

• The Tams at the Pioneer Theater
  The Pioneer Theater , 109 Budleigh St , Manteo
  7:00 pm
• The Pioneer Theater, The Tams
  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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CDM Smith posted a job opening for CEI Roadway and Bridge Construction Inspector 2 in Rodanthe. Apply here.
• Bayliss Boatworks, Inc. posted a job opening for CNC Designer/Programmer/Operator-Digital Design & Fabrication in Wanchese. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rodanthe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manteo

• Dare Arts Announces A Call For Entry For 2026 Frank Stick Show (outerbanksvoice.com)
• Applications open Dec. 10 for low-income energy assistance (islandfreepress.org)
• Robert Clayton Hylton (outerbanksvoice.com)

Nags Head

• Sections of Jennette's Pier to close for upgrades (thecoastlandtimes.com)
• Dare Tourism Board awards $1.77M in Tourism Impact Grants to 12 local nonprofits (outerbanksvoice.com)
• Spot of T: Life at the beach in the offseason (readingeagle.com)

Ok Rodanthe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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