Dare County is partnering with Mako Medical Laboratories out of Raleigh, NC to host a diagnostic and antibody COVID-19 testing event in Dare County. The event will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 starting at 1:00 p.m. at Dare County Parks and Recreation located at 602 Mustian St, Kill Devil Hills, NC.  Appointments are [...] Local News |  Full Article

Colorado State University Tropical and Climate Research has issued a mid-season update on Atlantic basin tropical weather this year, and the news isn’t good. The university now estimates 2020 will have an additional 10 hurricanes, 15 named storms and five major (Category 3-4-5) hurricanes. The Atlantic has already had nine named storms and two hurricanes through Aug. [...] Local News |  Full Article

In order to ease travel to and from Ocracoke Island this upcoming weekend, the N.C. Ferry System will be adding a night run to and from Swan Quarter this Saturday and Sunday only. The schedule for those two days will be as follows: Ocracoke to Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m. Cedar Island to Ocracoke: 10:30 a.m. [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry, as well as the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry, resumed full service on Thursday after the departure of Hurricane Isaias, per an update from the N.C. Ferry Division. Hyde County’s re-entry restrictions were lifted for visitors on Wednesday, however, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry had to run on a reduced schedule in order to [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 3 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, August 5, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 363. The 9 additional cases consist of 2 residents and 1 non-resident, and include the following: 1) resident, 25-49, male, home isolation 2) non-resident, 65 older, female hospitalized [...] Local News |  Full Article

Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina will remain paused in Safer At Home Phase 2 for another 5 weeks as students and staff return to schools, colleges and universities and the state doubles down on efforts to decrease COVID-19 numbers. “Other states that lifted restrictions quickly have had to go backward as their [...] Local News |  Full Article

The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City released its summary on the development and impact of Hurricane Isaias, which made its U.S. landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, at 11:10 p.m. on August 3 as a high-end Category 1 hurricane. Hurricane Isaias originated from a vigorous tropical wave off the coast of Africa that [...] Local News |  Full Article

Due to minimal damage in unincorporated Dare County by Isaias, there will be NO storm debris collection. These areas include Colington Harbor (inside the gate and outside the gate), Manteo (outside Town limits), Wanchese, Skyco, East Lake, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras. Residents may bring any vegetative debris [...] Local News |  Full Article

Shoaling in Bigfoot Slough outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Terminal continued with the passage of Hurricane Isaias this week, forcing the N.C. Ferry Division to immediately adopt a one-boat schedule on Pamlico Sound until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can complete dredging operations. The schedule, beginning today, will be as follows until further notice: [...] Local News |  Full Article

The U.S. Coast Guard has given approval for the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Hatteras Inlet ferry route to resume service immediately. Hyde County’s re-entry restrictions have been lifted for residents, property owners and vendors, and will be lifted for visitors starting tomorrow at 6 a.m. The route will run this limited schedule for the rest [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Friday, July 24, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. The total COVID-19 positive case count in Dare County is 360, of which 23 are considered active cases. Of the 360 cases, 203 are residents and 157 are non-residents. Since [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Ocracoke Control Group met this morning, August 4, 2020, to receive an update on conditions affecting the island. The NCDOT Ferry Division has conducted test runs of the ferry channels and reported that the ferries are able to navigate safely to the island. The USCG has authorized them to resume service. NCDOT reports that [...] Local News |  Full Article

Initial Damage assessments have been completed for Hatteras Island and with limited impacts from the storm, there will be unrestricted access for residents and visitors beginning today, August 4 at 2:00 p.m. Sand and water remain on some Hatteras Island roadways in low-lying areas prone to soundside flooding, particularly along Highway 12 south of the [...] Local News |  Full Article

Police are searching for 40-year-old Lucien Burgert, who was last seen on July 29 in Rodanthe traveling on foot. The family received a text message on July 30 at around 9:00 p.m. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office pinged Lucien’s phone at an address in Baltimore, M.D., however, the family does not know anyone that lives [...] Local News |  Full Article

10:30 a.m. update:  Soundside flooding/blown sand is currently affecting N.C. Highway 12 south of the Etheridge Bridge (New Inlet). NCDOT crews are already at work clearing sand, but it will take a decrease in winds to get rid of the water. The road is open and passable, but drive with extreme caution in these areas. Dare [...] Local News |  Full Article