Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, July 7, which details the county’s current 40 active cases, recent testing efforts, and additional community information. The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 150, 40 of which are considered active and in home isolation. Of the 150 cases, 82 are residents and [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s “Operation Dry Water” boating safety campaign over the Fourth of July weekend resulted in 467 contacts with boaters in eastern North Carolina from July 3-5. Of those, patrol officers wrote 39 citations and charged six with boating under the influence. The highest blood-alcohol concentration of the weekend was 0.14, said [...] Local News |  Full Article

Wright Brothers National Memorial (Memorial) will be closed on Monday, July 13th to complete a pavement preservation project. If weather precludes work on the 13th, the park will be closed on July 14th. During the one day closure, the contractor, Bryant’s Land & Development Industries, Inc. (Burnsville, NC), will apply a fog seal, which is [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 10 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Monday, July 6, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 136. The 10 additional cases consist of 4 residents and 6 non-residents, and include the following 1) resident, female, 18-24, home isolation 2) non-resident, male, 18-24, isolating in Dare 3) non-resident, female, [...] Local News |  Full Article

Avon beachgoers may see an unexpected vessel on the not-so-distant horizon this week, as Dare County’s engineering consultant, Coastal Science and Engineering (CSE), conducts a survey of the local coastline for a beach nourishment project feasibility study. The vessel, formally known as the R/V Southern Echo, is slated to begin survey work mid-week, and the [...] Local News |  Full Article

A low pressure system that is hovering over southern Georgia is forecast to make its way to the Atlantic Ocean before heading up the coast and into Outer Banks area, bringing heavy rains over the next few days, per a Monday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Up [...] Local News |  Full Article

At a special morning meeting on July 6, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a settlement in the case of Bailey v. Dare County that would, in future public health emergencies, classify non-resident property owners the same way as residents and allow them the same entry into the county. In that lawsuit, brought [...] Local News |  Full Article

A number of restaurants on Hatteras Island that had temporarily closed amid concerns that staff members may have come in contact with COVID-19 have reopened, however, many are taking a step back and switching to take-out and / or outdoor dining services only. More than a half dozen restaurants recently announced temporary closures in order [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 3 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Sunday, July 5, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 136. The 3 additional cases consist of 2 residents and a non-resident, and include the following: 1) resident, male, 17 under, home isolation 2) non-resident, male, 18-24, isolating in Dare 3) resident, [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 7 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Saturday, July 4, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 133. The 7 additional cases consist of 4 residents and 3 non-residents, and include the following: 1) non-resident, female, age18-24, isolating in Dare 2) resident, female, age 25-49, home isolation 3) non-resident, [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Coast Guard medevaced a 41-year-old male who suffered a laceration on his leg while aboard a 25-foot vessel located 34 miles off Oregon Inlet, Friday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received the distress call on VHF channel 16, and Coast Guard Cutter Nathan Bruckenthal, who was seven miles away from the distressed [...] Local News |  Full Article

The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 126. Of the 126 cases, 71 are residents and 55 are non-residents. 32 of the resident cases are considered active. 3 are currently hospitalized out of the area and 28 are in home isolation. 16 of the non-resident cases are in isolation in Dare County.  [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will resume passenger ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke on July 3 after the final approval of Senate Bill 750. The bill includes $1.14 million to lease and operate the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry through Sept. 10. The ferry will make three daily round trips between Hatteras and [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released COVID-19 Video #54, where Health & Human Services Director Dr. Sheila Davies provides information on COVID-19 in Dare County. The video is available for streaming Dare County’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/DareCounty. It has also been shared on the Department of Health and Human Services’ FaceBook page and [...] Local News |  Full Article

The following is a COVID-19 message from the Dare County Health Director, Sheila F. Davies, PhD As we head into the holiday weekend I am very concerned about the potential for rampant spread of COVID-19 based on reckless and irresponsible behavior. The majority of our positive cases over the past 10 days have been the [...] Local News |  Full Article