Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force are holding a media briefing on Tuesday at 2 p.m. At that briefing, Governor Cooper will announce a new executive order in response to COVID-19 that closes restaurants and bars for dine-in customers but allows them to continue takeout and delivery orders. The executive order […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Dorothy Jean Hand Wagoner, 92, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away at her home at Spring Arbor of The Outer Banks. Born in Gates County, NC on December 24, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Jimmie Blanchard and Leroy C. Hand. The first schoolteacher to integrate classes in […]
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As of 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the state of North Carolina had a total of 40 cases of the novel Coronavirus, however, there were still no cases of COVID-19 reported on the Outer Banks in Dare, Currituck or Hyde Counties. The total number of cases on Monday morning was 33. The majority of current […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation has announced several actions to support the Outer Banks through the Coronaviris crisis. Specifically, the Community Foundation has initiated a COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants Program, including its first grant to provide home internet access to every student in the Dare County School System. The Community Foundation has also extended its […]
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OCRACOKE — Barbara Jean Pierro Jemison, 73, passed away on March 15, 2020. A long-time resident of Ocracoke, NC, Barb died peacefully at her home surrounded by loving family and friends, as well as her beloved cats. Born in Newark, NJ in 1947 to Gabriel and Lillian Pierro, Barb lived a life full of great […]
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Following a meeting of the Dare County Control Group this morning, a State of Emergency has been put in place to allow the county and individual towns to quickly implement restrictions necessary to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is strengthening procedures to protect the health and safety of passengers and crew members during the COVID-19 outbreak. “The safety of our passengers and crews is our top priority,” said Ferry Division Director Harold Thomas. “For that reason, we’ll be putting these measures in place until further notice.” […]
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The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has released a video discussing commonly asked questions regarding the evolving COVID-19 situation in Dare County. The video features Health and Human Services Director Sheila Davies. Please share the video and help spread the facts about COVID-19 with your friends, family and neighbors. The video is […]
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Editor’s note: The Observer will post more stories as it learns of closings, cancellations, postponements and other COVID-19 related developments. By Connie Leinbach Although Hyde and Dare counties have not reported any confirmed cases, three Ocracoke shops have decided to close voluntarily in the face of the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) threat. There are now 14 […]
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The health and well-being of our community is extremely important to us with the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation. With that said, the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation has decided to POSTPONE the 20th Anniversary Gala scheduled for April 4, 2020. This postponement is in support of the recommendations from public health officials to encourage “social distancing” […]
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