Coastal Humane Society, Feline Hope and Friends of Felines Hatteras Island are launching a new program to help Dare County residents feed their pets through this COVID-19 pandemic. Operation Feed Our Pets will stock dog food, cat food and cat litter in local food banks so residents can get food and supplies for their furry […]
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Gov. Cooper Announces First COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits will be Paid This Week
On Sunday, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the first payments for the unemployment claims related to coronavirus will begin going out this week. The Division of Employment Security has received an unprecedented number of unemployment insurance claims since Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 118 on March 17. In the past two weeks, approximately 270,000 claims have been […]
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N.C. COVID-19 case count reaches 1,040 with 18,945 tests complete; Dare County releases Sunday update
The statewide COVID-19 case count reached 1,040 as of early Sunday morning, with 18,945 tests completed across the state and counting. 91 individuals are currently hospitalized in N.C., and there have been four COVID-related deaths in North Carolina. Dare County has had one individual test positive for COVID-19. The Dare County Department of Health and […]
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Dare County updates “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” declaration to align with N.C.’s Stay at Home order
In North Carolina, there are currently 934 cases of COVID-19 in 63 counties. There have been four fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19 and there is evidence of community-wide spread in 31 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. In the other 32 counties with positive cases, the cases are linked to travel or direct contact. Currently, […]
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Cape Hatteras Elementary School Teacher Parade in Photos
On Friday afternoon, Cape Hatteras Elementary School personnel launched their first ever CHES Teacher Parade to a wave of cheers and support from the island community. Escorted by the Dare County Sheriff’s Department, and starting in Rodanthe, the parade featured a line of CHES teachers waving from the safety of their vehicles. The parade was […]
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Governor Cooper issues a Statewide Stay-at-Home Order Starting Monday at 5 p.m.
Governor Roy Cooper issued a statewide Stay at Home Executive Order at a Friday afternoon briefing from the state’s Coronavirus Task Force. The order follows Dare County’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” declaration, which was also issued on Friday afternoon. For any discrepancies between the two orders, the more restrictive version of the guidelines applies. The […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore says beaches will remain open; visitors centers are closed
To minimize the potential spread of COVID-19, consistent with federal, state, and local advisories, visitor centers at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) are temporarily closed. Park lands and beaches continue to be open for the purposes of activities described under Dare County’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” declaration. Read more about the new county declaration, […]
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LIVE UPDATE: Watch the 4 p.m. Update from Governor Cooper
Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force are giving a briefing on COVID-19 updates as of 4 p.m. on Friday The briefing is also being aired on Beach 104, BIG 94.5, 99.1 The Sound and Classic Rock 92.3
What’s allowed under Dare County’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” Declaration
Dare County has imposed additional restrictions under the State of Emergency Declaration that is currently in effect for COVID-19. The “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” directive goes into effect on Saturday, March 28 at 5:00 p.m. and is being implemented to further minimize opportunities for exposure and transmission of COVID-19 in the County. Restrictions remain […]
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Dare County’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” declaration goes into effect Saturday at 5 p.m.
In North Carolina, there are currently 764 cases of COVID-19 in 61 counties. There have been three fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19, and there is now evidence of community-wide spread in 31 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. The Dare County Control Group met Friday morning to receive a briefing from public health officials and […]
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