In a letter to President Trump, Governor Roy Cooper has requested a major disaster declaration for the State of North Carolina due to the continuing impacts of COVID-19 on North Carolina. “It’s important that we help North Carolinians stay protected from the health impacts of COVID-19 and recover economically from the financial impacts this crisis […]
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The Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District is accepting written comments until April 24 on a proposed dredging and maintenance project on a 2.5-mile section of the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route called Sloop Channel in Hyde County. The Corps said it received an application from the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division seeking authorization to […]
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Hatteras Island is a different landscape in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has hit the island hard, since visitors and non-resident property homeowners were restricted access in the interest of safety last week. Businesses are making a difficult but valiant effort to stay open, while local landmarks and attractions are closing their […]
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first COVID-19 associated deaths. A person from Cabarrus County died on March 24 from complications associated with the virus. The patient was in their late seventies and had several underlying medical conditions. A second person in their sixties, from Virginia, who was traveling […]
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The Dare County Division of Public Health announced the first positive test result for COVID-19 on Wednesday morning, March 25. “The individual has been self-isolating since being tested and doing well,” stated Dr. Sheila Davies, Director of the Dare County Department of Health and Human Services. It is believed the individual acquired the virus through […]
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Richard Moncrief Nickel, 43, of Cameron, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020. A Memorial Service at Resurrection Lutheran Church of Cameron will be held at a later date, as well as a Celebration of Life Service. Richard was born April 29, 1976, in Orangeburg, and was the son of Richard Scott Nickel and the late […]
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Outer Banks fans now have the ability to add a little local flavor to their newly established at-home classrooms, thanks to a wealth of online materials, resources, videos, and activities that are popping up online. Though temporarily closed to in-person visitors, Hatteras Island’s landmarks, historic sites, and parks have been hard at work creating unique […]
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Dare County officials urged the public to focus on kindness and compassion in their Tuesday update from the Joint Information Center. “We all recognize that times like these tend to bring out the best in people, however, occasionally the opposite can occur as a result of stress and fear,” stated the update. “Our sense of […]
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The statewide COVID-19 case count rose to 398 as of early Tuesday morning, however, there were still no cases reported on the Outer Banks. When there is a positive test result, this information will be shared as soon as possible, according to Dare County’s Joint Information Center. Per the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, […]
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The Lifeline Outreach OBX food pantry in Salvo has not seen a drop in activity since businesses across the island were shuttered this past week, but they are seeing a shortage of supplies. “We are truly experiencing a shortage of food to distribute,” said organizer and administrator Rev. Wade Weigel. “We served enough food for […]
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