The Hatteras Island Youth Education Fund (HIYEF) has launched a new initiative that helps Cape Hatteras students have filling, family meals, while also supporting local businesses throughout the island community. The new project, called Fuel for Focus, gives every Cape Hatteras Elementary School and Cape Hatteras Secondary School student $50.00 of “HIYEF Bucks” to be […]
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On March 30, 2020, Governor Cooper enacted a “Stay at Home” order for the entire state to limit the spread of COVID-19. North Carolina residents should only leave their homes for activities permitted by the Governor’s order. In conjunction with the Governor’s order, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners amended the local State of Emergency […]
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MANTEO –On August 1, 1955, Billy and Edith Costner welcomed their second daughter, Joyce Ann, into the world. Her sister Debby was excited to have a little sister and they quickly became inseparable. Long before Joyce was putting her shoes on the right feet, she was singing. She loved learning about and praising God and […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Addie courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Addie, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca
In North Carolina, there are currently 3,426 cases of COVID-19 in 90 counties. There have been 53 fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19. Currently, the state is reporting 386 hospitalizations across the state from COVID-19 illness. To date, Dare County has reported ten positive test results for COVID-19. Of the ten individuals who have tested […]
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Severe storms, which could include lightning, damaging winds, and isolated hail, are possible for the Outer Banks area late Wednesday night, per an afternoon update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. The potential for severe weather is marginal along the coastline, and severe storms are most likely after 11 p.m. on […]
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina has received approval from FEMA to provide housing alternatives, such as hotels, motels, and dormitories, for North Carolinians with unstable housing who may need to quarantine in response to or are at high-risk for severe illness from COVID-19. “North Carolinians without stable housing still need places to […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site are offering a number of ways for virtual visitors of all ages to experience these iconic Outer Banks destinations, per a recent update from their official partner, Outer Banks Forever. In recent weeks, the organization has launched a number […]
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As of Monday morning, Hyde County still has not logged a case of the novel coronavirus Covid-19. Hyde County Health Director Luanna Gibbs told the Hyde County commissioners Monday night at their monthly meeting that Hyde was one of 10 counties still without the virus that’s caused a worldwide pandemic, but news reports this morning […]
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Six Outer Banks property owners have filed a federal lawsuit against Dare County claiming their constitutional rights have been violated by an emergency order preventing access to their homes. The suit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for Eastern North Carolina, was brought by John P. Bailey, Paul W. Michael Jr., his wife Sheryl […]
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