Currituck and Dare counties will work together to coordinate entry for visitors to the Outer Banks. The Board Chairmen and County Managers from both counties have met to begin discussions. Currituck County will remove the tentative May 15 visitor entry date from their State of Emergency and plans to move forward with a coordinated plan […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities, closures or cancellations, and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of April 9 include the following: Seashore Updates Most Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches remain […]
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State Cases of COVID-19 In North Carolina, there are currently 9,142 cases of COVID-19 in 95 counties. There have been 306 fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19. Currently, the state is reporting 473 hospitalizations across the state from COVID-19 illness. County’s Positive Test Results Remains at 15 The number of positive tests results in Dare […]
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Even though the class of 2020 will not be finishing the school year at the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS), due to a statewide school closure for the remainder of the year, CHSS has found a way to honor its seniors by lighting up the Buxton skies. Per a recent announcement, every Monday night at […]
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The Food Bank of the Albemarle on Friday brought food reinforcements for the Bread of Life Food Pantry. Three trucks, including one refrigerator truck, unloaded more than 20,000 pounds of food into the pantry’s temporary location at the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department. “We were almost out,” said Darlene Styron, vice-chair of the Ocracoke Interfaith Recovery […]
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Happy news! Aquarium staff released 11 sea turtles from the beach south of Avon, NC this week! Three Kemp’s ridley turtles and eight greens met the ocean again after being successfully rehabilitated from cold-stunning this past winter. Each turtle was cleared for release after a final checkup from the NC Aquariums veterinary team. Thanks […]
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On April 24, 2020, at approximately 7:38 pm, a Dare County Sheriff’s Office Deputy with the B-District working the Manns Harbor Checkpoint stopped a vehicle coming into Dare County. Just prior to the vehicle arriving at the checkpoint the Deputy observed the vehicle stop in the road and a passenger change seats with the driver. […]
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On April 23, 2020, at approximately 1:00 am, a Dare County Sheriff’s Office A-District Deputy was working the checkpoint at the Wright Memorial Bridge when a vehicle came through with four occupants from Virginia. The driver could not produce a valid driver’s license and was asked to pull over to the side of the road. […]
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Luana Gibbs, Health Director for Hyde County is reporting that the laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 case reported Saturday, April 25, 2020, was one of 122 tests Vidant inaccurately reported to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Vidant issued the following statement: “On April 25, Vidant Health sent an electronic update to the North Carolina Department […]
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Luana Gibbs, Health Director for Hyde County, is reporting that Hyde County now has its first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19. The individual is in isolation at home. Hyde County Health Department has begun contact tracing to determine anyone who may have been exposed to this individual. Per a press release from Hyde County, Gibbs reminds the general public […]
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