After rolling out with only one specific COVID-19 testing site listed in northeastern North Carolina last week and none on the Outer Banks, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services website now has a more thorough listing of local locations. Dare County Health and Human Services Director Sheila Davies said Thursday they were working on […]
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The island watermen, which includes Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlet and Pamlico Sound fleets, have been able to get out again! And that means fresh, local seafood is finally becoming available. This is certainly welcome news. My freezer is now depleted. Don’t look for it in the supermarket. You will find it at our fish houses […]
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So what if we can’t have our 2020 Ocrafolk Festival? We can still have fun! What Is It?: Ocracoke Alive is having a poster contest for the 2020 Ocrafolk Festival that Wasn’t. Prizes: Top Cash Prize $400. Other Prizes Include Special Treats from Ocracoke Island (Gift Certificates from Island Businesses and more!) Deadline for entries: June 3 Viewing […]
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In response to a question at a May 18 press briefing, Governor Roy Cooper said he would announce by midweek whether North Carolina will move to Phase Two of easing COVID-19 restrictions on May 22. The governor was non-committal on whether the state will open further by that date, saying he is hoping to do […]
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Swells and rough surf from Tropical Storm Arthur will continue today, leading to a high risk of rip currents all along the Outer Banks beaches, per a recent update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The high threat of rip currents will continue for several days, and there will likely […]
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Tropical Storm Arthur brought bouts of rain and intermittent strong wind gusts to the Outer Banks on Monday morning, but there have been no major coastal flooding events or severe impacts yet to Hatteras or Ocracoke islands as of 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Arthur skirted the Outer Banks, (with the center located roughly 50 […]
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KITTY HAWK — In the warm embrace of loving family members, Roger Edward Cawthon, 67, departed this world on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. He was born June 12, 1952, in Newport News, VA, where he spent what he always referred to as a “joyful childhood.” He graduated from Ferguson High School (NN) and received an […]
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May 15, 1930 – May 14, 2020 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Gene A. Horton, 89, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Spring Arbor of the Outer Banks. Born in Bedford County, PA on May 15, 1930, he was the son of the late Edna Leighty Horton and Cloyd Albert Horton. […]
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U.S. District Court Judge James Dever, III has issued a temporary restraining order, putting on hold North Carolina Governor’s Roy Cooper’s Order that worship services involving more than 10 people must be held outdoors “unless impossible.” The ruling, released on May 16, signaled agreement with the plaintiffs’ contention that the Cooper restriction violated their First […]
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Dare County Board of Commissioners have proclaimed May 17 through May 23, as EMS Week. This week serves as a reminder to recognize all members of the Dare County’s EMS teams, who stand ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24-hours a day, seven days a week. This year’s national theme is “EMS […]
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