July 6, 1960 – June 16, 2020 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Jerry Dewayne Stokes, 59, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at his home. Jerry loved the Outer Banks which had been his home for most of his life. He met his wife, Debi at the Avalon Fishing Pier where they […]
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December 6, 1925 – June 18, 2020 KITTY HAWK — Margaret Emma Kozeniewski Evanoff, 94, of Martins Point, Kitty Hawk, NC died Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born December 16, 1925, she was the fifth daughter of the late Sofia and Samuel Kozeniewski. Margaret was raised in Conshohocken, PA where she […]
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Update: A second positive COVID-19 test result was announced on Tuesday, bringing the total to 60. Dare County announced another positive COVID-19 test result on Tuesday, June 23, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 59. The new case announced on Tuesday is a male non-resident who is 18-24 years of age, […]
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A high risk of rip currents and a strong longshore current is expected on the beaches south of Cape Hatteras on Tuesday, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A high risk of rip currents means that life-threatening rip currents are likely, and the surf zone is dangerous […]
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Dare County announced two new positive COVID-19 test results on Monday evening, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 58. This is in addition to seven additional cases that were announced on Monday afternoon. The two new cases include a male resident, 25-49 years of age, who is in home isolation, and […]
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Dare County Mosquito Control has been working hard to curb the mosquito population after multiple days of heavy rains that resulted in standing water throughout Hatteras Island. “With all the rain, the mosquitos have definitely increased, without a doubt,” said Mac Gray, Vector Control Supervisor with Dare County Mosquito Control. “We’ve increased the spraying as […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) for federal fiscal year 2021. BIG is a grant program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that reimburses up to 75 percent of costs for projects that construct, renovate, or maintain tie-up facilities and related amenities for recreational […]
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The State of North Carolina and FEMA have released updated flood maps for all of Dare County. Flood maps serve as the cornerstone for floodplain management. The updated maps are scheduled to be effective on June 19, 2020. The updated flood maps cannot be used for flood insurance rating purposes until they become effective in June […]
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Dare County announced seven new positive COVID-19 test results on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 56. The seven additional cases consist of six non-residents and one resident, and include the following: 1) Male Non-resident 17-years-old, transferred isolation to home county 2) Female Resident 50-64 years of age, home isolation […]
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Last week, Dare County and Town officials came together and updated the Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 to include a mandate that face coverings or masks must be worn in indoor and outdoor public spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained. The measure became effective Sunday, June 21 at 9 a.m. “Our decision that face coverings […]
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