Supt. details choices in lengthy message to families (Dare County Schools) One day after Governor Roy Cooper announced his decision to re-open schools next month under a “Plan B” mix of some in-person and some remote learning, Dare County Schools Superintendent John Farrelly sent a very detailed and lengthy email to school families. Among other […]
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6 additional COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday, bringing Dare County total to 226
Dare County announced 6 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, July 15, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 226. The 6 additional cases represent 3 residents and 3 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 65 over, female, hospitalized 2) non-resident, 17 under, female, transferred isolation 3) non-resident, 17 under, […]
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Island Cooking: My Ideal Summer Supper
These July days have been scorching, and it doesn’t cool down much in the evenings. Hot dinners are not appealing, and I sometimes feel too drained to spend much time over the stove, so a make-ahead, cool supper really hits the spot! With friends’ gardens in production mode, (as opposed to mine – more on […]
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Mapping Pamlico Sound: The Secotan Site
Coastal Review Online is featuring the research, findings and commentary of author Kevin Duffus. Second of three parts It happened about 10 weeks before the second of Walter Raleigh’s three expeditions to establish an English colony on the North American continent arrived at Ocracoke Inlet in 1585. The expedition of seven ships was led by […]
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Jack Willis
Jack Willis of Frisco passed away on July 14 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is survived by Katherine Willis, four brothers, and three sisters. There will be no service at this time.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore sees highest June visitation in 18 years
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) experienced the 2nd-highest level of June recreational visitation since the establishment of the Seashore in 1953. Last month’s total visitation of 399,364 is an increase of almost 4 percent over last June. Top 5 Highest June Recreational Visits by Year 2002: 410,366 2020: 399,364 1999: 393,401 2018: 389,722 1998: […]
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ORVs will be required to display permits on windshields or dashboards beginning July 20
Per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, all off-road vehicle (ORV) permit holders will be required to display proof of permit on their windshields or dashboards starting on Monday, July 20. For a limited period of time, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) accepted proof of ORV permits on mobile devices for […]
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5 additional COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday, bringing Dare County total to 220
Dare County announced 5 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, July 14, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 220. The 5 additional cases are all non-residents, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 17 under, female, isolating in Dare 2) non-resident, 17 under, male, isolating in Dare 3) non-resident, 25-49, female, […]
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Mark Joseph Cutler
November 20, 1955 – July 10, 2020 KILL DEVIL HILLS — On July 10, 2020, Mark Joseph Cutler, 64, died from a drowning incident off the coast of Duck, North Carolina. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut on November 20, 1955, he grew up in New Jersey and Maryland and moved to Kill Devil Hills, North […]
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Schools can reopen in N.C. with extra safety precautions; Phase 2 extended for more three weeks
At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Governor Roy Cooper announced that public schools for grades K-12 could reopen in August with extra safety precautions, as well as the option for children to either attend in-person or stick to remote learning. “In the spring, when this pandemic broke out, we made the difficult decision to […]
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