Dare County announced 15 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, July 22, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 292. The 15 additional cases consist of 8 residents and 7 non-residents, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 25-49, male, transferred isolation 2) non-resident, 50-64, female, transferred isolation 3) resident, 25-49, female, […]
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N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is temporarily reducing service on Pamlico Sound between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke due to critical shoaling issues in the ferry channel just outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor. The latest survey by the Army Corps of Engineers shows water depths in Bigfoot Slough as low as eight […]
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Dare County is partnering with Mako Medical Laboratories out of Raleigh, N.C., to host a diagnostic and antibody COVID-19 testing event in Manteo. The event will be held on Tuesday, July 28, starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Dare County Center located at 950 Marshall Collins Drive in Manteo. Appointments are required. This event is open […]
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COVID-19 continues to spread in Hyde County and all across North Carolina, however, Health Director Luana Gibbs reported on Wednesday that the number of active cases in the county has slowed down this past week, and a potential outbreak on the mainland has been contained. “Thanks to the joint efforts of the Hyde County Health […]
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The N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committee will meet jointly with the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Fishing Resource Fund Committee by webinar at 2:30 p.m. July 30. The public may listen to the meeting by phone or listen and view presentations in real-time by joining online. Directions for calling in by phone or joining […]
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Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson will be joined by Erik Heden, the NWS local Warning Coordination Meteorologist, for a virtual Hurricane Preparedness Forum on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. The forum will discuss important information on personal preparedness actions and updates on weather service forecast products. Topics will include adapting preparedness […]
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In 2016, as construction on the Marc Basnight Bridge that would span Oregon Inlet and replace the Bonner Bridge was beginning, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Division of Marine Fisheries came up with solution for the Bonner Bridge: The bridge would be dismantled and the debris would be used to maintain and expand […]
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A Heat Advisory for Eastern North Carolina is in effect for the fourth day in a row, and a moderate risk of rip currents is forecast for southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke island, per a Wednesday morning update from the U.S. National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Hot and humid weather will continue on […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries today released its annual Stock Overview of state managed marine fisheries species. The 2020 North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Stock Overview reviews available information, such as long-term trends in catch, biological data and management, through 2019 to determine the overall condition of North Carolina’s state-managed species. It also provides links […]
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Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, July 21, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 277, 59 of which are considered active. Of the 277 cases, 162 are residents and […]
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