15 additional COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday, bringing Dare County total to 292

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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Commercial Fishing Resource Funding committees to meet by webinar July 30; Public may listen by telephone or watch online

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 and the National Weather Service to Host Virtual Hurricane Preparedness Forum

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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Division of Marine Fisheries publishes annual stock overview

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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