Dare County announced 7 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, August 20, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 413. The 6 additional cases consist of 5 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 65 older, female, home isolation 2) non-resident, 18-24, female, isolating […]
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In July, the North Carolina Ferry System announced that they were temporarily reducing service on the 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 at that time, by the Army Corps of Engineers, showed water […]
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Three transportation projects in North Carolina are among the best in the Southeast, according to a regional transportation organization. The Surf City Bridge Replacement, the Marc Basnight Bridge/Herbert C. Bonner Bridge Replacement and a project to use drones to deliver health care supplies were recognized this week with America’s Transportation Awards from the Southeastern Association […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Fiona, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Fiona, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
It is about time some of our fantastic island home cooks have the spotlight shine on them! A number of friends are sharing their favorite summer recipes and i know you will enjoy them! Beth Midgett, Midgett Realty Reservation Manager, offers her summer and fall favorite as taught to her by her sister-in-law, Trisha Midgett, […]
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With 451,849 recreational visits last month, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) experienced the highest level of July visitation since 2003, and the fourth-highest level of July visitation since the establishment of the Seashore in 1953, per a recent update from CHNS. Last month’s visitation is an increase of almost 3% over July of 2019. […]
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Longtime Dare County employee Jackie Tillett has been named Elections Director for Dare County. The Dare County Board of Elections recommended Tillett for the job following the resignation of the County’s previous director earlier this month. As required by North Carolina law, the North Carolina State Board of Elections approved the appointment and it became […]
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Hyde County has been awarded Urgent Repair Program 2020 funding from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. This program is geared towards helping the elderly, disabled, veterans and single parents who are homeowners that may need financial help with repairing their home. There will be ten homes selected based on eligibility with up to $10,000.00 […]
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In order that the general public has an understanding of COVID case counts and Health Department processes, and to remain transparent to the residents of Hyde County, the following information explains how numbers are tallied within the county and what they mean. Total Cases as reported by Hyde County Health Department are numbers of laboratory […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by webinar Aug. 20-21, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. 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 the webinar online, including information on system requirements and testing, is […]
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