7 additional COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday, bringing Dare County total to 413

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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Three N.C. Transportation Projects Win Regional Awards, including Bonner Bridge Replacement

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 Fiona

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/

Cape Hatteras National Seashore sees highest July visitation in 17 years

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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Ocracoke Residents Eligible for 2020 Urgent Repair Program

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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