The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke village will wrap up its 2020 season on September 10, and although the ferry had a shortened season due to both funding and COVID-19 concerns, roughly 7,127 passengers have taken a ride as of September 7. Passenger ferry service in 2020 did not begin until July […]
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An area of low pressure 300 miles southeast of Wilmington, N.C., is expected to bring heavy rains, an elevated risk of rip currents, and breezy weather through the end of the week, per a Wednesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The low pressure system has a 30% […]
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The Dare County Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 to determine how to move forward with school operations after the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year, which began on Aug. 17 with remote learning for all students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Board Chair Bea Basnight made the […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is postponing planned lane closures today and tomorrow on the Marc Basnight Bridge due to weather. Crews will be conducting a high-resolution scan survey of the bridge, which opened last February. During the surveying, crews will confirm the elevation and coordinates for numerous points along the bridge. These points will […]
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Anderson, SC — Karla Lorraine Daniels, 71, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Wanchese, NC, died Wednesday, August 26, 2020. She was the daughter of Orville Shelton and the late Lois Shelton. Retired from the hospitality industry and a devoted homemaker, Karla enjoyed volunteering for the Forestry Service. She is survived by her husband, Kevin A. […]
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is developing a COVID-19 Exposure Notification app called ‘SlowCOVIDNC’ that will launch across the state in September 2020. The app will help North Carolinians slow the spread of the virus by alerting them when they may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive […]
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Although Dare County Libraries are currently closed to the public, convenient “no staff contact” curbside pick-up of requested library materials such as books, DVD’s and magazines is available. Hundreds of library users each week have been making use of this free and convenient service. There are two options for requesting materials for curbside pick-up. You […]
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Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, September 8, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. The total COVID-19 positive case count in Dare County is 477 of which there are 10 active cases among residents of Dare County. Of the 477 cases, 256 are residents […]
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An area of low pressure southwest of Bermuda is expected to bring rain, wind, and an elevated risk of rip currents through the end of the week, per a Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The area of low pressure currently has a 40% chance of becoming […]
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Dare County announced 5 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, September 9, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 477. The 5 additional cases consist of 3 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 18-24, female, isolating outside Dare County 2) resident, 25-49, male, […]
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