Rainy weather and rough surf will continue across Eastern North Carolina for the remainder of the week, and a Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until Thursday night for the Outer Banks, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Strong easterly winds and dangerous seas in […]
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Dare County Department of Health & Human Services Announces COVID-19 Drive-thru Testing
In an effort to increase testing for COVID-19 the federal and state governments are encouraging mass testing collection sites. Currently, in Dare County there have not been any sites selected for a federally assisted testing site, however, Dare County Department of Health & Human Services wants to provide community-based testing opportunities for our residents. Dare […]
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Work on N.C. Highway 12 may cause delays near Oregon Inlet
Per a Wednesday morning update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, (NCDOT), crews are in the process of repairing the protective dunes along N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island, just south of Oregon Inlet. Due to this project, both lanes in this section of N.C. Highway 12 will be closed at various times, and […]
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Coastal Land Trust Acquires Additional Land for Springer’s Point Preserve on Ocracoke Island
The Coastal Land Trust today announced the bargain sale donation of almost two acres of private land holdings within its Springer’s Point Preserve on Ocracoke Island from Ocracoke Holdings LLC. The Coastal Land Trust acquired the original 31-acre tract at Springer’s Point in 2002, also through a bargain sale donation and bought an adjoining 91 […]
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Pea Island Visitor Center Wraps Up Extensive Renovation
Though there is no official word yet on when public facilities in North Carolina’s wildlife refuges will reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge will be ready to welcome visitors, as they wrap up the final touches on an extensive inside-and-out renovation. “We are close enough, [that] we could open now,” […]
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Dare County, Kitty Hawk latest to approve easing outdoor dining rules
In an effort to ease the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on restaurants, the Dare County Board of Commissioners on May 18 unanimously approved measures that will temporarily allow restaurants in the unincorporated areas of the county to operate food trucks on vacant property as well as use a portion of their parking areas […]
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Island Cooking: A Quick Guide to Substitutions
Since so many of us are cooking and baking more often and running through our pantry supplies while limiting our trips to the store, here is a list of substitutions that may be helpful. 1 cup self-rising flour = 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup cake flour = 1 cup […]
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Island Fishing: Back in the Saddle
After the reopening of the Outer Banks to visitors this past Saturday, we are definitely off and running. There was a noticeable swell in visitation all along the Outer Banks, and while there were viable concerns about the return of so many people, the general consensus was happy business owners. The past several weeks has […]
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Gov. Cooper expected to announce second phase of reopening will start Friday
Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to announce Wednesday that North Carolina will enter the second phase of easing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of this week. That includes allowing restaurants, salons, barber shops, gyms and other businesses to reopen with limits on capacity to allow for social distancing, requirements for cleaning […]
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Stationary system will bring rains, rip currents, and possible ocean overwash to the Outer Banks
A nearly stationary upper low will circulate moisture across the Outer Banks region through the end of the week, resulting in heavy showers, rough surf, and possible ocean overwash, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Additional rainfall of 2-4 inches, (with locally heavier amounts), will be possible […]
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