North Carolina’s seafood industry is marked to receive nearly $5.5 million in assistance to help offset losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced Thursday that $300 million in fisheries assistance funding would be provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, to states, tribes and territories […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is announcing the availability of a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the dredging of Oregon Inlet with a Dare County dredge. The draft FONSI is available for public review for a 15 day period. Dare County is seeking a Special Use Permit from the Seashore to utilize […]
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After remaining at 18 COVID-19 cases for more than a week, three additional cases were reported in Dare County over the weekend, bringing the total case count to 21. No additional details of the three new cases have been released at this time. As of Sunday afternoon, the statewide number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases for […]
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As local governments face the realities of lost revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dare County Manager Bobby Outten briefed the board of commissioners on May 8 about a streamlined spending plan for the 2020-21 fiscal year that will maintain all county services, but include no capital outlay purchases, cost-of-living salary adjustments, bonuses or merit […]
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One of the real treasures of the Outer Banks will reopen on May 16. Here is the message sent out on May 8 by Executive Director Carl Curnutte: As we open during this phase, we will allow only 50 guests into The Gardens at any one time. Just like we take care of our gardens, we […]
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Editor’s note: The Observer will publish a comprehensive list of what’s open and closed in a future post. As of 5 p.m. Friday, Phase 1 of North Carolina’s Stay at Home order became effective, which allows limited opening of businesses. Ocracoke Island is gearing up to receive visitors–May 11 for non-resident property owners and May […]
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Dare County Public Works will complete a previously postponed large item pick‐up for residential customers in Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo and Avon on Wednesday, May 13. Materials must be at the curbside no later than 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13. There will not be a second-day pick-up. Please note, no commercial business debris will be […]
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Dare County reminded residents that Phase 1 of North Carolina’s Stay at Home Order becomes effective starting at 5 p.m. today in their Friday COVID-19 update. Additional COVID-19-related updates from the county for Friday, May 8, are below. Department of Health & Human Services State Cases of COVID-19 In North Carolina, there are currently 13,868 […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled or postponed nearly every community event for the months of April and May, and this includes final activities for the high school graduating class. Sports and academic banquets, baccalaureate and other moments of recognition have all been curtailed by current state and local ordinances. The Hatteras Island community did not […]
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Avon’s annual Independence Day celebration, “Fireworks at the Beach 2020,” (which was originally scheduled for July 7), has canceled. Amid growing concerns for the health and safety of everyone, Avon Pier Concessionaire Joe Thompson, Fireworks Committee Chair Pat Weston, and the Avon Property Owners Association made the decision on Thursday, May 7, to cancel the […]
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