State Cases of COVID-19 In North Carolina, there are currently 8,052 cases of COVID-19 in 93 counties. There have been 269 fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19. Currently, the state is reporting 477 hospitalizations across the state from COVID-19 illness. County’s Positive Test Results Remains at 15 The number of positive tests results in Dare […]
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Dare County Board of Elections In an effort to be proactive and eliminate possible election problems, Dare County Board of Elections has taken extra steps to try to ensure that our voting rolls are up to date and accurate. The 2020 election promises to be a big one, so put your stay-at-home time to good […]
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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA —Willis “Eukie” Price, Sr., 95, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, formerly of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, at The Outer Banks Hospital. After growing up in Norfolk, VA, he joined the United States Army serving his country honorably during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He […]
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and a statewide Stay at Home order, Hyde County has begun work on how to safely reopen the county, said Kris Noble, Hyde County’s manager, in a recent interview. “This week, we are beginning with the county’s health care workers, the health department, medical center and EMS as […]
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By Alex Granados The landscape for student grades is changing this spring semester after the North Carolina State Board of Education voted to pass new guidance today in reaction to a pandemic-spurred move to remote learning. Students in elementary school will receive no final grades under the plan passed today. Instead, teachers will provide year-end […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperation (CHEC) will require planned power outages in Avon and the Tri-villages on Tuesday, April 28, as crews will work to connect to the new transmission line near the Pea Island Visitors Center. The power outage schedule for Tuesday is as follows: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon will experience two 30-minute outages at […]
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Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina’s statewide Stay-at-Home order would be extended until May 8 at a Thursday afternoon news conference. “We have incorporated much of the [White House’s] guidance in our plans,” said Gov. Cooper. “It’s clear we are flattening the curve, but our state is not ready to lift restrictions yet. We […]
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Vidant Health has been at the forefront of conversations about the challenges facing health systems in rural America and especially here at home in eastern North Carolina. Like others, Vidant is faced with a traditionally underserved population with a high burden of disease, a growing number of patients relying on Medicare and Medicaid and a […]
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State Cases of COVID-19 In North Carolina, there are currently 7,608 cases of COVID-19 in 93 counties. There have been 253 fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19. Currently, the state is reporting 486 hospitalizations across the state from COVID-19 illness. County’s Positive Test Results Remains at 15 The number of positive tests results in Dare […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Naz, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Naz, 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/
