Plan for Gradual Lifting of Restrictions on Entry to Dare County Rationale With careful consideration of the science, trends, data, epidemiology and resource availability, Dare County, in consultation with the Dare County Control Group, has prepared a plan to address the lifting of restrictions on entry to Dare County while protecting the safety of our community. […]
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Dare County, in consultation with the Dare County Control Group, is finalizing a plan to address the lifting of restrictions on entry to Dare County while protecting the safety of our community. The first phase will allow entry of non-resident property owners. The plan will be released by the end of the day (Tuesday, April […]
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H2OBX Waterpark announced yesterday on it’s Facebook page they are planning a June 20 opening for the 2020 season. The post reads as follows: H2OBX Waterpark looks forward to welcoming all our guests to the park this summer. We are following the guidance provided by local, state, and federal officials regarding COVID-19 as we prepare […]
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Monday marked the first installment of four webinars hosted by the National Park Service (NPS) to discuss the creation of a 20-year sediment management framework for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), and to solicit the public’s feedback on the endeavor. Natural accretion and erosion processes have impacted the Hatteras and Ocracoke island shorelines for […]
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Researchers at North Carolina State University are anticipating this year’s Atlantic hurricane season to see 18 to 22 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, the university announced Friday. The number of named storms predicted is above both long- and short-term averages […]
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Plan for Gradual Lifting of Restrictions on Entry to Dare County To Be Announced Tuesday, April 21 With careful consideration of the science, trends, data and resource availability, the Dare County Control Group has asked staff to prepare a plan to address the lifting of restrictions on entry to Dare County while ensuring the safety […]
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Several improvements, repairs and enhancements are planned in the months to come for two of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s (CHNS) more popular beach access sites – the Canadian Hole parking area in between Avon and Buxton, and the Frisco Bathhouse. Frisco Bathhouse Project Plans are being made to expand the Frisco Bathhouse parking area […]
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MANTEO — Larry Lee Dozier, 79, was born on September 14, 1940 in Manteo, NC to Eva Dozier. Larry departed this life on April 16, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. On May 17, 1969 he married Trula Mae Gibbs. Larry served his country proudly retiring from the United States Army with the […]
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The severe weather threat has greatly diminished this morning over eastern North Carolina, but there are still several Marine Hazards and a Wind Advisory out for the Outer Banks this afternoon. The main threats will be strong sustained winds with damaging wind gusts, as well as heavy downpours and the potential for localized flooding in […]
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OBX teachers, students, parents adjust to online learning For the second time in North Carolina history, our schools are closed from Kill Devil Hills to Asheville. In 1918, schools were shuttered from two to four weeks trying to stop the spread of the Spanish Flu, the deadliest pandemic the world has ever seen. On March […]
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