UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 has reopened to traffic as of 10 a.m. on Sunday. There is still sand and standing water on the roadway, as well as in central Avon in the Kinnakeret Shores area, so please drive carefully. NCDOT crews will continue working in the area to fortify the dune before the next high tide […]
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UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 has now REOPENED to traffic between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe. Please drive carefully. Per a Saturday night update, NCDOT crews will be back after first light on Sunday to patch up any issues from Sunday morning’s high tide, which is at roughly 5:30 a.m. Per a Saturday evening update from the […]
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The Dare County Division of Public Health has announced the fifth positive test result for COVID-19 in Dare County. On Tuesday, March 31, Bulletin #22 was issued announcing the second positive test result and reported that this individual’s spouse had also been tested. Those results were received today by Dare County Division of Public Health […]
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The Dare County Division of Public Health announced the fourth positive test result for COVID-19 in Dare County on Saturday. The individual is a resident who was tested in Dare County. “The individual is currently receiving care at a hospital outside of Dare County,” according to Dr. Sheila Davies, Director of the Dare County Department […]
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During remarks at his 2 p.m. briefing on Friday April 3, Governor Roy Cooper focused on the state’s problems trying to obtain enough personal protection equipment for its frontline health care workers. “This is a bad situation, folks,” Cooper warned. “We’ve gotten just thirty-three percent of what we’ve asked for [from the Strategic National Stockpile] […]
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The North Carolina Division of Employment Security is taking immediate actions to help people who are unable to work because of COVID-19. Approximately 370,000 North Carolinians have filed for unemployment insurance assistance since March 16, an unprecedented spike in filings as a result of the pandemic. Prior to COVID-19, DES received about 3,000 claims a […]
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In North Carolina, there are currently 2,289 cases of COVID-19 in 88 counties. There have been 22 fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19. Currently, the state is reporting 259 hospitalizations across the state from COVID-19 illness. In Dare County, three positive tests have been reported. Two of the three individuals have completely recovered from their […]
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August 30, 1931 – April 3, 2020 BUXTON — Loretta Lee Midgett O’Neal, 88, of Buxton, NC went to her heavenly home Friday, April 3, 2020. A native of Buxton, she was born August 30, 1931 to the late Linda Casey and Edmond D. Midgett. Loretta was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and […]
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Seaglass collecting is an exciting hobby that’s growing in popularity on the Outer Banks. The treacherous waters and historical events that have occurred along the shores of this sandbar contribute to the abundance of seaglass that can be found. Although beachcombing is nothing new to the area, especially to a lot of longtime residents, collecting […]
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In North Carolina, there are currently 2,093 cases of COVID-19 in 86 counties. There have been 19 fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19. Currently, the state is reporting 259 hospitalizations across the state from COVID-19 illness. In Dare County, three positive tests have been reported. Two of the three individuals have completely recovered from their […]
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