Per a recent update from John Farrelly, Dare County Schools (DCS) Superintendent, the county schools’ leadership team has developed a “Remote Learning Plan” to prepare for an event like the Coronavirus, and is finalizing details in advance of the closure of public schools across the state. At a Saturday afternoon press conference, Gov. Roy Cooper […]
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At a press conference on Saturday afternoon, Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order which stated that all public schools in North Carolina would be closed for at least two weeks starting on Monday, March 16. The closure is in effect for all public schools, grades K-12, and is part of a statewide effort to […]
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Roy W. Stewart, 58, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, following a brief illness. He was born April 9, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, to Roy Eugene and Gail (Francis) Stewart. Mr. Stewart worked as a tool and die maker in Middlebury, Indiana, and enjoyed […]
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By Friday afternoon, the state of North Carolina had a total of 16 presumptive positive and confirmed positive cases of the novel Coronavirus, per an update from the News & Observer, however, there were no cases reported in Dare or Hyde Counties. North Carolina’s first reported case of COVID-19 occurred on March 3 in Wake […]
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The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has released a video discussing the evolving COVID-19 situation in Dare County. The video featuring Health and Human Services Director Sheila Davies and Clinical Services Nursing Director Debbie Dutton addresses common questions on testing procedures in Dare County and the recent recommendations from the state to […]
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As part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ (NCDHHS) seven statewide recommendations to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the state is recommending that employers use teleworking technologies to the greatest extent possible, stagger work schedules, and consider canceling non-essential travel. In accordance with state guidelines, effective immediately Dare County has announced that all […]
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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has directed all health benefit plans licensed by the N.C. Department of Insurance to allow for extra prescriptions as a result of the state of emergency declared by Governor Roy Cooper. This means covered persons may obtain one refill on a prescription if there are authorized refills and not […]
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North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced several directives Friday affecting the operation of the North Carolina court system aimed at protecting public safety during the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus. In an order entered today, the Chief Justice has directed that local courts postpone most cases in district and superior court for at least 30 days. […]
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Per a recent update from Superintendent John Farrelly, Dare County Schools will be suspending school facility use outside of the instructional day for any gathering of 100 people or more. This measure will go into effect on Monday, March 16, 2020, and will remain in effect until further notice. The entirety of the email sent […]
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Vidant Health recently announced that due to the spread of COVID-19 in the state of North Carolina, as well as the high number of people with respiratory viruses in the community, they are temporarily expanding their visitation restrictions for patient and visitor safety. Effective immediately, in an abundance of caution, the following visitation restrictions are […]
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