The bipartisan State Board of Elections on Tuesday voted to certify nearly all contests in the 2020 general election, including the presidential contest. “Canvass” means the entire process of determining that the votes have been counted and tabulated correctly, culminating in the authentication of the official election results. The State Board canvasses the votes cast […]
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Dare County announced 21 new positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, November 24, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 992. The 5 additional cases consist of 16 residents and 5 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 65 over, male, home isolation 2) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation […]
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Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, November 24, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Controlling the Spread Dare County remains in the orange according to the NC COVID Alert System. Orange indicates substantial community spread based on case counts, percent of tests that are positive […]
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By Robert Michelson Grouper are large, fat-bodied fish with huge mouths and will eat just about anything they can fit in those choppers. While there are several species of grouper off the East Coast, two stand out in North Carolina: gag and red grouper, the most important for North Carolina commercial and recreational fishermen. “Adult […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation board of directors recently approved more than $46,000 for COVID-related projects in its seventh round of Rapid Response Grants funding, supporting the work of five area nonprofits who serve thousands of vulnerable community members. The grants will help Dare County families afford childcare and tutoring, get food to isolated and […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission wants input from its advisors before it moves forward with possible future modifications to small mesh gill net rules. At its meeting last week, the commission chose a variety of options for the Division of Marine Fisheries to explore as a first step toward amending rules pertaining to yardage limits, […]
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State transportation officials are inviting local residents and other interested parties to a virtual information meeting Dec. 3 on the ongoing Rodanthe “Jug Handle” Bridge project. The bridge, which is currently under construction on the Outer Banks, is a long-term transportation solution for N.C. 12. The N.C. Department of Transportation is raising the highway onto a 2.4-mile […]
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With less than a week remaining in the Atlantic hurricane season, (which officially ends on November 30), 2020 has earned the title of the most active year for hurricanes on record since official reporting began in 1851. The total of 30 named storms breaks the record for the highest number of tropical/subtropical storms in a […]
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Dare County announced 5 new positive COVID-19 test results on Monday, November 23, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 971. The 5 additional cases consist of 4 residents and 1 non-resident, and include the following: 1) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation 2) resident, 65 over, male, home isolation […]
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Governor Roy Cooper today issued additional COVID-19 safety measures to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina and across the country. Executive Order No. 180 goes into effect on Wednesday, November 25 and runs through Friday, December 11. “I have a stark warning for North Carolinians today: We […]
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