Absentee ballots in North Carolina without a witness signature on the ballot envelope will not be counted, and mail-in voters that made the mistake will have to submit a new ballot. The state Board of Elections issued new guidance to the counties Monday afternoon as part of a complicated legal battle between Republicans and Democrats […]
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Dare County announced 13 new positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, October 20, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 650. The 13 additional cases consist of 11 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 50-64, female, home isolation 2) resident, 50 – 64, male, […]
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Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, October 20, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total COVID-19 positive case count in Dare County is 637, of which there are 28 active cases among residents of Dare County. Of the […]
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Ocracoke will host two one-stop early voting days on Thursday, October 23, and Friday, October 24, at the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting will be in the fire truck bays to allow for social distancing. Please wear a mask and maintain social distancing practices when voting. One-stop voting is also […]
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Coastal Humane Society and Friends of Felines – Hatteras Island will host a vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Wednesday, October 21, from 8 a.m. until noon. The clinic will be held at 41076 N.C. Highway 12, (the yellow building next to Nino’s Pizza), with veterinarian Dr. Martha Edwards, a Mobile Vet based in […]
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The Ocracoke 5K/10K/half-marathon will go virtual this year. Race Director Angie Todd said in an email that this event would have been so helpful to the island in its recovery from Hurricane Dorian, but now the COVID-19 pandemic has scotched an in-person event, which benefits Ocracoke Community Radio WOVV, Ocracoke School Athletic Boosters Club and […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Batman, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Batman, 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/
A Dare County Schools official confirms that a recent USDA decision will allow the district to extend its meals assistance program past the end of the calendar year all the way through the conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year. Anyone 18 and younger is eligible for the free meals that will be distributed at three […]
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Dare County announced 6 new positive COVID-19 test results on Monday, October 19, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 637. The 6 additional cases consist of 5 residents and 1 non-resident, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 25-49, male, transferred isolation 2) resident, 17 under, female, home […]
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Over the next two months, Cape Hatteras National Seashore will begin several storm-recovery projects. Here are the details of those projects.
