ORV routes in front of villages reopen Oct. 15, and other National Seashore updates for the week of Oct. 8

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 8 include the following: Seashore Updates Two acts of vandalism at the Ocracoke Light Station were […]

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Deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is this Friday

Eligible individuals who want to cast their ballot on Election Day 2020 have until Friday, October 9 to register to vote. To register, eligible individuals have the following options: Complete a North Carolina Voter Registration Application and return it to their county board of elections office by 5 p.m. October 9. If an application is received after the deadline, […]

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Thursday is the last day to register for Virtual School; 800 students have signed up for remote learning

Dare County Schools Superintendent John Farrelly provided the following information to students and families on Wednesday, October 7, regarding the return to in-person learning and virtual school registration. Thursday marks the last day for students to register for virtual learning online, and as of Wednesday, approximately 800 students had signed up for remote learning. The […]

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8 additional COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday, bringing Dare County total to 576

Dare County announced 8 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, October 7, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 576. The 8 additional cases consist of 3 residents and 5 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 50-64, female, recovered *late state report 2) non-resident, 50-64, female, […]

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Buxton Village Books and Downtown Books in Manteo team up for a Virtual Book Fair

It’s book fair week at Dare County Schools, well… virtually! Local booksellers Jamie Anderson of Downtown Books in Manteo and Gee Gee Rosell of Buxton Village Books have teamed up to host an online book fair to benefit all 10 Dare County Schools libraries. Through October 10th, proceeds from purchases made on the bookstores’ affiliate […]

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Bobby T. Wood

NAGS HEAD — Bobby T. “Doc” Wood, 90, died October 5, 2020 in Nags Head, NC of natural causes.  Bobby was a successful dermatologist and a proud US Air Force veteran of the Korean War era. In recent years, he was a resident at Peak Resources. Bobby was predeceased by his wife and one son. […]

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Boosting Local Efforts Key In Resiliency Plan

Access to grants for local governments, tools for better planning and more local participation and training are among the strategies in a multiagency push that’s the next step toward incorporating climate science and resiliency planning throughout North Carolina. Thursday, the state Climate Change Interagency Council, which includes all cabinet-level agencies, wrapped up its review of […]

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