Dare Hospice is seeking a volunteer chaplain to coordinate spiritual care of terminally ill patients. The expected amount of volunteer time is minimal. The volunteer chaplain meets with the patient and family and coordinates spiritual care, prayer, counseling, etc., or whatever the spiritual need may be. Completion of Hospice volunteer training, background check, physical, and […]
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The seven-member Dare County Board of Education is expected to vote at its meeting tomorrow on selecting a plan for opening the county’s public schools next month—with choices ranging from every student beginning the year learning remotely to all students alternating days or weeks in the classroom with remote learning. The vote is expected to […]
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Hot and humid weather will continue on Monday, as temperatures rise into the mid to upper 90s along the Outer Banks and eastern North Carolina, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A Heat Advisory has been issued for all of Eastern N.C., including the Outer Banks, for heat […]
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At 8 a.m. on Monday, July 20, Cape Point reopened to off-road vehicles (ORVs). Visitors should note that the short ORV route west of the hook is currently not accessible due to significant beach erosion, and there may be less shoreline and space than normal for beach-goers. Cape Point in Buxton closed on Saturday morning, […]
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Dare County announced 5 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Sunday, July 19, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 260. The 5 additional cases are all residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 50-64, female, home isolation 2) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation 3) resident, 17 under, female, home isolation 4) […]
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Dare County announced 9 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Saturday, July 18, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 255. The 9 additional cases consist of 5 residents and 4 non-residents, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 25-49, female, transferred isolation 2) resident, 65 over, female, home isolation 3) resident, 65 […]
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Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Friday, July 17, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 246. Of the 246 cases, 140 are residents and 106 are non-residents. 53 of the resident cases are considered active. […]
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Dare County announced 7 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Friday, July 17, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 246. The 7 additional cases represent 6 residents and a non-resident, and include the following: 1) resident, 17 under, male, home isolation 2) resident, 65 older, male, hospitalized 3) resident, 65 older, […]
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The passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke is proving to be a popular transportation option once again. The service this year started July 3 and since that time, more than 1,000 people have used the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry. The Ocracoke Express makes three daily round trips between Hatteras and the Silver Lake Terminal in […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding water sports enthusiasts on Pamlico Sound to stay at least ‘a football field away’ from the Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge as work accelerates on the $145 million project. The area around the bridge is considered an active construction zone, and safety is the main concern. “There are cranes […]
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