Dare County announced 6 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, July 15, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 226. The 6 additional cases represent 3 residents and 3 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 65 over, female, hospitalized 2) non-resident, 17 under, female, transferred isolation 3) non-resident, 17 under, […]
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These July days have been scorching, and it doesn’t cool down much in the evenings. Hot dinners are not appealing, and I sometimes feel too drained to spend much time over the stove, so a make-ahead, cool supper really hits the spot! With friends’ gardens in production mode, (as opposed to mine – more on […]
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Coastal Review Online is featuring the research, findings and commentary of author Kevin Duffus. Second of three parts It happened about 10 weeks before the second of Walter Raleigh’s three expeditions to establish an English colony on the North American continent arrived at Ocracoke Inlet in 1585. The expedition of seven ships was led by […]
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Jack Willis of Frisco passed away on July 14 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is survived by Katherine Willis, four brothers, and three sisters. There will be no service at this time.
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) experienced the 2nd-highest level of June recreational visitation since the establishment of the Seashore in 1953. Last month’s total visitation of 399,364 is an increase of almost 4 percent over last June. Top 5 Highest June Recreational Visits by Year 2002: 410,366 2020: 399,364 1999: 393,401 2018: 389,722 1998: […]
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Per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, all off-road vehicle (ORV) permit holders will be required to display proof of permit on their windshields or dashboards starting on Monday, July 20. For a limited period of time, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) accepted proof of ORV permits on mobile devices for […]
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Dare County announced 5 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, July 14, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 220. The 5 additional cases are all non-residents, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 17 under, female, isolating in Dare 2) non-resident, 17 under, male, isolating in Dare 3) non-resident, 25-49, female, […]
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November 20, 1955 – July 10, 2020 KILL DEVIL HILLS — On July 10, 2020, Mark Joseph Cutler, 64, died from a drowning incident off the coast of Duck, North Carolina. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut on November 20, 1955, he grew up in New Jersey and Maryland and moved to Kill Devil Hills, North […]
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At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Governor Roy Cooper announced that public schools for grades K-12 could reopen in August with extra safety precautions, as well as the option for children to either attend in-person or stick to remote learning. “In the spring, when this pandemic broke out, we made the difficult decision to […]
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The state and Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, have approved reimbursing North Carolina Department of Transportation $6.3 million for debris removal costs following Hurricane Florence, bringing the total reimbursement to more than $44.2 million. The $6.3 million cover the removing hurricane-related debris in Brunswick, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender and Sampson counties. More than […]
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