With Tropical Storm Fay moving away from the North Carolina coastline, the Outer Banks is experiencing a high risk of rip currents on Friday, per an update from National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A high risk of rip currents means that life-threatening rip currents are likely, and that the surf zone […]
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Saqueo Alonzo Diaz, 33, (March 3, 1987 – July 5, 2020 ) of Manteo, NC and Hernan Emanuel Romero Alonzo, 13, ( July 15, 2006 – July 5, 2020) of Hyattsville, MD died tragically Sunday, July 5, 2020, while swimming at the Old Swimming Hole in Manteo, NC. Saqueo is survived by his wife, Angelica Marroquin […]
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With the busy summer in full-swing, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds beach-goers to keep beaches clean and shield lights at night for nesting sea turtles. From May until September, female sea turtles come ashore and lay their eggs on more than 300 miles of beach habitat in North Carolina, much of which is also […]
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August 11, 1926 – July 8, 2020 MANTEO –Edison Wilton Midgett was born on Wednesday, August 11, 1926, in Buxton, NC to the late Thomas Browning Midgett and Louria Dailey Midgett both of Buxton. He went home to Glory on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at his home in Manteo, NC surrounded by his children and […]
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Governor hints at hybrid plan for opening schools At a press briefing today, Governor Roy Cooper said he will announce two critical decisions next week – how to re-open the state’s public schools and whether to move the state into another phase of re-opening with the current Executive Order set to expire on July 17. […]
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A low pressure system lingering off of the Outer Banks was upgraded to Tropical Storm Fay on Thursday afternoon, however, minimal impacts are expected from the storm as it starts to move northeast from the North Carolina coast, per a Thursday night update from the National Hurricane Center. As of 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Fay […]
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Dare County announced 15 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, July 9, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 171. The 15 additional cases consist of 10 residents and 5 non-residents, and include the following 1) non-resident, 25-49, male, isolating in Dare 2) non-resident, 18-24, female, isolating in Dare 3) resident, […]
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The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet by conference call on Thursday, July 16 at 11 a.m. The CRC will consider re-adoption of three rules: 15A NCAC 7H .0312 Technical Standards for Beach Fill Projects; 15A NCAC 7J .0403 Development Period/Commencement/Continuation; and 15A NCAC 7J .0404 Development Period Extension in accordance with N.C. Gen. […]
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Dare health officials explain contact tracing \ Public health experts say contact tracing is one of the key tools for slowing the spread of COVID-19 through the identification and monitoring of people who may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus. An effective tool used for decades to manage communicable […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities, closures or cancellations, and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of July 9 include the following: Seashore Updates Looking for the status of Cape Hatteras […]
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