The National Hurricane Center is examining the possibility of moving the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season to earlier on the calendar in the future, as more named tropical cyclones have been forming ahead of the current June 1 start date. “Named storms have formed prior to the official start of the hurricane season in […]
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The Island Free Press was honored to win 19 North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) Awards at the NCPA’s annual convention, which was held virtually on Friday, February 26. The IFP took home 16 editorial awards and three advertising awards, which included first-place wins for photography, feature writing, e-mail newsletter, use of social media, and arts […]
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Dare County has released a video of the Avon beach nourishment virtual public meeting that was live-streamed on the county’s YouTube channel at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. To watch the video of the Avon beach nourishment virtual public meeting, click here. During the meeting, Dare County Manager Bobby Outten shared a presentation that […]
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Dare County Schools (DCS) Superintendent John Farrelly provided the following information for students and their families regarding the return to in-person learning for Dare County students on Monday. “I am highly confident that we will keep our schools open for the remainder of the school year and continue on a path to easing the necessary restrictions that […]
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North Carolina Emergency Management Director Michael Sprayberry visited Dare County’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Kill Devil Hills this morning, where just over 600 first doses of the vaccine were slated to be administered. Sprayberry arrived at the Dare County Youth Center at Family Recreation Park at 9:30 a.m. and embarked on a tour of the […]
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A prescribed burn of 791 acres is scheduled at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, February 26, per a recent update from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North Carolina. “The latest forecast indicates rain should hold off until after 4 p.m.,” stated the update. “If correct, we should be able […]
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Starting Friday, February 26, through Wednesday, March 3, the following ferry trips connecting Ocracoke Island to the mainland will be canceled due to maintenance, per a recent update from the N.C. Ferry System. 7:30 a.m. Ocracoke to Cedar Island 10:30 a.m. Cedar Island to Ocracoke 1:30 p.m. Ocracoke to Swan Quarter 4:30 p.m. Swan Quarter […]
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Dare County announced 8 new positive COVID-19 test results and 1 additional COVID-related death on Thursday, February 25, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,771, and a total number of COVID-related deaths in Dare County to 13. With Thursday’s new cases, the current number of active cases […]
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Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation are planning to conduct a routine condition inspection of the Marc Basnight Bridge from March 1-18. During the process, one lane of the bridge will be closed during daylight hours Monday through Friday in order to position crews and equipment. The closures will be no longer than 1.5 miles […]
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration project is about to begin, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has created a new page on their website where the public can learn about the endeavor, and track the progress as the work is underway. Built in 1868-70, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has understandably suffered some wear and […]
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