The Dare County Board of Education plans to call a special meeting later this month after county school staff receive second COVID-19 vaccines at a Feb. 13 clinic. In an email to parents and guardians, Dare County school leadership said officials are also working on addressing summer school classes. Meanwhile, Gov. Roy Cooper is holding […]
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North Carolina surpassed the 1 million mark of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across the state last Friday. This milestone capped a week when the state’s vaccine providers administered more than 99% of first doses. Beginning today, the state’s dashboard will be updated every weekday so North Carolinians can track the state’s administration of COVID-19 vaccines. The state’s […]
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The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island announced Monday that its new North American river otter, Olive, is ready for guests. Olive has become accustomed to her new home under the careful care of the aquarium’s husbandry and veterinary teams. She is regaining her health and strength after suffering an injury that made it impossible […]
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Dare County has released a video highlighting the many accomplishments that were achieved by its various departments throughout 2020 despite the difficulties the county faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The video—which was first featured as part of the 2021 State of the County presentation hosted by Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman […]
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N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable on both Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands as of Tuesday morning, however standing water remains on several stretches of the highway, per a recent update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. “Good morning! N.C. 12 remains open and passable today with no major overwash issues reported,” stated the […]
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During its Feb. 1 meeting, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a conditional use permit application for a cluster home development in Frisco that will include four 900-square-foot, two-bedroom homes dedicated to long-term housing. The development, located at 50636 N.C. Highway 12, is one of a handful of recent projects on Hatteras Island […]
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School re-opening likely to be main topic Ahead of what appears to be upcoming debate by the Dare County Board of Education on whether to re-open classrooms, Dare Schools Superintendent John Farrelly on Feb. 2 emailed a survey to school families “to get feedback on the potential reopening of school options to share with the […]
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Ocean overwash and standing water was reported on multiple stretches of N.C. Highway 12 on Monday morning, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) warned that overwash is possible again with the next high tide at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday night. “That massive Atlantic storm bringing heavy snow to the northeast also brought […]
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January 1, 2021 Larceny. Mosely Lane, Wanchese. Jewelry reported stolen. January 8, 2021 Larceny by Employee. 41000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Avon. Drink stolen. January 8, 2021 Assault Inflicting Serious Injury. 200 block of Sunset Drive, Colington. Subject stabbed with a knife. January 10, 2021 Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. 100 block of Seagull […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Angel, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Angel, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
