The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service updated the COVID-19 County Alert System on Monday, Feb 22, which shows 27 red counties — a decrease from 61 red counties on the previous Feb. 4 County Alert System — and the fewest red counties in the state since the start of the County Alert System. “With […]
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Outer Banks-based Rayolight Productions, the award-winning filmmakers behind Lost In Buffalo City and Night of the Fluffet, is gearing up and seeking local talent for its latest project, a feature-length high school sports film titled Call Sign Romeo. “It’s a great homegrown story that will feature numerous area landmarks that Outer Bankers in particular are […]
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by Robert Michelson North Carolina is home to numerous species of crustaceans and shellfish, in many shapes, sizes and colors. This is our first installment in an in-depth look at some of the more popular and interesting animals in this category that call coastal North Carolina home. Crustaceans and shellfish do not put up a fight […]
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Following a brief power outage on Monday morning for Avon and the Tri-villages, southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island will remain on generator power for the next several days as the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) completes several maintenance projects scheduled for the week. Imminent projects include the installation of a new circuit breaker, and […]
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High School Girls Basketball Playoff Game that will home on Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:00. The stream will begin around 5:30. The 25 fan limit is still in place. https://youtu.be/IT7KqJC986E
The Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) awarded the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) their 2020 Champion Award at the organization’s annual meeting on February 16, 2021. CHUMM was one of three Champion Award winners in 2020, and the other two winners were the Ocracoke Fire Protection Association and Interfaith Community Outreach. CHUMM’s post-Dorian efforts and […]
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Dare County announced 4 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 3 on Saturday, February 20, and 1 on Sunday, February 21), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,752. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now […]
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Dare County announced 4 new positive COVID-19 test results and 1 additional COVID-related death on Friday, February 19, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,748, and a total number of COVID-related deaths in Dare County to 13. With Friday’s new cases, the current number of active cases […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is reopening the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee appointment process to ensure adequate representation from all user groups. The commission seeks a cross-section of applicants representing the various commercial and recreational shrimp fisheries, scientists with expertise in the areas of habitat or bycatch and gear innovation, especially with trawls […]
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Eight artists from eastern North Carolina have received Artist Support Grants from the North Carolina Arts Council. The grants were awarded by Dare County Arts Council in partnership with Pocosin Arts, Arts of the Pamlico, and Martin County Arts Council. The grant recipients are: • Latrell Broughton of Washington, NC, for his photographic portraiture series […]
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