Spring’s approaching but some winter visitors to the Outer Banks are still popping up on beach. On Friday, a harbor seal took a quick break from the ocean near Ramp 44 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Seals are common winter “tourists” along local beaches, with at least a dozen taking a break on the Outer […]
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The eastern skies of February offered some great views of galaxy clusters. The Leo Triplet is one of my favorites: The two galaxies on the right part of the image are M66 on the bottom and M65 above it. M66 has a visual magnitude of +8.91, making it the brightest of the three galaxies. It’s […]
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The Hyde County Health Dept. released the following update for Friday, February 26, which provides information on the current COVID-19 case count, and how individuals on the mainland and on Ocracoke Island can schedule an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Today, the COVID-19 counts are as follows: Active Cases 8 Recovered Cases 623 Deaths 8 […]
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Dare County announced 5 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 2 on Saturday, February 27, and 3 on Sunday, February 28), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,782. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now […]
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