Dare County announced 4 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 2 on Saturday, May 1, and 2 on Sunday, May 2), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,152. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now […]
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Officials Seek Long-Term Plan to Save N.C. 12
As sea levels continue to rise, the most imperiled spot on North Carolina’s vulnerable Outer Banks is likely on Ocracoke Island, where an erosion hot spot threatening its sole highway is past due for a long-term transportation solution, including potentially bypassing the north end of the island. “I’d say on N.C. 12, this is probably […]
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N.C. and FEMA approves $5,782,866 to help restore Buxton beaches
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $5,782,866 to help Dare County restore the beaches and stabilize the dunes at Buxton that were damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety made the announcement of the latest grant Thursday. Other state grants were announced in October to cover […]
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