Dare County announced 21 new positive COVID-19 test results over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,274. With the week’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 14. The 21 additional cases include the following: resident, 18-24, female, […]
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Strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of a cold front are possible throughout the day on Tuesday, and particularly along the southern Outer Banks, per a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Thunderstorms are possible throughout the day, but the main threat for severe weather is between noon […]
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The Hyde County Manager’s Office will seek the public’s input on adding the Ocracoke Lighthouse to the existing tram service at a public listening session on Thursday, June 17, from 4:00- 5:30 p.m. at the Ocracoke Community Center. The proposal includes adding a stop on the current tram route that includes the Ocracoke Lighthouse via […]
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The bacteriological sample taken from the Avon water system to inspect for possible contaminants following a water main break has passed that inspection, and the 24-hour water boil water advisory, or system pressure advisory, has now been lifted. Customers in Avon are no longer required to boil water used for human consumption. The advisory was issued […]
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The Avon Farmer’s Market is returning to Hatteras Island for the 2021 summer season on June 15, with approximately 55 vendors, and a mix of new and familiar faces. Originally established in 2010 in Buxton, and eventually finding its permanent home next to the Avon Beach Klub, the Avon Farmers Market has become a weekly […]
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The Dare County Library has announced its upcoming 2021 Summer Reading Program, a free, fun and educational experience that will officially begin on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The Summer Reading Program is designed to help children maintain the reading skills that they developed throughout the school year so they are better prepared to enter the […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, River, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on River, 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/
The 54 members of the Class of 2021 at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) received their diplomas at an outdoor commencement ceremony held on Saturday evening, June 12 The event began with a prelude by the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Graduation Band, conducted by Sean McCroskey, before the class processional to the traditional “Pomp and […]
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July 12, 1932 – June 13, 2021 WANCHESE — Jean Henley Berry, 88, of Wanchese, NC went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Jean was born to Milton and Reba Henley on July 12, 1932. She met and married Stafford, her husband of 69-years, on September 15, 1951. She was a […]
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On Friday, June 11, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Pedro Ramos signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Oregon Inlet Marina Improvements: Site Plan and Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA addressed the management of aging buildings that are not adapted to sea-level rise, vessel traffic, navigation, fueling challenges […]
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