Widespread showers and thunderstorms are forecast across eastern North Carolina for much of Saturday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A widespread 1-2 inches of rain is expected throughout the Outer Banks, while localized amounts of more than four inches of rain are possible. Given the already […]
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Dare County announced 121 new positive COVID-19 test results from August 2 through August 5, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,789. With this week’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 135. There are also two recent hospitalizations reported. The […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of August 6 include the following: Seashore Updates Yesterday morning, Cape Point reopened to off-road vehicles and pedestrians. […]
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Since June of 2020, just after the start of the pandemic, Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County (CYP) has been distributing diapers to families in the Dare County community. With diapers costing approximately $80 per month for families with young children, many families are left struggling to make ends meet as they pay for […]
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The Dare County Board of Education, at its Aug. 5 special meeting, voted by a 6-to-1 margin to allow parental choice when it comes to wearing face coverings beginning on Aug. 23, the first day of school. By the same margin, the board also voted to allow staff to choose whether to wear face coverings. […]
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Is your child ready to go back to school? If they still need school supplies, the Hatteras Library is hosting a free backpack and school supply giveaway for students in grades pre-K through grade 5 starting Tuesday, August 10, during regular library hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The giveaway will continue the rest of […]
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On Thursday, August 5, Cape Point reopened to off-road vehicles (ORVs) and pedestrians after a seasonal closure for bird nesting, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Cape Point was closed to pedestrians and ORVs earlier in the season due to American oystercatcher chicks on the ground. Those chicks eventually fledged, and while […]
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A high risk of rip currents is in effect for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island on Thursday, August 5, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Rip currents remain a threat throughout Thursday for beachgoers on the southern Outer Banks. A high risk of rip currents means that […]
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The 2021-22 North Carolina State Transportation Map is now available to the public free of charge. The map is funded and produced by the N.C. Department of Transportation. It is distributed by VisitNC, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. The cover of the new map features some of North Carolina’s most scenic […]
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The old Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station is often confused with the historic Pea Island Station, and this is an extremely common – and highly understandable – mistake. What is pictured here is the Old Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station. Since it is located on the northern tip of Pea Island, it is natural to assume that it would […]
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