Dare County announced 51 new positive COVID-19 test results from August 18, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 4,224. With Wednesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 155. There are also six recent hospitalizations, and 10 of the 51 cases […]
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The Hyde County Health Department can now provide an additional dose of Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination to those that qualify. Currently, the CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have: Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood Received an […]
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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 19 include the following: Seashore Updates With 491,061 visits during the month of July, Cape Hatteras […]
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With 491,061 visits during the month of July, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) remains on pace to surpass the most recorded visits in a calendar year in 2021, per a recent update from the National Seashore. To compare, CHNS had 451,849 visitors in July of 2020, a total of 438,846 visitors in July of […]
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The Lost Colony has canceled the last remaining performances of the season after a cast member tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement came on Facebook hours before its annual Virginia Dare baby night performance, a long-held Outer Banks tradition celebrating the birth of the first English child in the New World with live babies […]
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Swells from distant Tropical Storm Henri will impact Hatteras and Ocracoke Island beaches from Friday through the weekend, resulting in rough surf and the potential for life-threatening rip currents, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport /Morehead City office. Though Henri is expected to remain well offshore, increased swell from Henri will […]
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The passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke will continue until Sept. 6, thanks to more funding approved by the N. C. Legislature. Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed House Bill 121, which appropriates an additional $220,000 to Seastreak out of New Jersey for use of their rented catamaran-style passenger ferry. This is the same […]
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Refuge Manager Scott Lanier announced today the Draft Compatibility Determination for the CenturyLink Request for establishing a Right-of-Way for their fiber optic cable for public review and comment until September 3, 2021. The proposed utility corridor relocation will be conducted on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Comments are being sought on the benefits and impacts […]
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What is that blob in the ocean and does it sting? Why am I so itchy after swimming? Why are there so many jellyfish this year? Lifeguards can tell you if jellies, sea nettles or sea lice are active before you swim, and offer tips for how to take the sting out, said Ben Battaile, […]
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I am reveling in our “Salad Days,” certainly not in the Shakespearean sense of youthful exuberance, but rather in the joy of the abundance of colorful, flavorful, summer produce. It is liberating, especially after the past 18 months of always being at the stove. In this heat, it is refreshing to eat light and cool […]
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