Kaiser Family Foundation ranks North Carolina as first in the nation for vaccinating the largest share of its 65 and older population at 49%. This rate does not include those in long-term care facilities. “Our goal is to administer vaccine quickly and equitably and I’m proud of the work our providers are doing to protect North […]
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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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The National Hurricane Center is examining the possibility of moving the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season to earlier on the calendar in the future, as more named tropical cyclones have been forming ahead of the current June 1 start date. “Named storms have formed prior to the official start of the hurricane season in […]
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The Island Free Press was honored to win 19 North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) Awards at the NCPA’s annual convention, which was held virtually on Friday, February 26. The IFP took home 16 editorial awards and three advertising awards, which included first-place wins for photography, feature writing, e-mail newsletter, use of social media, and arts […]
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Dare County has released a video of the Avon beach nourishment virtual public meeting that was live-streamed on the county’s YouTube channel at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. To watch the video of the Avon beach nourishment virtual public meeting, click here. During the meeting, Dare County Manager Bobby Outten shared a presentation that […]
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Dare County Schools (DCS) Superintendent John Farrelly provided the following information for students and their families regarding the return to in-person learning for Dare County students on Monday. “I am highly confident that we will keep our schools open for the remainder of the school year and continue on a path to easing the necessary restrictions that […]
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North Carolina Emergency Management Director Michael Sprayberry visited Dare County’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Kill Devil Hills this morning, where just over 600 first doses of the vaccine were slated to be administered. Sprayberry arrived at the Dare County Youth Center at Family Recreation Park at 9:30 a.m. and embarked on a tour of the […]
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