Five employees with the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division assigned to the ferry route between Hatteras and Ocracoke have tested positive for COVID-19. The five employees are recovering at home under isolation for at least 14 days. They last worked on the route Sept. 2. Due to the temporary shortage of staff on […]
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Swells from distant Hurricane Larry will impact the Outer Banks beaches next week, (likely beginning on Tuesday), leading to rough surf and the potential for life-threatening rip currents, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Increased swell will produce stronger and more frequent rip currents through the end of next week, creating very […]
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Dare County announced 64 new positive COVID-19 test results from September 1, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 4,764. With Wednesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 184. There are also 13 current hospitalizations, and 15 of the 64 cases […]
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January 19, 1996 – September 1, 2021 MANTEO — Dylan Shawn Hughes, 25, of Manteo, NC passed peacefully Tuesday, September 1, 2021, at The Outer Banks Hospital. Born in Chesapeake, VA on January 19, 1996, he was the son of Shawn Hughes of Manteo, NC and Renee and JW Hodges of Creswell, NC. In addition […]
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Earlier this week, workers on the Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge project successfully connected two work trestles that are being used to build the bridge from both ends simultaneously. The ‘golden spike’ moment effectively means that bridge building efforts on the north and south ends of the project have met, although girders and bridge decks will […]
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With 78 Dare County students currently infected with COVID-19 and more than 400 students in quarantine, the Dare County Board of Education unanimously voted on Sept. 1 to reverse its Aug. 5 decision and mandate universal masking for all students, staff and visitors in Dare County School buildings. The mandate is effective beginning Thursday, Sept. […]
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August 1, 2021 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle. 24000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Rodanthe. Wallet stolen from unlocked vehicle. August 1, 2021 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle. 25000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Waves. Wallet stolen from unlocked vehicle. August 1, 2021 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle. 25000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Waves. […]
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Dare County announced 22 new positive COVID-19 test results from August 31, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 4,700. With Tuesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 163. There are also 12 current hospitalizations, and 4 of the 22 cases […]
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The Outer Banks Coast Guard Flotilla of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering a virtual Coast Guard approved Boat America course beginning in mid October. A 3-session virtual Zoom course will be conducted beginning October 18, 2021. The three sessions are October 18th, October 20th, and October 25th. Each session will begin at […]
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Severe storms are possible this afternoon and into late tonight along eastern North Carolina, due to a cold front associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ida, per a Wednesday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Damaging wind gusts and a few isolated tornadoes will be possible with these […]
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