Potential Tropical Cyclone #9 is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Isaias tonight, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City Office. Some weakening is possible due to land interaction tomorrow, with the potential for re-strengthening after landfall being monitored closely by the NWS and the National Hurricane Center. […]
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The National Hurricane Center is now issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone #9, which has a 90% chance of becoming Tropical Storm or Hurricane Isaias, (pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs), within the next 48 hours, per a Tuesday evening update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City Office. While the track and intensity forecast remains very […]
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Dare County announced 4 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, July 28, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 335. The 4 additional cases consist of 3 residents and one non-resident, and include the following: 1) resident, 18-24, female, home isolation 2) non-resident, 50-64, male, transferred isolation […]
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While 2019 was a record-breaking year for sea turtle nesting activity within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), 2020 is shaping up to be a solid year for sea turtles as well, with a total of 193 nests recorded so far along the National Seashore beaches. Per http://www.seaturtle.org/, which has monitored sea turtle nesting activity […]
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Dare County announced 16 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Monday, July 27, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 331. The 16 additional cases consist of 6 residents and 10 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation 2) resident, 18-24, female, home isolation […]
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The weekly Beach Apparatus Drill at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station, (where costumed volunteers perform a dramatic reenactment of historical rescue techniques), will be an extra special affair on Thursday, July 30, as the event will be capped off with the donation of the ship’s bell from the infamous 1891 wreck of the Strathairly steamship. The Strathairly wreck […]
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Dare County announced 2 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Sunday, July 26, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 315. The 2 additional cases are both residents, and include the following: 1) Resident, 59-65, male, home isolation 2) Resident, 50-64, female, hospitalized Per the North Carolina Department of […]
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Dare County announced 7 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Friday, July 24, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 301. The 7 additional cases consist of 5 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 25-49, male, home isolation 2) non-resident, 50-64, female, transferred isolation […]
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The Hyde County Health Department announced on Friday that Ocracoke will host a drive-through COVID-19 testing event on Thursday, July 30. The event will take place at the National Park Service Ocracoke Boat Ramp Parking lot, and will begin at 2:00 p.m. The testing event is open to residents of Hyde, Dare, Martin, Tyrell, and […]
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Dare County announced 2 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, July 23, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 294. The 2 additional cases consist of a resident and a non-resident, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 50-64, female, isolating in Dare 2) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation Per the North Carolina […]
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