Dare County announced 8 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, October 7, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 576. The 8 additional cases consist of 3 residents and 5 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 50-64, female, recovered *late state report 2) non-resident, 50-64, female, […]
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On Hatteras Island, October is the Time to Drink Pink
October 5, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Forget the traditional fall colors of red, orange and brown – on Hatteras Island, October is the time to think pink. The month of October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s an important designation for women everywhere, which includes our island neighbors who are close to home. According to the American […]
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6 additional COVID-19 cases reported on Friday, bringing Dare County total to 560
October 2, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Dare County announced 6 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Friday, October 2, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 541. The 6 additional cases consist of 2 residents and 4 non-residents, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 25-49, female, transferred isolation 2) non-resident, 25-49, female, transferred isolation […]
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NPS Outlines the Preferred Option for Future Sediment Management in Public Meetings Held This Week
September 30, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 1
The National Park Service held informational webinars this week to discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a 20-year sediment management framework for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), and to solicit the public’s feedback on the preferred plan for future beach nourishment, dune restoration, and breach repair projects. “This is a very dynamic […]
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EDITOR’S BLOG: Checking in with Hatteras Island Commissioner Danny Couch
September 28, 2020 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist
If you have lived on Hatteras Island for any length of time, then you likely know Danny Couch. A lifelong Hatteras Island resident, Danny has been involved in the public service arena for roughly 30 years, and has spent the past four years as Hatteras Island’s representative on the seven-member Dare County Board of Commissioners […]
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After pitching in with reopening N.C. 12, NPS works on beach access clean-up after the storm
September 25, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
As N.C. Highway 12 was battered by ocean overwash for nearly a week, crews from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) worked day and night to try to remove the inundation of saltwater and sand, and to reopen the highway as quickly as possible. Luckily, they also had a little help. The National Park […]
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N.C. Highway 12 will reopen at noon on Thursday
September 24, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will open to traffic at noon, per a Thursday morning update from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Standing saltwater and sand still remain on the roadway in a number of locations along N.C. Highway 12, including northern Hatteras village, Buxton, Avon, Rodanthe, Pea Island, and northern […]
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Thursday Reopening of N.C. Highway 12 “Likely” per NCDOT
September 24, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
10:45 A.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will open to traffic at noon, per a Thursday morning update from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). With limited ocean overwash from the overnight high tide cycle, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced that a Thursday reopening of N.C. Highway 12 was […]
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N.C. Highway 12 will remain closed until at least noon on Thursday
September 23, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
10:45 A.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will open to traffic at noon, per a Thursday morning update from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). N.C. Highway 12 will remain closed until at least noon on Thursday, per a Wednesday afternoon update from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Today’s tides […]
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N.C. Highway 12 will open at 6 p.m. at the earliest, per NCDOT
September 23, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Due to continual ocean overwash with Wednesday’s midday high tide, the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) now estimates that N.C. Highway 12 will open at 6 p.m. at the earliest, per a recent update. Overwash was impacting the newly formed protective berms on Ocracoke Island and Pea Island, however, NCDOT crews are continuing to work […]
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