Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, in an unprecedented election that is already breaking records for voter turnout. As of Tuesday morning, 63.1% of eligible Dare County voters have already cast a ballot, while across the state, 62.2% of North Carolina residents have taken advantage of the early voting period as well. […]
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Dare County announced 24 new positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, November 3, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 738. The 24 additional cases consist of 12 residents and 12 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 25-49, male, home isolation 2) non-resident, 50-64, male, transferred isolation […]
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Minor soundside flooding was reported in multiple areas of Hatteras Island on Monday morning, including Frisco, the Hatteras Colony area of Avon, and Hatteras village. N.C. Highway 12 remained passable throughout Hatteras and Ocracoke islands as of 10:00 a.m. on Monday, however, there may be standing saltwater in these locales, as well as sand on multiple […]
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With early voting wrapping up on Saturday, October 31, the Outer Banks has already reported a record-breaking turnout that mirrors statewide results across North Carolina. As of Monday morning, 62.6% of eligible Dare County voters have already cast a ballot, while across the state, 61.8% of North Carolina residents have taken advantage of the early […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect until 3 p.m. on Monday for the soundside Outer Banks and adjacent tidal creeks, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service. Minor soundside flooding is possible throughout Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, and one to two feet of inundation above ground level is forecast in low-lying […]
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Several hundred Hatteras Island residents, including members of the U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service, Dare County EMS, and the island’s volunteer fire departments, mourned the loss of four community members lost in the recent Buxton fire at a Friday evening vigil at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The Oct. 23 fire occurred in the Cottages at the […]
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The remnants of Zeta and a corresponding cold front will push offshore today, ending the severe weather threat. However, the Outer Banks will still see gusty winds and the potential for soundside coastal flooding on Friday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The winds will keep elevated […]
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The remnants of hurricane Zeta, combined with a cold front moving through the Outer Banks area, has the potential to bring possible coastal flooding and strong winds to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for […]
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While the Outer Banks community has certainly rallied around the victims of Friday’s fire in Buxton by supplying clothing, food, furnishings, and monetary donations, there is still one need that desperately needs to be addressed – housing. Friday’s fire occurred in a residential community on Cape Hatteras Lane that was originally constructed in 1958 as […]
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In response to Friday’s fire in Buxton, which resulted in four fatalities and which left multiple families displaced, the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) is serving as a collection point for donations to the families of the fire victims. The CHUMM website, https://www.hatterasmethodistmen.org/, has a link for credit card donations, and the organization can also accept […]
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