With the recent return to remote-only learning, the curbside free meals program for all Dare County children 18 and younger will restart on Wednesday, November 18, per an emailed update from Dare County Schools (DCS) Superintendent, John Farrelly. The Dare County Board of Education voted 6-1 Friday night to return all grades to virtual learning […]
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The 9th Annual Surfin’ Turkey 5K is gearing up for its Thanksgiving race day, but for 2020, the charity event is going virtual to provide a safe racing environment, as well as an opportunity for Hatteras Island fans everywhere to join in the fun. The Surfin’ Turkey 5K is one of the main fundraising events […]
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Dare County announced 10 new positive COVID-19 test results on Sunday, November 15, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 894. The 10 additional cases consist of 7 residents and 3 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 17 under, female, home isolation 2) non-resident, 25-49, male, transferred isolation […]
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UPDATE: Per a December 4 annoucement, the Hatteras Village Christmas Unparade has been canceled for 2020 due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Dare County The Coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of a number of favorite Hatteras village events, however, there’s one decades-old tradition that will still go on this holiday season, […]
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The St. John United Methodist Church in Avon is receiving a delivery of free USDA food boxes on Monday, November 16, which will be available to the public at no cost on a first-come, first-serve basis. Per Pastor Gina Miller, the estimated time of arrival will be around 4:00 p.m., however, the time could fluctuate […]
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Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHES) will be closed on Friday, November 13, due to a laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19, per an emailed update from Dare County Schools Superintendent, John Farrelly. According to the Thursday update, which identified two new cases in the countywide school system – at CHES and at Manteo Elementary School – 50 […]
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Serving as the island’s unofficial kick-off to the holiday season, the annual Ocracoke Holiday Boat Parade will be returning to the waters of Silver Lake Harbor on Friday, November 27, from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. This Ocracoke tradition was revived in 2016 with a total of six participating vessels, and the post-Thanksgiving boat parade […]
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Deep moisture from distant Tropical Storm Eta will interact with a slow-moving cold front, resulting in very wet conditions through much of Thursday, per a recent briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Heavy downpours are possible, bringing the potential for flash flooding along eastern N.C. A Flash Flood Watch is in […]
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Chicamacomico Historical Association is hosting its Annual Season’s End festivities during Thanksgiving week, and the Rodanthe site has a wave of events on the agenda for visitors to enjoy. On Tuesday, November 24, at 2:00 p.m., visitors will have an opportunity to go back in time to the Life-Saving Station’s early 20th-century heyday by watching the Beach Apparatus […]
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Do you have a loved one who wants a pony this holiday season? Believe it or not, on Ocracoke Island, this Christmas wish is relatively easy to fulfill. Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, is offering an opportunity to Adopt a Pony for the holidays, allowing horse lovers […]
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