Dare County announced 2 new positive COVID-19 test results on Monday, November 9, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 789. The two new cases on Monday represent the fewest number of cases reported in a single day since Oct. 18. Monday’s 2 additional cases consist of 1 […]
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Dare County announced 7 new positive COVID-19 test results on Sunday, November 8, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 787. In addition, the county announced 8 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, November 6, and 11 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, November 7. Sunday’s 7 additional cases consist […]
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Dare County announced 11 new positive COVID-19 test results on Saturday, November 7, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 780. The 11 additional cases consist of 8 residents and 3 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation 2) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation […]
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On Halloween morning, October 31, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) biological technicians discovered a freshly dug green sea turtle nest almost a mile west of South Beach Road on Hatteras Island, on the borders of Buxton and Frisco. The nest will reach its hatch window of 50-55 days between December 20 and 25. According to […]
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As the weather cools and the crowds start to taper off, there is one flock of visitors who still frequent the Outer Banks in droves once November is in full swing – migrating birds at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Per a recent update from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in […]
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Travellers who may be alarmed by smoke along N.C. Highway 12 on Wednesday don’t have to worry – A prescribed burn is currently underway within the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, per a recent update from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North Carolina The 45-acre prescribed burning operation is occurring on […]
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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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