Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force are giving a briefing on COVID-19 updates as of 4 p.m. on Friday The briefing is also being aired on Beach 104, BIG 94.5, 99.1 The Sound and Classic Rock 92.3  

Dare County has imposed additional restrictions under the State of Emergency Declaration that is currently in effect for COVID-19. The “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” directive goes into effect on Saturday, March 28 at 5:00 p.m. and is being implemented to further minimize opportunities for exposure and transmission of COVID-19 in the County. Restrictions remain [...] Local News |  Full Article

In North Carolina, there are currently 764 cases of COVID-19 in 61 counties. There have been three fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19, and there is now evidence of community-wide spread in 31 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. The Dare County Control Group met Friday morning to receive a briefing from public health officials and [...] Local News |  Full Article

Per a Friday afternoon announcement from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force will give a briefing on COVID-19 updates at 4 p.m. on Friday The public can watch the briefing live at https://www.ncdps.gov/storm-update, or via local N.C. news stations. The briefing will also air on [...] Local News |  Full Article

Hyde County Health Department wishes to update our residents on the state of COVID-19 in Hyde County. As of 10:00 a.m. today, March 27, 2020, Hyde County has NO confirmed cases of the virus, HOWEVER, this does not mean we are exempt from this illness. Testing remains available, but the recommendation is that people who are mildly [...] Local News |  Full Article

On the Outer Banks, daily life feels almost like the familiar suspension of normality in preparing for a storm: Everyone and everything is hyper-focused on stocking supplies and staying safe. But unlike the adrenaline-fueled anxiety of hurricane readiness, anticipating the impact of looming disease is just endless churning of anxiety. No one knows what to [...] Local News |  Full Article

On Friday, March 27, the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce will open its doors to unemployed workers in the hospitality, retail, and restaurant industries who need groceries to get through the weekend and the week ahead. Grocery pick-up will be at the Chamber office at 101 Town Hall Drive in Kill Devil Hills on Friday [...] Local News |  Full Article

The White House granted Governor Roy Cooper’s request late Wednesday for a federal disaster declaration for the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic in North Carolina. The declaration provides Public Assistance to all 100 North Carolina counties, allowing local governments, state agencies and eligible non-profits to be reimbursed for costs involved in responding to the outbreak of the [...] Local News |  Full Article

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and in the state of North Carolina continues to grow. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services currently is reporting 636 cases in 57 counties, with one N.C. resident fatality. Yesterday, Dare County announced the first positive test result in Dare County. Public [...] Local News |  Full Article

The statewide COVID-19 case count reached 636 as of early Thursday morning, with 12,910 tests completed across the state and counting. Two COVID-19-related deaths were reported in North Carolina on Wednesday per an update from Governor Roy Cooper. A person from Cabarrus County died on March 24 from complications associated with the virus. The patient [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Federal Highway Administration has been repaving the Oregon Inlet boat ramp parking lot this week as part of its pavement preservation project at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “As long as the weather cooperates and asphalt deliveries are consistent, they anticipate finishing this portion of the project by end of day this Friday,” said National [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services released its latest video update, COVID-19 Video #11, on Wednesday afternoon. In the latest update, Health and Human Services Director Sheila Davies discusses the first positive case of COVID-19 in Dare County and how the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to [...] Local News |  Full Article

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our country and in the state of North Carolina continues to grow. Earlier today, the County’s Division of Public Health announced the first positive test result for COVID-19 in Dare County. The individual has been self-isolating since originally being tested in Dare County and is reported to [...] Local News |  Full Article

At a Wednesday afternoon briefing, Gov. Roy Cooper stated that further statewide restrictions are coming in the near future as the number of COVID-19 cases and corresponding deaths are expected to rise in the coming days. The governor did not definitively verify that the upcoming restrictions would include a “Stay at Home” order, which has [...] Local News |  Full Article

In a letter to President Trump, Governor Roy Cooper has requested a major disaster declaration for the State of North Carolina due to the continuing impacts of COVID-19 on North Carolina. “It’s important that we help North Carolinians stay protected from the health impacts of COVID-19 and recover economically from the financial impacts this crisis [...] Local News |  Full Article