Per an update from the Hyde County Health Department, starting Wednesday, January 13, the Hyde County Health Department will begin vaccinating individuals against COVID-19 on the mainland regardless of age, who are one of the following: First responders (e.g., firefighters and police officers) Food and agricultural workers U.S. Postal Service workers Manufacturing workers Grocery store workers [...] Local News |  Full Article

By a 5-2 vote at a special Jan. 12 meeting, the Dare County Board of Education voted to stay with remote learning for the district’s students through the third quarter of the school year. Prior to the vote, the board considered a number of options that included some variations of a return to school before [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, January 12, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, current vaccine information, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update New cases of COVID-19 continue to grow rapidly in Dare County. Since our last report on 1/5, there has been an increase of 265 new COVID-19 [...] Local News |  Full Article

One day after Dare County reported a record 75 cases of COVID-19, the county announced only 11 additional cases on Jan. 11. Ten of them involve residents of the county while one involves a non-resident. Also, the Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has confirmed that there is currently a COVID-19 outbreak [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce is excited to kick-off the a new LOCAL campaign to continue to encourage local shopping, staying, eating and exploring. The Outer Banks has many wonderful opportunities to be LOCAL; when it is safe to do so…get outside and EXPLORE; try something new and EAT; get retail therapy and SHOP; [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County reported 75 new positive COVID-19 test results on Sunday, January 10, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,062. Per the most recent update, Dare County currently has 289 active cases, and the 75 cases reported on Sunday is the highest number of new COVID-19 cases [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 30 new positive COVID-19 test results on Saturday, January 9, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 1,987. With Saturday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 243. The 30 additional cases consist of 19 residents and 11 non-residents, and [...] Local News |  Full Article

Lou Browning of Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation reported a sad find Saturday morning – a large leatherback sea turtle found dead on the soundside. “We usually get cold-stunned sea turtles in the sound this time of the year,” he said in a Facebook post. “Normally they are greens, kemps or loggerheads.” The leatherback didn’t show [...] Local News |  Full Article

Though N.C. Highway 12 remained open and passable as of noon on Saturday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) advised travelers to use caution, as there remained some blown sand and areas of deep standing water from heavy rains on several sections of the roadway. “Our crews are out this morning cleaning up the [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 57 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, January 7, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 1,939. The 57 additional cases consist of 40 residents and 17 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 50-64, male, home isolation 2) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation 3) [...] Local News |  Full Article

A Coastal Flood Advisory and a Gale Warning are in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands for Friday afternoon through Saturday, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Increasing NE winds on Friday could result in minor coastal flooding for areas along the Outer Banks, and specifically [...] Local News |  Full Article

A famous snowy owl that has been making headlines since first being spotted at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on December 29 made a surprise appearance in Hatteras village on Thursday afternoon, on the roof of the home of local residents, Glen and Terry Lynn Cartwright. “My husband saw it first, and it took [...] Local News |  Full Article

All indoor recreation activities scheduled at Dare County facilities are suspended until further notice, beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. The following buildings will be closed to the public: Dare County Youth Center Baum Center Lions Club Center Dare County Center Fessenden Center The closures come following a directive issued by state [...] Local News |  Full Article

A low pressure system is expected to slowly track off the Carolina coast on Friday, bringing a threat of coastal flooding and a rain / snow mix for inland North Carolina, per a Thursday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Increasing NE winds on Friday could result in minor [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Marc Basnight Bridge in Dare County has been named 2020’s ‘Bridge of the Year’ by American Infrastructure magazine, a leading industry publication. The 2.8-mile bridge, which spans Oregon Inlet, opened to traffic in February 2019. “Not only is it a visually superior replacement to the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge,” the magazine says, “but it serves as [...] Local News |  Full Article