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Dare County health officials report 16 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
Dare County Health and Human Services reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as a spike in infections continues on the Outer Banks and across [Read More]
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Gov. Cooper says directives about new school year coming ‘within weeks’
As the state’s COVID-19 cases continued to spike this week, Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday said it’s up to all North Carolinians to make sure [Read More]
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‘Operation Dry Water’ sober boating campaign begins Friday
If you’re planning on boating over Fourth of July weekend, be prepared for increased enforcement from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The commission’s law enforcement [Read More]
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More Hatteras Island restaurants close after rash of COVID-19 cases
At least five restaurants on Hatteras Island are currently closed after a rash of positive COVID-19 tests among employees who attended a recent private gathering. [Read More]
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Outer Banks officials offer up alternatives to shooting off illegal fireworks
There are no professional Fourth of July fireworks in Dare County this year thanks to COVID-19-related financial and social distancing concerns. The lone Independence Day [Read More]
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Health director: Majority of Dare County cases are residents who attended large gathering
The spread of COVID-19 is not a local versus visitor issue. The spread we are seeing currently is local to local spread because people are not following the guidelines. [Read More]
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UPDATED: Nags Head police identify Food Lion theft suspects who rode in shopping cart
The Nags Head Police Department says officers have identified several individuals who stole items from the Food Lion at 2515 South Croatan Highway in Nags [Read More]
Coronavirus
Dare County reports 16 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend
The Dare County Department of Heath and Human Services reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, two on Saturday and 14 on Sunday. [Read More]
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Saharan dust plume reaches eastern North Carolina; air quality alert in effect
An air quality alert is in effect for eastern North Carolina today as a Saharan dust plume that traveled across the Atlantic Ocean impacts the [Read More]
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Dare County experiencing community-wide spread of COVID-19; case count up to 77
Dare County is experiencing community wide spread of the COVID-19 virus, health officials said Friday. From the northern end of the county to the southern [Read More]