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Dare County reports 21 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday; seven hospitalized
The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, for a total 992 since testing began in March. [Read More]
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Police investigate drive-by shooting in Kill Devil Hills
Police are investigating after a drive-by shooting Sunday night that left shell casings scattered across driveways on East 3rd Street in Kill Devil Hills. The [Read More]
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All I want for Christmas is … toilet paper
It’s happening again. Store shelves across the country are bare of toilet paper and paper towels. Spiking COVID-19 cases and tightening pandemic restrictions seem to [Read More]
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Rumors that Outer Banks bridges will be closed due to COVID-19 are untrue
Rumors that local leaders are planning to restrict access to the Outer Banks due to spiking COVID-19 cases are untrue. County senior leaders did meet [Read More]
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Great white shark Nukumi, a matriarch, pings off Hatteras Island
Yes, we know there are sharks in the ocean. But the sheer size and age of this one seemed worth a mention. Researchers with the OCEARCH [Read More]
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Dare County reports 25 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and Wednesday
Dare County Health and Human Services reported 25 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days, 10 on Tuesday and 15 on Wednesday. The new [Read More]
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Cape Lookout warns beachgoers to stay away from washed up military flares
Cape Lookout National Seashore is warning beachgoers in the area of mile markers 39 to 40 to stay away from large military flares that washed [Read More]
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Dare, Currituck listed as ‘substantial spread’ under state’s new COVID-19 alert system
North Carolina officials have rolled out a COVID-19 County Alert System to distinguish areas of high levels of community transmission across the state, and establish [Read More]
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Currituck Sheriff’s Office investigates phone threat to Moyock Middle School
The Currituck County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a voicemail late Monday afternoon communicating against a threat against Moyock Middle School. The sheriff’s office was contacted [Read More]
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Dare County Schools free meals program returns Wednesday
With Dare County Schools returning to virtual-only learning this Wednesday, the school system will begin serving free meals for all children 18 and younger once [Read More]