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OBX Today’s second annual Tacky Light Tour of the Outer Banks, northeast N.C.
Looking for the best Christmas light displays on the Outer Banks and in northeastern North Carolina? Then jump on OBX Today’s Tacky Light Tour. The [Read More]
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2020 Election
N.C. Board of Elections certifies results of historic 2020 election
The bipartisan State Board of Elections on Tuesday voted to certify nearly all contests in the 2020 general election, including the presidential contest. “Canvass” means [Read More]
Coronavirus
Governor tightens mask restrictions, extends Phase 3 as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday issued additional COVID-19 safety measures to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina [Read More]
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Dare GIS creates interactive map of Outer Banks shipwrecks to celebrate Geographic Information Systems Day
In celebration of Geographic Information System Day on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, the Dare County Department of Information Technologies GIS Division has developed an Outer [Read More]
H2O
Two new North Carolina state record fish are also world record catches
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified two new state record fish that are also certified as all tackle world record fish. Craig Thompson [Read More]
Coronavirus
Dare County in ‘red zone’ of daily new cases
Harvard University released data Monday showing Dare County in the “red zone” for daily new cases of COVID-19. University researchers are mapping coronavirus risk by [Read More]
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Expect brief closures Tuesday of N.C. 12 and Basnight Bridge for commercial filming
The Outer Banks is “going Hollywood” Tuesday for the filming of a General Motors car commercial along N.C. Highway 12. Very brief road closures of [Read More]
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Retired Marine from Creswell celebrates Veterans Day with ‘red hot’ million-dollar win
Yaheem Jones of Creswell, a former combat engineer in the U.S. Marine Corps, was cleaning up when he stumbled upon a surprise in the form [Read More]
Coronavirus
Dare County reports 77 new COVID-19 cases in the last week, one at Manteo Elementary School
Dare County reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of new positives over the past week to 77, the highest since [Read More]
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It’s official: This year marks the most active hurricane season on record
With less than a month remaining in the Atlantic hurricane season, the formation of Subtropical Storm Theta on Tuesday over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean makes [Read More]