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By Dare County Health and Human Services The total COVID-19 positive case count in Dare County is 502, of which there are 11 active cases Read More >>

Belle on the beach in May 2019. [Kari Pugh photo] If you’ve never made it out to the wreck of the sailboat “Belle” at Pea Read More >>

The current campus along U.S. 64 is a combination of old and new buildings. Some are shutdown due to mold issues, including the auditorium (right). Read More >>

[BOEM photo.] Despite the withdrawal by one company of an application to conduct seismic testing offshore for oil and natural gas, North Carolina’s Attorney General Read More >>

National Hurricane Center satellite image storms in the Atlantic basin. For a short time Monday, five tropical cyclones swirled in the Atlantic basin, tying a Read More >>

In its fifth round of COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants, the Outer Banks Community Foundation has awarded more than $65,000 in emergency funding to local nonprofits. Read More >>

Courtesy N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island What is that blob in the ocean and does it sting? Why am I so itchy after swimming? Why Read More >>

[CoastalReview.org photo] An advisory against swimming was posted today at the sound-side Colington Harbour swimming beach, where state officials found bacteria levels in the water Read More >>

Silver Lake Ferry Terminal in Ocracoke village on Sept. 6, 2019. [NCDOT image] In order to ease travel to and from Ocracoke Island this upcoming Read More >>

[NCDOT video] The National Weather Service says the tornado that killed two and injured 14 early Tuesday in Bertie County was an EF-3 twister with Read More >>