Author: Matt Artz

Dare Reports 4 New Positive COVID-19 Cases on June 24th

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has received four new positive COVID-19 test results today, bringing the total number now to 66, as of Wednesday (6/24/20) afternoon. The most recent cases...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 7 First Look Trailer Revealed

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks returns for its seventh season this weekend, and a first look promo video has just been released online. The Season...

60 Cases of COVID-19 Now Reported in Dare County

Two new cases of COIVD-19 have been reported today, bringing to the total now to 60, as of Tuesday (6/23/20) afternoon. The Dare County Department of Health and Human Resources has released no information...

UPDATE: Dare Reports 62nd Positive COVID-19 Case on June 23rd

UPDATE #2: Two more cases were reported since our last update, both identified as Dare County residents. UPDATE: Another new case was reported since this article was first published. Read updated details on the...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 7 Premiere Date, Cast Announced

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks returns for its seventh season this weekend, featuring some of the all-star captains from previous seasons of original Wicked Tuna...

UPDATE: Dare Reports 9 New Positive COVID-19 Cases on June 22nd

UPDATE #2: A ninth positive test result was reported since this article was last updated. UPDATE: An eighth positive test result was reported since this article was first published. The Dare County Department of...

Dare Reports Three New Positive COVID-19 Cases on June 21st

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has received three new positive COVID-19 test results today, bringing the total number now to 49, as of Sunday (6/21/20) afternoon. These most recent cases...

Dare Reports 2 More Positive COVID-19 Cases Age 24 or Under

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has received two new positive COVID-19 test results today, bringing the total number now to 46, as of Saturday (6/20/20) afternoon. These most recent cases...

Face Masks Now Mandatory in Dare County

Face masks or cloth face coverings are mandatory to be worn be anyone indoors or outdoors in public spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained in Dare County. Dare County officials met Friday afternoon...

16-Year-Old Bitten By Shark Near Salvo

A 16-year-old male from Oak Ridge, North Carolina reportedly received a non-life-threatening injury from a shark off Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Hatteras Island yesterday (6/18/20) afternoon. According to a press release from the...

Dare Announces June 30 COVID-19 Testing Event Details

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has announced the details of a third local community COVID-19 testing clinic event, to include diagnostic and antibody tests, happening on Tuesday, June 30 at...

National Park Service Approves Plan for Oregon Inlet Dredging

A plan to issue a Special Use Permit (SUP) to Dare County to utilize a privately-owned hopper dredge to perform maintenance dredging within Oregon Inlet has been approved by the National Park Service (NPS)....

Dare County Reports Another Positive COVID-19 Case on June 18th

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has received another new positive COVID-19 test result today, bringing the total number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County now to 44, as of...

Nags Head to Require Masks at Possible 2020 Dowdy Park Events

The Nags Head Board of Commissioners met this week to approve the town’s $21.8 million budget ordinance for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on July 1, including funds allocated for possible 2020 events at...

Dare County Reports a New Positive COVID-19 Case on June 17th

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has received another new positive COVID-19 test result, bringing the total number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County now to 43, as of Wednesday...

One of Dare’s Positive COVID-19 Cases is Refusing Contact Tracing

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of 42 positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County, as of Tuesday (6/16/20), one of the most recent of which has so...

Dare County Reports Three New Positive COVID-19 Tests on June 16th

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has received three new positive COVID-19 test results, bringing the total number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County now to 42, as of Tuesday...

Dare County Reports Four New Positive COVID-19 Tests

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has received four new positive COVID-19 test results, bringing the total number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County now to 39, as of Monday...

Dare County Reports 35 Positive COVID-19 Tests

UPDATE: Two additional COVID-19 positive test results have been reported since this article was first published on Saturday. One is a female non-resident, 18-24 years of age, who has been transferred to their home...

Dare Chairman Strongly Encourages Wearing Face Masks to Fight COVID-19 Spread

Following a meeting yesterday (6/11/20) with the six municipal mayors of the Outer Banks, as well as the Superintendent of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Dare County Sheriff, Dare County Board of...