Author: Matt Artz

Dare Updates on 9 Most Recent COVID-19 Cases Sept. 23-25

The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 529, of which there are 11 active cases among residents of Dare County. Of the 529 cases, 286 are residents and 243 are non-residents....

Man Dies After Being Rescued from Ocean in Corolla

A man who was rescued from the ocean yesterday (9/22/20) in Corolla has passed away at the hospital, according to an updated statement Currituck County released on social media today. An adult male visitor...

Dare County Reports a 3rd COVID-19 Death

As North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced plans to move forward with reopening measures, the Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reports the county’s third death from COVID-19 today (9/22/20). The...

Dare Updates on 8 Most Recent COVID-19 Cases Sept. 16-18

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received a total number of positive COVID-19 tests in the county of 510, of which there are 8 active cases among residents of...

2020 OBX Halloween Film Festival Lineup Announced, Tickets on Sale

2020 OBX Halloween Film Festival Lineup Announced, Tickets on Sale

The 5th Annual Halloween International Film Festival goes virtual, streaming online on October 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2020, featuring more than 30 Official Selections from around the world, presented by Halloween Daily News. The festival screenings will stream...

Dare Reports 4 COVID-19 Cases at Peak Resources Nursing Home

The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) has received confirmation of four positive cases of COVID-19 linked to residents and staff members at Peak Resources, a nursing and rehabilitation facility located...

Rasta Rocket has Double Trouble in ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Exclusive Clip

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is currently nearing the end of its seventh season, and we are excited to premiere an exclusive new clip from...

Dare Updates on 20 Most Recent COVID-19 Cases Sept. 12-15

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received 20 new positive COVID-19 test results in the last four days, bringing the total number now to 502 cases, as of Tuesday...

Dare County Reports 6 COVID-19 Cases on Sept. 12th

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received six new positive COVID-19 test results today and yesterday, bringing the total number now to 488 cases, as of Saturday (9/12/20) evening....

Watch ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 7 Ep. 12 Clip

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is back for its seventh season, and a new clip from this weekend’s episode has been released online, in which...

Dare County Updates on 5 Most Recent COVID-19 Cases Sept. 10-11

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received five new positive COVID-19 test results today and yesterday, bringing the total number now to 482 cases, as of Tuesday (9/8/20) evening....

Dare County Reports 5 COVID-19 Cases on Sept. 8th; Updates on 9 Most Recent

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received five new positive COVID-19 test results today, bringing the total number now to 477 cases, as of Tuesday (9/8/20) evening. These most...

Dare County Reports 3 COVID-19 Cases on Sept. 7th

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received three new positive COVID-19 test results today, bringing the total number now to 472 cases, as of Monday (9/7/20) evening. These most...

Kill Devil Hills Extends 2020 Lifeguard Season at 5 Beaches

With the Labor Day holiday traditionally marking the symbolic end of tourist season on the Outer Banks, local lifeguards are usually no longer watching over the beaches following this weekend, however, Kill Devil Hills...

Dare County Reports 4 COVID-19 Cases on Sept. 5th

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received four new positive COVID-19 test results today, bringing the total number now to 469 cases, as of Saturday (9/5/20) afternoon. These most...

National Park Service Indoor Outer Banks Facilities to Reopen

Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and consistent with North Carolina’s “Safer at Home Phase 2.5” executive order, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site,...

Sandbar is Treacherous in ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 7 Ep. 11 Clip

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is back for its seventh season, and a new clip from this weekend’s episode has been released online, in which...

Dare County Reports 2 COVID-19 Cases on Sept. 4th; Updates on 6 Most Recent

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received two new positive COVID-19 test results today, bringing the total number now to 465 cases, as of Friday (9/4/20) afternoon. These most...

Dare County Reports 3 COVID-19 Cases on Sept. 3rd

The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received three new positive COVID-19 test results today, bringing the total number now to 463 cases, as of Thursday (9/3/20) afternoon. These most...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Extends Lifeguard Season at 3 Beaches

As a result of increased late summer tourism to the Outer Banks, the National Park Service announced today that Cape Hatteras National Seashore will offer lifeguard services through the end of September at three...