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SBA grants disaster declaration for North Carolina
The U.S. Small Business Administration on Wednesday (March 18) granted Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a disaster declaration for small businesses that are suffering economic losses due to the new Coronavirus, COVID-19. […]
Ocracoke entry guidelines during COVID-19 crisis
From Hyde County At an emergency meeting Wednesday, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the recommendation from the Ocracoke Deputy Control Group to implement visitor restrictions to Ocracoke beginning […]
Grants available to continue services during coronavirus crisis
The first grant round requests are due by 5 p.m. tomorrow (March 19). COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations to provide […]
OCBA virtual meeting tonight postponed
Due to network issues, the OCBA did not hold it’s Facebook Live meeting tonight at 6 p.m. to discuss COVID-19 and its impact on Hyde County. The OCBA will reschedule the meeting […]
NC Restaurant & Lodging to offer webinar today at 3
Below is a message from Ginger O’Neal, director of the Small Business Center of the College of The Albemarle: North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association will offer a webinar, “Curbside for Full-Service […]
Hyde County restricts new visitors to Ocracoke starting Thursday
The Hyde County commissioners today declared a state of emergency starting at 10 a.m. for all of Hyde County in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitor restrictions to Ocracoke will begin at […]
OCBA to hold virtual meeting tonight
La traducción al español se imprime a continuación. The Ocracoke Civic & Business Association’s civic affairs meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, March 18) will be broadcast via Facebook Live. Some participants […]
Community volunteer Barbara Jemison: 1947 to 2020
Barbara Jean Pierro Jemison, 73, of Ocracoke died at home on March 15 surrounded by loving family and friends, as well as her beloved cats. Born Jan. 1, 1947 in Newark, New […]
North Carolina to close restaurants and bars for dine-in customers; allow takeout and delivery operations to continue
RALEIGH–Gov. Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force will hold a media briefing today at 2 p.m. at which Cooper will announce a new executive order in response to COVID-19 […]
