Town of Nags Head
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Social Distancing - Easter Weekend
We want to wish everyone a safe and happy Easter holiday. The holiday and nice weather are a good time to be more active BUT we ask that you maintain all social distancing and preventative measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community. It may be tempting to want to gather together as a family to celebrate the Easter holiday but please know that this can be fatal to our loved ones with the spread of the virus.  If you visit the beach, you must practice social distancing. There is enough room for everyone to do this. We should continue as if we are infected or everyone around us is infected and we are trying to prevent spreading the virus or catching the virus. 

Correction to Nags Head Board of Commissioners April 15 - Comments Will be Accepted Prior to and During the Meeting
The Nags Head Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 will be conducted electronically and can be accessed by the public via the Zoom platform. The agenda is available on the Town’s website at www.nagsheadnc.gov. 
The public should adhere to local and state health guidelines and not attend this meeting in person. 

To provide comments for the Public Comment portion of the meeting and/or to provide comments for the Public Hearing please utilize the email address listed below. Comments will be read aloud at that time. 

To view and listen to the Board meeting remotely, please register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YjqmiLnuR-CUDH5LI0svCg Please email your comments for the Public Comment portion or for the Public Hearing here: publiccomment041520@nagsheadnc.gov (Comments will also be accepted during the Board meeting) Comments should include your name and address and be limited to five minutes when read aloud. 

The meeting recording will be available on the Town’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/townofnagshead) as soon as possible after the live meeting. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to offer this solution during this unprecedented time. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Town Clerk Carolyn Morris at Carolyn.Morris@nagsheadnc.gov or at 252-449-2009.
Possibility of Severe Weather 4.12.2020 to 4.13.2020

The National Weather Service office in Morehead City, NC is forecasting the possibility of severe weather Sunday night and Monday. Though it is still a few days out, the timing concerns us as it may catch some people off guard while they are asleep. For now, here is what you can do:

  1. Monitor the forecast and check our page for update.??
  2. Make sure you have fresh batteries to put in your weather radios 
  3. Check that you have multiple ways of receiving our warnings
  4. Review your severe weather plan with your family and know where to go if you need to seek shelter

Latest forecast and briefings ??weather.gov/newport

Latest Dare County Bulletins

Bulletin #38
April 10, 2020
1:00 p.m.
In North Carolina, there are currently 3,908 cases of COVID-19 in 91 counties. There have been 74 fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19. Currently, the state is reporting 423 hospitalizations across the state from COVID-19 illness. 

To date, Dare County has reported 13 positive test results for COVID-19. Of the 13 individuals who have tested positive, 8 have recovered/or are asymptomatically cleared (meaning they are 7 days post testing with no symptoms), 3 are asymptomatic (meaning they have not experienced any COVID-19 symptoms), 1 is recovering at home and 1 died.

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Practice social distancing on the beach.

On the Lighter Side

The legend of Nags Head takes us back to days of piracy, when tales drifted ashore about the wonderful treasures traveling at sea being plundered by "rogue businessmen" like Blackbeard, that one of the original Outer Bankers got the inspiration, which brought about the equine moniker. A lantern was tied around the neck of an old gentle horse, and then this old "nag" was led up and down the tallest of the sand dunes, Jockey's Ridge, so that the light shone out to sea. As a ship's captain saw this gently bobbing light, it seemed to be from a ship riding at anchor in a sheltered harbor. As the Captain tried to put in to this "safe" harbor, his ship would pile up on the treacherous shoals that constantly writhed and changed shape beneath the surface. The "land pirates" made the crew walk the plank, looted and burned the hapless ship, and made away with the bounty.

Source:  Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Web Site
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