Planning Board Meeting Cancelled

The regularly scheduled Tuesday, June 16, 2020, meeting of the Town of Kill Devil Hills Planning Board has been cancelled.
Notice of cancellation

2019 Fireworks event in KDH photo by Jon Carter Photography

2020 Fireworks Event Postponed

Kill Devil Hills has held 4th of July celebrations for many years; however, with the COVID-19 threat, social distancing advisories, and all uncertainties that surround what regulations may or may not be in place on July 4, 2020, the Town has made a difficult decision to postpone this year's fireworks event to Saturday, September 5, 2020, with the rain date being Sunday, September 6, 2020.

Although this year's fireworks event may be postponed, there are still numerous ways in which you can celebrate the 4th of July: proudly wear your red, white, and blue, fly the American flag, have a family get-together, partake in virtual celebratory events, decorate your yard in celebration. . . Even though things will be different this year, the celebration of our great country will endure.

Photo: 2019 KDH fireworks event at Avalon Pier by Jon Carter, Jon Carter Photography

Know Your Evacuation Zone

Dare County Zone Information
Municipality: Kill Devil Hills
Your Zone is: B
*Local Zone Information

When a storm is approaching, the Dare County Control Group determines the need for evacuations to ensure public safety. After considering a storm's intensity, path, and speed, along life-threatening impacts being forecast by the National Weather Service, the Control Group determines which zones to evacuate and when to start.

Dare County has two evacuation zones, designated Zone A and Zone B. Zone A covers all of Hatteras Island. Zone B covers the rest of the County, including the Towns of Kill Devil Hills, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head and Manteo.

When evacuations are needed a local State of Emergency will be declared and shared with the public via all means possible including traditional and social media outlets. It will be posted on the County website at www.darenc.com and distributed using the County's mass notification system. Sign up to receive emergency notifications/alerts.

The State of Emergency will clearly state which zones are under a mandatory evacuation order. The order will also provide a geographic description of the area being evacuated to include village and/or town names. Residents and visitors need to listen for their zone and the instructions that follow. Everyone should have an evacuation plan in place and disaster supplies on hand so that they can take immediate action and evacuate to ensure their personal safety. Inland shelter locations will be made available at ReadyNC.org. These locations may require travel to a different region of the state.

3Ws: Wear a face covering, Wait 6 feet apart, Wash your hands

When you apply the 3 Ws, you are letting those around you know that you care. Thank YOU for doing your part to protect our community.

Dare County, NC: A Message from Chairman Bob Woodard

Following a meeting yesterday with the 6 municipal mayors, the Superintendent of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and the Dare County Sheriff, Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard has released a video message for the Dare County community.

“On Thursday, we met for the 42nd time since the COVID19 outbreak. It had been almost a month since the last meeting and the topic yesterday was specifically face masks and whether they should be mandatory. After receiving feedback from our citizens, I thought it was important to bring the group together to discuss this issue and reach a consensus. The group determined that the wearing of face masks will continue to be strongly encouraged but not mandatory. The main reason for this is the inability to enforce a mandatory mask requirement,” remarked Woodard in the video.

“We have had 10 new cases of COVID 19 since allowing visitors to return to the Outer Banks on May 16. During this same time we have had nearly 800,000 visitors to the Outer Banks and I am thankful that the numbers have stayed relatively low. We must all remain vigilant and do our part to keep the numbers low. Wearing a mask, requiring masks in your local business, practicing social distancing and frequently washing our hands are proactive steps we can all take to protect our safety and the health of our community.”

The video is available for streaming Dare County’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/DareCounty. It has also been shared on Dare County’s Twitter account @DareCountyGovt. The video will be broadcast on Current TV Government Channel 191 for local Spectrum TV customers. CurrentTV’s programming schedule and additional programming is available for viewing on-demand at CurrentTV.org.

A Reminder to Leave Nothing but Footprints on the Beach

We have the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful and clean beach. Please remove all personal items from the beach each day. In Kill Devil Hills, leaving items on the beach overnight is prohibited.

Items left on the beach can be harmful to people, including emergency responders, and wildlife, like hatchling sea turtles that must make their way to the water to survive.

And, don’t forget to fill in all sand holes, which also create extreme hazards for others when left unattended.

We want all people and wildlife to be able to continue enjoying a litter-free beach!

Leave nothing but footprints on the beach