October 23, 2020 Update

Governor Cooper Announces NC will remain in Phase 3

Governor Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday, October 21st that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks, through Friday, November 13th, as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends. North Carolina has seen increased hospitalizations and trajectory of cases in recent weeks.

As this pandemic continues, we know it’s tiring and difficult to keep up our guard, especially when we’re gathered with people we love. No one wants to spread COVID-19 accidentally to friends or family. So we must keep prevention at the forefront. It's critical that we focus on the basics — wear a mask, wash your hands, wait 6 feet apart from others. This helped lower our numbers over the summer, and they are still our best tools.

Tips to stay healthy

Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 can be overwhelming and everyone has different reactions to stress. The Hope for NC Helpline is available 24/7. Call 1-855-587-3463 to talk with someone today.

Additional COVID-19 community resources

KDH Police Department and Others Raise
 Awareness about Pedestrian Safety Month

On October 6 and October 13, 2020, officers from Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Manteo police departments participated in a joint community event with the Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition to raise awareness about Pedestrian Safety Month. The event was a collaboration with the statewide Watch for Me NC campaign. Watch for Me NC is a program aimed at reducing the number of pedestrian and bicycle crashes with motorists.

Local officers set up booths at First Flight Elementary School and Manteo Elementary School and passed out information related to Pedestrian Safety Month. Part of the handout included bags with various safety items including slap bracelets, bike lights and glow sticks. Over 400 brochures and bags were handed out to the public over the two days.

With the completion of multipurpose paths along Bay Drive and US 158, the Town of Kill Devil Hills has become a more pedestrian and bicycle friendly community. Unfortunately, collisions between motorists and bicycles/pedestrians still occur. Since 2017, Kill Devil Hills has recorded 26 bicycle vs. motorist incidents and 24 pedestrian vs. motorist incidents, with one of those resulting in a fatality. One of the best ways to prevent future collisions is to raise awareness of safe driving, walking and biking practices that will help ensure everyone can share the road together safely. The aim of these public awareness campaigns is to do just that. For more information, we encourage anyone to visit watchformenc.org.

Photo (from left) Sgt. Greg South, Nags Head PD, Det. Dwayne Drummond, Det. Gage McDonald and Det. Jody Lewis (KDH PD) at First Flight Elementary

Halloween Safety

With the convergence of a full moon, a blue moon, daylight saving time and Saturday celebrations — plus the unprecedented events of this year — Halloween 2020 will truly be one to remember. Much has changed … but our love for the fun, fright, and delight of Halloween is strong as ever. So let’s unleash our Halloween inspiration — to celebrate the season in safe, fun, unexpected ways!

Follow along on the Town's Facebook and Instagram pages this week as we share Halloween safety tips and other fun activities for you and your family.