Dare county plans to open its beaches to residents
ABLE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE.
THERE ARE LOOSER RESTRICTIONS.
HOMEOWNERS WHO SAY THAT THEIR
FIGHT IS NOT OVER.
>> DARE COUNTY ORIGINALLY
CLOSED VISITOR ACCESS TO THE
OUTER BANKS BACK IN MARCH.
A FEW DAYS LATER, THAT
RESTRICTION WAS EX PENTED TO
NONRESIDENT COUNTY PROPERTY
OWNERS.
>> THE FIRST PHASE WILL ALLOW
ENTRY OF NONRESIDENT PROPERTY
OWNER.
>> A GROUP OF NON-PROPERTY
RESIDENT OWNERS SUED THE COUNTY
SAYING THAT THAT WAS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
>> THEY ARE TRYING TO CLARIFY
NOW.
>> THAT LAWSUIT WILL CONTINUE
SEEKING THE COURTS TO MAKE A
DECISION.
>> THIS VIRUS, WHILE IT'S HIT
EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW, THAT DOES
NOT MEAN THAT IT WILL GO AWAY
FOREVER.
EVERYTHING I'M SEEING SAYS EVEN
IF IT'S SEASONABLE LIKE A NOT
OF PEOPLE THINK IT IS GOING TO
BE, THAT WILL COME BACK NEXT
FALL OR AMERICA WINTER AND
WE'LL BE IN THE SAME POSITION
WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW.
>> FEELS LIKE THE OUTER BANKS,
WHEN I WAS A KID IN THE 70s AND
80s IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF
PEOPLE.
>> SAM WARNINGER IS A NEWS
DIRECTOR AND REPORTER ON THE
OUTER BANKS.
>> THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF
TENSION.
THERE IS A LOT OF TENSION.
>> Reporter: WALKER TALKED TO A
WRAL PHOTO JOURNALIST.
>> THE REASON TENSION HAS BEEN
NON-PRECEDENT PROPERTY OWNERS
AND RESIDENTS WHO HAVE REALLY
GOTTEN VERY NASTY ON OUR
WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> WALKER THINKS THAT A CURE
FOR THE DAMAGE DONE MAY BE A
LONG WAY DONE.
>> THERE IS A DEFINITE FEELING
IT WILL HAVE A LONG-TERM IMPACT
ON NOT ONLY THE FINANCIAL
ASPECT BUT JUST HELPING PEOPLE
GET ALONG.
>> CIVILITY, IT SEEMS, HAS BEEN
A CASUALTY.
>> THOSE PICTURES TAKE YOUR
BREATH AWAY.
>>> NONRESIDENT PROPERTY OWNERS