The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) stated that the Dare County COVID-19 case count is up to 32 as of Sunday, June 7, which includes three new cases added on Sunday afternoon. Data from Dare County’s website indicates that out of the total of 32 cases, 22 are county residents, […]
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Battle of the Books and Dare County Schools summer reading list books are available for free at the Dare County Library with a Dare County Library card. Library borrowers can access both print books and eBooks. Battle of the Books is a quiz bowl style competition sponsored by The North Carolina School Library Media Association […]
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Dare County announced that a total of 205 individuals were tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday, June 2, during a drive-thru testing event, and of the 205 specimens, 204 were negative and 1 was deemed invalid. (The invalid specimen was determined to be inadequate for testing.) The county also shared updates on a new COVID-19 data […]
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On Thursday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) launched new initiatives to expand COVID-19 testing and contact tracing across the state and to help North Carolinians protect their families and neighbors. Testing and tracing are core public health measures and key components of North Carolina’s strategy to responsibly ease restrictions, while […]
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August 14, 1986 – June 3, 2020 MANTEO — Kelly Clark Rogers, 33, of Manteo, NC died Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in Raleigh, NC. Born in Chowan County on August 14, 1986, he was the son of Angela O’Neal and Kenneth Rogers. In addition to his parents, Kelly is survived by a brother, Steven Quidley; […]
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April 19, 1931 – June 1, 2020 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Robert Newton Crowley, 89, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, formerly of Wilmington, NC, died peacefully at his home on June 1, 2020. Bob is survived by his wife Lynda Blossom Crowley, and his son Brian and wife, Masha. His beloved daughter Christianne died in […]
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The Avon Farmer’s Market is returning to Hatteras Island for the 2020 summer season with approximately 40 vendors, and some new guidelines to make the outdoor shopping environment safe for all patrons. Originally established in 2010 in Buxton, and eventually finding its permanent home next to the Avon Beach Klub, the Avon Farmers Market has […]
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January 5, 1976 – May 26, 2020 MANTEO — Jennifer Gail Sumner Matthews, 44, of Manteo, NC died Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Born in High Point, NC on January 5, 1976, she was the daughter of Lonnie Robert Sumner of Barnesville, GA and the late Linda Gale Garrett Sumner. Jennifer loved life and loved people […]
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AVON — Warren Overman Gaskins, Sr., 92, of Avon passed away peacefully on June 4, 2020 at Peak Resources in Nags Head. Warren was born April 4, 1928 in Hatteras Village. Having grown up on Hatteras Island, he developed a great fondness for boats and life on the water. While still a minor, he joined the Merchant […]
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The Jug Handle Bridge is 39% complete as of June 4, and the bridge is on track to open to the public in the fall of 2021, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s resident engineer for the project, Pablo Hernandez. Hernandez reported at a Thursday evening virtual meeting that 43 out […]
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