November 13, 1941 – June 23, 2020 MANTEO — John “Pimp” Theus, 78, of Manteo, NC was called home Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born in Ringgold, LA on November 13, 1941, he was the son of the late Jeff and Catherine Williams Theus. In addition to his parents, John was […]
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Dare County offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2020 in observance of Independence Day. Offices will reopen on Monday, July 6 at 8:30 a.m. Dare County Public Works, which provides trash collection for the unincorporated areas of the county and the Town of Kitty Hawk, has announced that trash collection will operate on […]
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Dare County announced 14 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Sunday, June 28, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 93. The 14 additional cases consist of 13 residents and one non-resident, and include the following: 1) Male Resident 18-24 years of age, home isolation 2) Female Resident 18-24 years of age, […]
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The Hyde County Health Department reported two more laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, June 28, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 11. Though Hyde County has only had one hospitalization and no deaths thus far, people should remain vigilant in order to prevent the spread of the virus. Businesses […]
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A pod of dolphins put on a big show for Hatteras resident Brian McArthur during a Sunday morning beach trip along ORV Ramp 55 near Hatteras Inlet, who fortunately caught the wild encounter on his camera less than 30 seconds after it began. Dolphins and porpoises are spotted along the Outer Banks shoreline throughout the […]
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Segments of the original brick fence foundation that bordered the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse were exposed during a recent wave of erosion, and are currently visible to beachgoers at the Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton. The clusters of brick and stone were first installed in 1871, a year after the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was built, and […]
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Dare County announced two additional positive COVID-19 test results on Saturday evening, June 27, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 79. The two additional cases are both residents, and include the following: 1) Female Resident, 25-49 years of age, home isolation 2) Female Resident, 25-49 years of age, home isolation There […]
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Many have heard about the beautiful pieces of broken glass that the ocean transforms into seaglass, as hunting for these beach treasures has been increasing in popularity all over the globe. Beachcombers have started scheduling vacations to historical glass-making areas such as Italy, which is credited for inventing cobalt blue glass, or coastal fishing communities […]
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The Coast Guard and good Samaritans suspended their search for a missing tanker crewmember who went overboard 400 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Friday afternoon. Coast Guard aircrews aboard HC-130 Hercules aircraft flew 22 sorties for a period of 45 combined hours over a search area of approximately 4,000 square miles. Watchstanders at […]
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Following the Governor’s announcement on Wednesday that face coverings are required throughout North Carolina, local officials met this morning and agreed that for consistency and to eliminate confusion amongst the public, Dare County’s face covering requirement is now aligned with the Governor’s Executive Order 147. In the video, Woodard points out that there is community-wide […]
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