Dare County announced four new positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, June 24, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 66. The four additional cases consist of two non-residents and two residents, and include the following: 1) Female Resident 18-24 years of age, home isolation 2) Female Resident 17 – years of […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has removed all public access to its catwalk at the north side of the Melvin Daniels Bridge on U.S. 64 due to safety issues for both pedestrians and motorists. The bridge, known locally as the “Little Bridge”, had become a popular spot for fishermen on the Outer Banks. However, despite […]
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Boaters and swimmers took to the water this Father’s Day weekend, and as the summer boating season ramps up, Coast Guard units and command center personnel responded to a high number of emergencies from New Jersey to North Carolina. Coast Guard crewmembers assisted in three medical evacuations, responded to six disabled vessels, five vessels taking […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Robert “Bob” Lee Chambers, 83, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away peacefully at home on June 19, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Willis Wharf, VA January 14, 1937, Bob served his country with honor in the US Marine Corps. A 40-year telecommunications career began with Western Electric […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Donald J. Seko, 74, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, gained his wings on Friday, June 19, 2020, surrounded by his devoted wife and loving children. Don was born July 1, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he spent his childhood years terrorizing his older sisters, as any good little brother should […]
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MANTEO — Jacqueline Vannote Midgett, 90, a resident of Peak Resources – Outer Banks in Nags Head, and formerly of Manteo, died Sunday, June 21, 2020. Born on July 28, 1929, she was the only child of the late James Vannote and Carrie Evans Vannote. She was raised in Manteo, NC and was a graduate […]
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Governor Roy Cooper is expected to announce whether North Carolina will enter Phase 3 of the three-phased plan to lift restrictions in the state at a televised update on Wednesday afternoon. North Carolina is currently under Phase 2 of the governor’s “Safer At Home” executive order, which was implemented on May 22, and which is […]
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Dare County announced two new positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday evening, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 62. The two new cases include a male resident, 25-49 years of age, who is in home isolation, and a female resident, 50-64 years of age, who is also in home isolation. There […]
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Oyster sales in North Carolina and other coastal states throughout the country tanked when restaurants halted dine-in service in March as part of the effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. “Everyone – East Coast, West Coast – once COVID-19 shut down restaurants pretty much all growers saw their sales drop between 95 and 100%,” […]
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The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 60, 12 of which are considered active, with one individual remaining hospitalized and the other 11 in home isolation in Dare County. Of the 60 cases, 29 are residents and 31 are non-residents. Since the last Dare County DHHS Update issued on Friday, June 19, […]
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