August 23, 1951 – October 5, 2020 MANTEO — William Percy “Tadpole” Daniels was born on August 23, 1951 in Currituck, NC. On Monday, October 5, 2020, he passed away at the age of 69. He was the son of the late Greathen and Earl Cooper, and Mary Webster and Percy Daniels (Wanda). He was […]
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Deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is this Friday
Eligible individuals who want to cast their ballot on Election Day 2020 have until Friday, October 9 to register to vote. To register, eligible individuals have the following options: Complete a North Carolina Voter Registration Application and return it to their county board of elections office by 5 p.m. October 9. If an application is received after the deadline, […]
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Thursday is the last day to register for Virtual School; 800 students have signed up for remote learning
Dare County Schools Superintendent John Farrelly provided the following information to students and families on Wednesday, October 7, regarding the return to in-person learning and virtual school registration. Thursday marks the last day for students to register for virtual learning online, and as of Wednesday, approximately 800 students had signed up for remote learning. The […]
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8 additional COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday, bringing Dare County total to 576
Dare County announced 8 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, October 7, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 576. The 8 additional cases consist of 3 residents and 5 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 50-64, female, recovered *late state report 2) non-resident, 50-64, female, […]
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Buxton Village Books and Downtown Books in Manteo team up for a Virtual Book Fair
It’s book fair week at Dare County Schools, well… virtually! Local booksellers Jamie Anderson of Downtown Books in Manteo and Gee Gee Rosell of Buxton Village Books have teamed up to host an online book fair to benefit all 10 Dare County Schools libraries. Through October 10th, proceeds from purchases made on the bookstores’ affiliate […]
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Bobby T. Wood
NAGS HEAD — Bobby T. “Doc” Wood, 90, died October 5, 2020 in Nags Head, NC of natural causes. Bobby was a successful dermatologist and a proud US Air Force veteran of the Korean War era. In recent years, he was a resident at Peak Resources. Bobby was predeceased by his wife and one son. […]
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Boosting Local Efforts Key In Resiliency Plan
Access to grants for local governments, tools for better planning and more local participation and training are among the strategies in a multiagency push that’s the next step toward incorporating climate science and resiliency planning throughout North Carolina. Thursday, the state Climate Change Interagency Council, which includes all cabinet-level agencies, wrapped up its review of […]
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Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee to meet Oct. 16
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee will meet Oct. 16 at 1:30 p.m. by webinar. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by phone or listen and view presentations in real-time by joining online. Directions for calling in by phone or joining the webinar online, including information on system requirements and testing […]
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Two arrested for breaking and entering in Buxton
On October 1, 2020 at approximately 3:27pm, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office C-District responded to a Breaking and Entering near Hwy 12 and Barley Lane, Buxton, NC. When the Deputies arrived the found individuals had broken into a drivable RV that was located on the property. Madison Paige Hershberger, F/24, Buxton, NC, was arrested and […]
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CHNS seeks help identifying those responsible for two acts of vandalism at Ocracoke Light Station
Two acts of vandalism at the Ocracoke Light Station were recently discovered by Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) Rangers. The Seashore has launched an investigation and seeks tips from the public to help catch those responsible for the vandalism. On Sunday, September 27, Rangers noticed that a wooden ventilation slat was missing from the Ocracoke […]
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