Miles W. Gabriel

KITTY HAWK — Longtime beach resident and surfer, Miles W. Gabriel died in Kitty Hawk Saturday, November 14, 2020. Miles was 54 and graduated from Manteo High School.  His survivors include his mother Karen C. Gabriel of Fredericksburg, VA, two sisters, his brother and other relatives and friends.  The family will be honoring Miles’ preference […]

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Dare County reports highest number of weekly COVID-19 cases since testing began, per Tuesday update

Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, November 17, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Data Analysis The number of new COVID-19 cases in Dare County has continued to trend in the wrong direction for the past several weeks. This past week there were 108 new […]

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Leslie Elwood Austin

May 13, 1972 – November 13, 2020 MANTEO — Leslie Elwood Austin died suddenly on Friday, November 13, 2020, in Sentara Albemarle Medical Center from heart complications brought on by COVID-19. He was 48 years young. Left to cherish precious memories are his wife Angie Reid Austin of the home, son Davis Elwood Austin (Rebecca […]

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Dare County launches new Outer Banks Shipwrecks Map for GIS Day

In celebration of Geographic Information System (GIS) Day on Wednesday, November 18, the Dare County Department of Information Technologies GIS Division has developed a new Outer Banks Shipwrecks Map. This interactive map, which resembles a historic treasure map, gives users the opportunity to explore some of the estimated 3,000 shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the […]

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10 new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday, including two hospitalizations, bringing Dare County total to 904

Dare County announced 10 new positive COVID-19 test results on Monday, November 16, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 904. The 10 additional cases consist of 8 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 65 older, male, hospitalized 2) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation 3) […]

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