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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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Flo, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Flo, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
August 3, 1951 – November 15, 2020 GRANDY — Betsy Ballance Midgette, 69, of Grandy, NC died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A Dare County native, she was born August 3, 1951, in Wanchese, NC to Dorita Brickhouse Ballance of Wanchese and the late Larry McCoy Ballance, Sr. A […]
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With the recent return to remote-only learning, the curbside free meals program for all Dare County children 18 and younger will restart on Wednesday, November 18, per an emailed update from Dare County Schools (DCS) Superintendent, John Farrelly. The Dare County Board of Education voted 6-1 Friday night to return all grades to virtual learning […]
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The 9th Annual Surfin’ Turkey 5K is gearing up for its Thanksgiving race day, but for 2020, the charity event is going virtual to provide a safe racing environment, as well as an opportunity for Hatteras Island fans everywhere to join in the fun. The Surfin’ Turkey 5K is one of the main fundraising events […]
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October 12, 1942 – November 12, 2020 KILL DEVIL HILLS — John Michael Acierno, 78, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Born in Newark, NJ on October 12, 1942, he was the son of the late Bernadette Ferris Acierno and Rocco Acierno. A longtime […]
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August 22, 1932 – November 14, 2020 MANTEO — Reuben Elliott Payne, Jr., 88, of Manteo, NC died Saturday, November 14, 2020. A native of Manteo, he was born August 22, 1932, to the late Essie Dough Payne and Reuben Elliott Payne, Sr. After serving his country in the USCG, he completed his studies at […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by web conference Nov. 19 and 20, beginning at 9 a.m. each day, and among the agenda items is a possible ban on N.C. seafood companies repacking foreign crab meat. A Tyrrell County seafood processor, was prosecuted and sentenced to federal prison after selling millions of dollars in […]
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The Outer Banks is “going Hollywood” tomorrow for the filming of a General Motors car commercial along N.C. Highway 12. Very brief road closures of three minutes or less are possible Tuesday on Highway 12 as the Anne Towers Production Company of Los Angeles shoots the ad on the scenic byway. Filming will take place between […]
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Dozens of North Carolina residents and a recreational fishing advocacy group have filed a lawsuit against state regulators over what they call “abject failure” to “properly manage” the state’s coastal resources. The latest suit was filed on Tuesday in state court, the same day another group’s legal action against government officials’ management of marine fisheries […]
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