September 22, 1969 – October 23, 2020 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Lonnie Douglas “Whitey Whitman” Merrell, 51, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away unexpectedly on October 23, 2020. A native of the Outer Banks, Doug was the son of the late June Gray Perry and Rupert Parker Perry. Doug leaves behind two children, Sarah […]
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May 15, 1946 – November 2, 2020 WANCHESE — Janice Doughty Midgett, 74, of Wanchese passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, at home surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Janice attended many different churches throughout the community and was strong in her Christian faith. She showed the love of […]
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Dare County posted results for all 16 precincts at 11:20 p.m. on Election Night, confirming that five contested races on the Dare County Board of Commissioners and the Dare County Board of Education had been won by the GOP. 80.06% of registered voters cast a ballot in Dare County for the 2020 General Election, (or […]
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At approximately 9:30 p.m., Hyde County released its unofficial results for the 2020 General Election. The county, (which has a total of 3,171 registered voters), had a total of 2,436 ballots cast in 2020. Links for Hyde County and N.C. election results are below: Click here for the PDF of the voting results in Hyde […]
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Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, November 3, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total COVID-19 positive case count in Dare County is 738, of which there are 44 active cases among residents of Dare County. Of the 738 […]
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Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, in an unprecedented election that is already breaking records for voter turnout. As of Tuesday morning, 63.1% of eligible Dare County voters have already cast a ballot, while across the state, 62.2% of North Carolina residents have taken advantage of the early voting period as well. […]
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Dare County announced 24 new positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, November 3, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 738. The 24 additional cases consist of 12 residents and 12 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 25-49, male, home isolation 2) non-resident, 50-64, male, transferred isolation […]
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The Coast Guard rescued two boaters from their 52-foot sailing vessel approximately 172 miles east of Cape Hatteras, Monday afternoon. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s 5th District Command Center received a relayed notification from the International Emergency Response Coordination Center regarding two boaters in distress aboard the sailing vessel Bali Hai. The captain of […]
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Despite closures and restrictions implemented as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cape Hatteras National Seashore has so far had a banner year in terms of visitation.
The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will select up to 20 municipal and county governments throughout the 20 coastal counties of North Carolina to receive no-cost direct technical assistance services to complete Phases 1 and 2 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). These phases will include community engagement, a risk and vulnerability assessment, […]
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