Alice Rebecca (Midgette) Mastros, of Virginia Beach, Va. passed away peacefully on January 18, 2021. Rebecca was born on January 6, 1944, to John Evans Midgette (deceased) and Blanche Burrus Farrow Midgette (deceased) of Buxton, North Carolina. Her sister Amelita L. Midgette (deceased) of Buxton NC. and a brother Ronald E. Midgette of Springfield, VA. […]
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Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of your Outer Banks national parks — Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site — is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of 36 national park partner organizations to receive a Strong Parks, Strong Communities capacity building grant […]
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Today, the NC Department of Transportation and the NC Department of Health and Human Services announced that approximately $2.5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funding is being distributed to local transit agenciesOpen PDF across the state to help pay for rides for individuals who need transportation assistance to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “Every North Carolinian has a spot […]
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Dare County announced 40 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, January 21, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,370. With Wednesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 248. The 40 additional cases consist of 21 residents and 19 non-residents, and […]
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with health systems, local health departments and community health centers across the state to host large community vaccine events for people currently eligible to be vaccinated. More than 45,000 vaccines are expected to be given through these events. “The state will continue to support […]
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Payment recognizes their efforts during pandemic The Dare County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 19 unanimously adopted 2021 mid-year budget revisions that include $375,000 in one-time bonuses for county employees to recognize their efforts working through the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. Depending on their job duties and increased workloads in response to the pandemic, […]
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WANCHESE — On January 19, 2021, Martha Ann Midgett Beasley, 75, of Wanchese, NC passed away in Norfolk, VA. Marty, as she was best known, was born October 18, 1945, to the late George Lewis and Beatrice Midgett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers; Sheldon, Claude, Jackson and […]
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Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Dare County’s issuer bond rating from Aa2 to Aa1, Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard announced at the board’s Jan. 19 meeting. A rating of Aa1 is only one step below AAA, the highest rating that can be assigned to an issuer’s bonds by any major credit rating […]
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During his comments at the Jan. 19 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting, Chairman Bob Woodard spoke about the various challenges that Dare County residents and visitors faced in 2020, as well as what lies ahead for the community as we start a brand-new year. In his message, Chairman Woodard offers tips for how to […]
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Dare County announced 30 new positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, January 20, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,330. With Wednesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 227. The 30 additional cases consist of 26 residents and 4 non-residents, and […]
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