August 27, 1944 – February 3, 2021 NAGS HEAD — David John Feild passed away suddenly of natural causes at home on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Dave was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 27, 1944 to John and Marilyn Feild. He was the oldest of three children. The family moved to Chevy Chase, Maryland […]
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Per a recent update on February 5, the Hyde County Health Department is continuing to collect appointment requests for the COVID-19 vaccination for residents who are at least 65 years of age. Vaccines are available on the mainland as well as at the Ocracoke Health Center, however, due to the small number of doses allocated […]
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Dare County announced 19 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 11 on Saturday, February 6, and 11 on Sunday, February 7), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,650. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is […]
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Charles William Emanuelson, Jr. of Kitty Hawk, NC died of natural causes in Nags Head, NC February 5, 2021. He was 72. No memorial services are planned at this time. Please express condolences to the family via the online register at www.gallopfuneralservices.com.
A struggling and cold-stunned 120-pound loggerhead sea turtle was transported to the STAR Center in Manteo after a physically-demanding endeavor that required a harness, a roughly half-mile trek, and a lot of manpower from a makeshift team of volunteers. Frank Welles, the Hatteras Island Coordinator for the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST), spotted the […]
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The deadline for homeowners impacted by Hurricane Isaias in 15 eligible counties to apply for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) will close at 5 p.m. on Feb. 12. Tropical Storm Isaias moved west of the Outer Banks on Aug. 3, sparing Ocracoke and the Outer Banks with only some wind-driven rain and a few […]
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Warren G. Atkins, 93, passed away February 3, 2021. He lived on the Outer Banks for 30 years. Warren was predeceased by his wife, Joyce Simmons Atkins. Together they were blessed with five children, eleven grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. He was also a WWII veteran. Warren will be entombed at Roanoke Island Memorial Gardens […]
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Hearings on proposals to raise rates on both homeowners and dwelling policies have been scheduled by the North Carolina Department of Insurance. The N.C. Rate Bureau, which represents all companies writing property insurance in the state, has requested a 25 percent increase for both types of policies on the Outer Banks and most of northeastern […]
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Dare County has released a video informing Outer Banks residents and visitors of its transition to a new and improved alerts and notifications platform called OBXAlerts. On Jan. 19, 2021, the county announced its switch to the new platform, which will also be used by the towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil […]
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Dare County announced 15 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, February 4, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,623. With Thursday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 166. The 15 additional cases consist of 13 residents and 2 non-residents, and […]
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