On April 15, 2021 at 6:11 am, Thomas W. Palatini passed away at the age of 83. He had many hobbies including acting, reading and sailing, and a passion for cars and the Martial Arts. He was owner and President of NIMA, The National Institute of Martial Arts, for over twenty years in Virginia Beach. […]
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Linda Michelle Kieffer
July 2, 1962 – April 11, 2021 WAVES — Linda Michelle Kieffer, 58, of Waves, NC died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at her home with her mother by her side. Born in Washington, DC on July 2, 1962, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Krebs Kieffer of Kensington, MD and the late John E. Kieffer, […]
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Federal investigation of deadly Bonner collapse likely to take months
A federal investigation is underway of the incident that killed a worker Wednesday evening during the final stages of demolition of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet. Since it happened over a navigable waterway, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken charge of the probe which could take […]
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New webcam installed at the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks national parks, has partnered with the National Park Service, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and Surfline to launch a new webcam at the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The new webcam is the first of three to be installed in each of the national parks through this partnership. […]
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13 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Over the Weekend, Bringing Dare County Total to 3,072
Dare County announced 13 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 11 on Saturday, April 17, and 2 on Sunday, April 18), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,072. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now […]
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Hatteras Youth Sailing Springs into Action
Sail Training for local Hatteras Island Youth is back in action as of this past weekend. Twenty Eight (28) young sailors from the ages of 5 – 15 have registered for the 8 week Spring Session that began this past weekend, April 10 with a fun outdoor cookout and sailing adventure at the old Mariners Cove Marina […]
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Gov. Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Cohen visit Dare County COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Yesterday Gov. Roy Cooper and state Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited the Dare County COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Kill Devil Hills. Dare County was commended for having one of the highest vaccination rates in North Carolina with 47.6 percent of adults at least partially vaccinated and 36.7 percent of […]
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Jose Armando Maqueda Mejia (El Guero)
Jose Armando Maqueda Mejia (El Guero), 42, of Manns Harbor lost his life in a tragic work accident on April 14, 2021, in the Oregon Inlet on the old Bonner Bridge doing the work he loved. Bridge life has been his job since he was 20. Armando was born October 27, 1978, in Mexico to […]
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George Ashleigh Moody III
January 22, 1944 – April 14, 2021 KILLL DEVIL HILLS — George Ashleigh Moody III, 77, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Born January 22, 1944 in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late George and Ruth Moody. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl A. Moody of Kill […]
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Dare Board of Commissioners meetings will allow in-person public comments starting April 19
Beginning with the April 19, 2021, Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting at 5 p.m., all public comments will be presented in-person or by sending an email to the Board. Public comments via email are accepted from the time the public meeting notice goes out until the meeting ends. Those providing public comments in-person must adhere to […]
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