Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, June 22, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total number of new positive cases reported in Dare County over the past week was 18. Of these 18 new cases: 16 (90%) are symptomatic 15 […]
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December 9, 1933 – June 19, 2021 KITTY HAWK — Patricia Lucille Davis Burgess, 87, of Kitty Hawk, NC died Saturday, June 19, 2021, at The Outer Banks Hospital. Born in Raleigh, NC on December 9, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Lucille Glenn Tripp Davis and Hubert A. Davis, Sr. She graduated […]
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What is that blob in the ocean and does it sting? Why am I so itchy after swimming? Why are there so many jellyfish this year? Thanks to the warm Gulf Stream, onshore winds and the time of year, Outer Banks beachgoers have had more encounters than usual with the stinging inhabitants of the […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will collect red snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the upcoming red snapper-mini season. The division has set up four temporary freezer locations, in addition to the eight carcass collection locations available throughout the year, where recreational fishermen can take their red snapper carcasses. The temporary locations are: Bridge […]
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A strong cold front will slowly move through the Outer Banks area on Tuesday afternoon and into tonight, bringing the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms as well as isolated flash flooding, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Rip currents also remain a threat for beachgoers on […]
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Katharine Anne “Katie” Conte died June 18, 2021, at home, surrounded by loving family, after a lengthy, valiant battle with cancer. Katie was born July 21, 1979, in Alexandria, Virginia, and spent most of her life in Northern Virginia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Strayer University. Katie had a talent for […]
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February 27, 1931 – June 18, 2021 MANTEO — Clarkie Dell Bullard Wheeler, 90, of Manteo, NC passed away peacefully at home on June 18, 2021. Born February 27, 1931, in Gadsden, AL, she was the daughter of Clifton Cecil and Winnie Irene Bullard. She was predeceased by siblings, James Bullard, Josephine Griffith, Agnes Wright, […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Virginia, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Virginia, 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/
Memorial funds established at the Outer Banks Community Foundation years ago factored prominently in recent grant awards to local nonprofits and will help people living with cancer, assist children and adults with special needs, and support other important, charitable programs in our community. The Fred Murray Memorial Fund and the Warren Cameron Judge III Endowment […]
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Update: Tram service to the lighthouse will begin as soon as the National Park Service installs signage, the Observer learned today (Monday, June 21). The original version of this story said tram service to the lighthouse would begin Monday, as was announced in a public meeting June 17. Sometime after Monday, when passenger ferry service is scheduled […]
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