Dare County Arts Council’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that they have hired Jessica Sands as the nonprofit’s new Executive Director. “After interviewing all of the applicants, it was clear that Jessica was the perfect candidate to be our next Executive Director,” said Dare County Arts Council President Richard Phillips. “Between what Jessica […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, August 17, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update Dare County is continuing to experience widespread community transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Dare County is in the red category on the CDC’s Level of Community Transmission […]
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On the morning of Monday, August 16, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) biological technicians discovered a live, two-headed loggerhead sea turtle hatchling during one of their routine sea turtle nest excavations. The excavation occurred south of Ramp 32 on Hatteras Island, in between the villages of Avon and Salvo. “Overall, genetic deformities of sea turtle […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Baby, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Baby, 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/
Though the recently formed Tropical Storm Henri is expected to remain well offshore with no direct impacts to the Outer Banks, Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands could see a potential increase in swell and a high risk of rip currents later in the week, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport /Morehead City […]
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Dare County announced 95 new positive COVID-19 test results from August 13 through August 15, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 4,111. With this week’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 146. There are also five recent hospitalizations reported. The […]
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Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard has released a video message to Dare County residents and visitors regarding the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic in Dare County. In the video, Woodard comments on the growing number of COVID-19 cases that have been reported in recent weeks—and reiterates the importance of continuing to […]
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Moran Grant Scarborough, 71, died on August 13, 2021. Moran was born in Buxton, NC to the late Sumner Moran Scarborough and Beatrice L. O’Neal Scarborough. He loved listening to old rock and roll music, and was a loving brother with an infectious smile. Moran was predeceased by two sisters, Aldean Mix (David), Anna Gray […]
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March 27, 1961 – August 10, 2021 KITTY HAWK — Roberta J. Deitch, 60, of Kitty Hawk, NC, left our world on August 10, 2021, after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Bobbie, as she was known lovingly to her family and friends, was born on March 27, 1961, in Williamsport, PA to John […]
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Dare County DHHS is now accepting registrations for an additional COVID-19 Vaccine dose for individuals with moderate and severe immune compromise. Register online at www.darenc.com/Register4Vaccine. You will receive a call between 8/17 and 8/19 for an appointment the week of 8/23. Following endorsement from the FDA and ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) the CDC […]
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