OUTHERN SHORES –On August 12, 2021, Patricia Cole Cooke left our world and entered Heaven. She was a woman who always had a smile on her face, a hug at arm’s length, and knew no strangers. Through her 85 years of life, she gave much of herself. She was a teacher for 19 years before […]
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Dare BOE among those asked to reverse course With state officials asking school districts that chose optional mask wearing for the coming school year to instead mandate universal school masking, the question is whether that will have an impact on policy in Dare County. On Aug. 5, the Dare County Board of Education voted, by […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by web conference Aug. 25-26. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Aug. 25 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 26.The meeting was originally scheduled as in-person but has been changed to a web conference meeting based on current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19. “With the […]
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A pair of tropical storms and a system showing signs of getting tropical are in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, but forecasts continue to show they will not be a direct threat to the Outer Banks in the coming week. After nearly getting pulled apart over Cuba on Friday and Saturday, Fred regained tropical […]
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April 18, 1936 – August 16, 2021 KITTY HAWK — Jean Hines Crowe, age 85, of Kitty Hawk, NC died August 16, 2021, at Vidant Chowan Hospital in Edenton, NC. A native of Kitty Hawk, she was born April 18, 1936, to the late Mary Midgett Hines and Adolphus Lee Hines, Sr. Jean is survived […]
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North Carolina providers have now administered more than 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccinations trending upward as the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus spreads through the state, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today. COVID-19 vaccines are tested, safe and have been shown to be highly effective at preventing […]
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August 5, 1939 – August 11, 2021 FRISCO — On August 11, 2021, Howard Wayne Basnett of Frisco, NC left this earth surrounded by love and headed for heaven to be with the best fisherman ever known, our Lord and Savior. A native of Frisco, he was born August 5, 1939, to the late Robert […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will begin accepting applications Monday, Aug. 16, for the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CARES Act II) Fisheries Relief Program. The financial assistance is available to eligible commercial fishermen and marine aquaculture operators, seafood dealers and processors, and for-hire fishing operators who can document a greater than 35% revenue loss […]
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As The Outer Banks Hospital and Outer Banks Medical Group responds to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking steps to ensure the safety of everyone. We remain vigilant with our screening process for all visitors, entry requirements, and visitor restrictions by department. In response to increased community spread and the heightened risk of hospitalization […]
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Dare County shared the following press release for Thursday, August 12, announcing the decision to make face coverings required in town and county buildings. Since March 2020, local officials, who are referred to as senior leaders, have met routinely to discuss updated COVID-19 information. At their most recent meeting on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, discussion […]
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