The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee will meet by web conference Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. The committee is scheduled to select candidates for the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Obligatory Seat. The committee’s recommendations will be forwarded to the Marine Fisheries Commission. Members of the public may join the meeting online or listen […]
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Swells from Hurricane Larry continue to impact area beaches this morning, with conditions worsening through Friday evening, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Life-threatening rip currents are expected into the weekend, while rough surf conditions are forecast to peak on Friday, particularly for the Outer Banks. Waves in the surf zone could […]
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June 23, 1954 – September 4, 2021 NAGS HEAD — Brian Mathew Taylor, 67, died unexpectedly on September 4, 2021, at home. Born in Groton, Connecticut, on June 23, 1954, he was the son of the late Jerry and Marcia Taylor and the nephew of the late Arnold Smith. Survivors include his wife of 18 […]
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Dare County announced 33 new positive COVID-19 test results from September 6, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 4,919. With Tuesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 186. There are also 18 current hospitalizations, and 4 of the 33 cases […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, September 7, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update Dare County continues to experience widespread community transmission of the COVID-19 virus and remains in the red category on the CDC’s Level of Community Transmission map. Red […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Norma, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Norma, 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
November 8, 1956 – August 29, 2021 MANTEO – Hubert Arliss Selby went to be with our Lord on August 29, 2021. Arliss passed away at his home in Manteo, North Carolina. He was born November 8, 1956, in Washington, North Carolina. Arliss enjoyed 64 years on earth before being united with God in heaven. […]
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Note: The last day for the passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke was Monday (Sept. 6). Vehicle ferries run all year. See schedule here. The Ocracoke Observer asked the N.C. Ferry Division to respond to questions as to why several runs per day on the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route have been canceled throughout the summer. Timothy D. Hass, […]
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] The Dare County Library is excited to announce its participation in “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World,” an educational exhibition that presents the history of September 11, its origins and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the terrorist attacks that occurred that day. Told […]
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On the morning of August 27th, 2021 Colleen McKenna-Fisher, age 59, of Frisco, NC was peacefully received into God’s loving arms, with her husband Rick, sister Nancy, and sister-in-law Schatzie by her side at Sentara Heart Hospital Norfolk. She was the daughter of the late James D. McKenna and Yolande Marie Salter. Colleen is survived […]
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