Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, April 20, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, upcoming vaccine clinics, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update This past week there were 50 new positive COVID-19 cases in Dare County and the percent of positive tests to total tests increased from 7.49% to […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be returning to its full schedule on Pamlico Sound routes between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke on April 21. A test run with the M/V Swan Quarter today revealed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging efforts made vast improvements to ferry channel depths and […]
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March 7, 1970 – April 13, 2021 KITTY HAWK — Mark Owens of Kitty Hawk, NC was 51 years young when he lost his battle to cancer on April 13, 2021 in Barco, NC. Born in Virginia Beach, VA on March 7, 1970, he was the son of the late David and Evelyn Owens. He […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the National Park Service (NPS) today announced the launch of the first self-driving vehicle to be tested at a recreational public lands site in the nation. Fittingly, the Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation, or CASSI, was launched at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills – […]
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A gofundme campaign has been started for the family of Jose Armando Maqueda Mejia, the man killed during the work accident at the Old Bonner Bridge on April 14. Beth Story has organized the campaign for the family. Armando left behind his wife of 22 years, Crystal Ambrose Maqueda, and his children Marriah, Brandon and Roman. […]
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November 27, 1967 – March 27, 2021 Miss Bridgette Elisha Charity, better known as Reese Cup, departed this life on March 27, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Howard Roscoe and Brenda Charity Newsome and stepfather John Thomas Newsome. Bridgette was born November 27, 1967, in Columbia, NC. She was a native of […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Joshua Lee Keaton, 38, of 408 W. Holly Street, Kill Devil Hills, NC, died Sunday, April 18, 2021. Private services will be held at a later date. Twiford Funeral Homes, Outer Banks is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.TwifordFH.com.
Dare County announced 3 new positive COVID-19 test results and 1 additional COVID-related death on Monday, April 19, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,075. With Monday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 24, and the total number of COVID-related deaths […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Mackie, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Mackie, 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
After halting in-person visits in early 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Dare County’s three libraries, (which includes the Hatteras Library in Hatteras village), reopened their buildings to the public on Monday, April 19. The buildings are now open for browsing, borrowing, and other services, with in-library services available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from […]
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