Dare County announced 23 new positive COVID-19 test results on Friday, January 22, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,393. With Friday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 267. The 23 additional cases consist of 19 residents and 4 non-residents, and […]
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Per a recent update from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), the latest COVID-19 County Alert System shows that 99 North Carolina counties are now listed as red or orange. Eighty-six counties, including Dare or Hyde counties, are red with critical community spread, and 13 are orange with substantial community spread. Only one […]
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The Dare County Library has announced the return of its Library Enrichment Series for Adults, which will be offered as virtual Zoom presentations that patrons can tune into from the comfort of their homes starting on Jan. 29, 2021. Each month, a new hour-long presentation will be made available. This year’s Library Enrichment Series for […]
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Alice Rebecca (Midgette) Mastros, of Virginia Beach, Va. passed away peacefully on January 18, 2021. Rebecca was born on January 6, 1944, to John Evans Midgette (deceased) and Blanche Burrus Farrow Midgette (deceased) of Buxton, North Carolina. Her sister Amelita L. Midgette (deceased) of Buxton NC. and a brother Ronald E. Midgette of Springfield, VA. […]
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Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of your Outer Banks national parks — Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site — is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of 36 national park partner organizations to receive a Strong Parks, Strong Communities capacity building grant […]
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Today, the NC Department of Transportation and the NC Department of Health and Human Services announced that approximately $2.5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funding is being distributed to local transit agenciesOpen PDF across the state to help pay for rides for individuals who need transportation assistance to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “Every North Carolinian has a spot […]
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Dare County announced 40 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, January 21, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,370. With Wednesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 248. The 40 additional cases consist of 21 residents and 19 non-residents, and […]
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with health systems, local health departments and community health centers across the state to host large community vaccine events for people currently eligible to be vaccinated. More than 45,000 vaccines are expected to be given through these events. “The state will continue to support […]
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Payment recognizes their efforts during pandemic The Dare County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 19 unanimously adopted 2021 mid-year budget revisions that include $375,000 in one-time bonuses for county employees to recognize their efforts working through the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. Depending on their job duties and increased workloads in response to the pandemic, […]
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WANCHESE — On January 19, 2021, Martha Ann Midgett Beasley, 75, of Wanchese, NC passed away in Norfolk, VA. Marty, as she was best known, was born October 18, 1945, to the late George Lewis and Beatrice Midgett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers; Sheldon, Claude, Jackson and […]
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