Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Dare County’s issuer bond rating from Aa2 to Aa1, Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard announced at the board’s Jan. 19 meeting. A rating of Aa1 is only one step below AAA, the highest rating that can be assigned to an issuer’s bonds by any major credit rating […]
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During his comments at the Jan. 19 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting, Chairman Bob Woodard spoke about the various challenges that Dare County residents and visitors faced in 2020, as well as what lies ahead for the community as we start a brand-new year. In his message, Chairman Woodard offers tips for how to […]
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Dare County announced 30 new positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, January 20, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,330. With Wednesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 227. The 30 additional cases consist of 26 residents and 4 non-residents, and […]
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Coastal Review Online is featuring the research, findings and commentary of author Kevin Duffus. Second of three parts “Never has any expedition in the history of the world had to pass through a severer ordeal; everything seemed to conspire against it —Nature with her storms, and human nature with her villainy.” So reported a correspondent […]
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There may never be an answer to what caused the fire in Buxton last October that took four lives. “I know that this is really not what anyone wants to hear, and it’s hard for us as part of the investigation team not to be able to have definitive answers,” Steve Kovacs, Dare County Fire […]
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The N.C. Forest Service plans to conduct a 780-acre prescribed burn today along Rte. 64, inbound to Nags Head, on marshland managed by the state Wildlife Resources Commission. The burn is scheduled for this afternoon as long wind direction cooperates, forestry officials said. The goals of the burn are to benefit the forest environment, improve […]
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HATTERAS — Michael Ralph Epping, 65 of Hatteras, NC and Charlevoix, MI, formerly of Oklahoma City, went to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ on Friday, January 8, 2021. He was born in Levico, Italy to Otto and Christine Epping of Augsburg, Germany. He traveled the world with his parents doing museum collecting, living in […]
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Nicholas Wolosuk, Jr., 69, entered into his heavenly home on Monday, January 18, 2021 with his beloved Pippie by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicolas and Agnes Wolosuk. Nick is survived by his wife, Linda Glenn Wolosuk; daughters, Audrey Rose, Kara Kilgore and Tracie Aldridge (Jason); sons, David Sirles and […]
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Here is some information and tips regarding the many different hiking options available on Hatteras Island.
Hyde County released the following update for Tuesday, January 19, which provides information on how individuals on the mainland and on Ocracoke Island can schedule an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. If you want a COVID-19 vaccine shot, and you are 65 years of age or older, or a health care worker, you are eligible […]
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