Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Wood Stock, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Wood Stock, 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/
Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, January 19, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, current vaccine procedures, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update New cases of COVID-19 continue to grow rapidly in Dare County. Since our last report on 1/12, there has been an increase of 206 new COVID-19 […]
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Dare County announced 31 new positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, January 19, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,300. With Tuesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 201. The 57 additional cases consist of 25 residents and 6 non-residents, and […]
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MANTEO — Retired United States Air Force Master Sergeant, David Earl Rogers, of Manteo, passed away January 16, 2021 at the Outer Banks Hospital. David was born in Easley, South Carolina July 1, 1936 to Edith and Earl Rogers. He was an avid fan of the Clemson University football team and the Yankees baseball team. […]
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Dare County, in partnership with the towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Manteo, has chosen Rave Mobile Safety to deliver a new platform for county and town alerts and notifications. Originally launched in 2017 as the Dare County Alerts and Notification System, the platform has primarily been used […]
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July 10, 1939 – January 14, 2021 MANTEO — Charles “Charlie” Douglas Petty of Manteo, NC, went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Douglas H. Petty and Maridai McAtee Petty; sisters: Cheri Ray, Marietta Dement; and his dearly loved wife, Helen Van Cleef Petty. Charlie […]
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MANTEO — Sylvia Blaine (Simon) Autry or “Sib” as many knew her, of Manteo, NC entered into eternal life January 15, 2021 at the age of 81. She was previously a resident of Palmyra Township, Ohio for over 60 years. Born September 9, 1939 in Valley Bend, West Virginia, Sib was the daughter of the […]
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Mr. Rowland Johnson, Jr., 73, died of natural causes January 16, 2020 in Nags Head. Rowland served his country honorably in the United States Navy. His survivors include his wife of 50 years, Connie Johnson of their Corolla residence. As he wished, Rowland will be cremated and there are no plans for services. Family and […]
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There is and always has been a thriving hunting culture on the islands, born of, at first, necessity and now, of the love of the meat, the connection with nature, and the mastery of skills. Parents and grandparents, uncles and aunts carefully train their youth from an early age, instilling values as they instruct them […]
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Mike Kelly’s iconic St. Patrick’s Day Parade has become another casualty of the raging COVID pandemic. This year’s parade has been rescheduled to March 2022. In a Jan. 15 email to Lee Nettles, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Executive Director, Kelly, the parade founder and well-known restaurateur, wrote that, “This past week we reviewed the impact […]
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