July 16, 1935 – November 2, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — James Ray Scott, Sr., 86, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at his home. Born in Pasquotank County on July 16, 1935, he was the son of the late Emma Anderson Scott and Willard Scott. Jimmy owned and operated J.R. […]
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Iris Lintern Byrne, 94, of Norfolk, Virginia passed away on October 29, 2021 surrounded by her family at her home on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Bryne Miles, granddaughters, Kelley and Kathleen Miles and great grandson, Gibson Miles Summerell. Iris is predeceased in death by her husband […]
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July 21, 1953 – October 29, 2021 KITTY HAWK — James Fredrick “Rick” Dunn III, 68, of Kitty Hawk passed away on October 29, 2021, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters following a courageous fight against cancer and covid. Rick Dunn was born in Norfolk on July 21, […]
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April 10, 2021 – October 29, 2021 WINSTON SALEM — Rhaina Leeann Spencer of Winston Salem, NC died Friday, October 29, 2021. She was born on April 10, 2021, to Madison Lynn Cahoon and Amantay Nashiem Spencer. In addition to her parents, Rhaina is survived by a brother, Lane Alexander; her maternal grandmother, Trisha Cahoon […]
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Nominations are now being accepted for North Carolina’s 2022 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. Volunteers in Dare County who have given a substantial amount of their time and talent to assist others in the community through outstanding volunteer service can be nominated for this award. Any person, group or business from the public, nonprofit sector or […]
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A strong coastal low pressure system is expected to impact Eastern North Carolina this weekend, including the Outer Banks, with the potential for ocean overwash and coastal flooding. While it’s too still early for specific impacts, which are very dependent on the track and strength of the low pressure system, a prolonged period of strong […]
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Officials from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced that recent legislation now allows for North Carolina residents, 50 – 69 years old, to purchase a Lifetime Sportsman and Lifetime Unified Sportsman license for $265 and $358 respectively. These new prices are half of what the same resident lifetime licenses cost prior to the change. “We […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, November 2, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The number of new COVID-19 cases and the percent of positive tests to total tests both decreased this past week. Key metrics are moving in the right […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Red, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Red, 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/
Not that it should come as a surprise, but occupancy and meals revenue for Dare County this past August smashed records for that month that were set just one year ago. According to the report from the Dare County Tourism Board, occupancy collections for August 2021 reached $158.3 million, up 13% from the August 2020 […]
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