Last Call came for Buddy Johnson, August 7, 2021. Leigh Whitfield Johnson, Jr., son of Leigh Sr. and Iva Cummings passed quietly at his home in Nags Head, NC. Born and reared in Franklin, VA, Buddy is survived by his wife Hollis, sister and brother-in-law Laura Tee and Terry Atherton, niece and husband Sarah and […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Theresa Joan Monaco, 86, passed away on August 9, 2021, at Spring Arbor in Kills Devil Hills. She is survived by her two children and their families; Christine T. Monaco (Daniel Waters) of Point Harbor, NC, and Nicholas J. Monaco (Britta) of Gaithersburg, MD. The family will honor Theresa’s wishes for […]
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North Carolina experienced the largest single-day jump in hospital ICU admissions since the beginning of the pandemic. Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations among people ages 20-49 are at an all-time high. ICU admissions related to COVID-19 jumped to 557 yesterday from 502 the day prior. From Aug. 3 through Aug. 9, there were 547 people ages 20-49 […]
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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Those words are a call to action for environmental activism many of us have heard for years. Children are taught about the environment in school, businesses separate glass products and some paper, and communities are pushing government leaders to prioritize this step in conserving natural resources. And consumers are answering this call. […]
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The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services reported an additional 38 COVID-19 cases on Monday, August 9, after another week of high case counts, while some businesses on Hatteras Island have had to temporarily close due to staff exposure to the virus. At least a half dozen businesses have announced on social media […]
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FRISCO — On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, Robert Alan Eakes of Frisco, NC passed away after a swift but stoic battle. Bob grew up in Greensboro, NC. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 18 years, Kara Marie Eakes, son Robert (Bobby) Alan Eakes, Jr., his three brothers Charles (Emma), Martin (Bonnie), and Marshall […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, August 10, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update Dare County is experiencing widespread community transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Dare County is in the red category on the CDC’s Level of Community Transmission map. Red […]
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One Remains Upon a Pedestal of Coast Guard History to This Day. They Happened 122 Years Ago This Month. By James D. “Keeper James” Charlet Two of the most daring and dramatic shipwrecks in American history occurred off of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. They were not only in the same month and year of 1899, […]
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A rocket launch scheduled for Tuesday evening in Virginia should be visible along Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. On August 10 at 5:56 p.m., the launch of the Northrop Grumman CRS-16 Rocket will occur, weather permitting. This is a resupply mission for the International Space Station […]
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Dare County announced 96 new positive COVID-19 test results from August 6 through August 8, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,885. With this week’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 128. There is also one recent hospitalization reported. The […]
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