Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, March 8, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total number of new laboratory-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Dare County for the past week was 32. Currently, based on the reported positive cases, […]
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John P. Gualtieri, Jr.
SOUTHERN SHORES — John P. Gualtieri, Jr., of Southern Shores, NC, passed away of natural causes on February 28, 2022, following a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Maureen McGrath. John was born on March 1, 1935 in Rome NY. He received his B.A. degree from Hamilton College in 1957 and a law […]
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Joseph Jones, Jr.
August 28, 1953 – February 18, 2022 Lake Orion, MI — Joseph Jones, Jr., 68, of Lake Orion, MI died Friday, February 18, 2022, in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Born in Mount Holly, NJ on August 28, 1953, he was the son of the late Muriel Naomi Croman Jones and Joseph Jones, Sr. Joseph worked […]
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Robert Darrell Mauldin
August 4, 1947 – March 5, 2022 WANCHESE — Robert Darrell Mauldin, 74, of Wanchese, NC died Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Greenville, NC. He is survived by his wife, Tina; his canine companion, Dixie Louise; stepdaughter, Taylor Lay; and son, Christopher Mauldin (Aubrey) of Florida. Also, surviving is Wykie Wise (Ginger); brother, Levie Bunch; […]
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VIDEO: 60th anniversary of The Ash Wednesday Storm
The Ash Wednesday Storm. Four words that still stir memories on the Outer Banks, even 60 years later. What was formally named “The Great Atlantic Coast Storm of 1962” by the then-U.S. Weather Bureau gained its name associated with the first day of Lent from famed Outer Banks publicist Aycock Brown. According to the U.S. […]
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BrightSpring offers Dare Board positive view of hospice and health services
On March 7, an official of BrightSpring’s Adoration Home Health and Hospice provided the Dare Commissioners with an upbeat assessment of how the company, which purchased the county’s HH&H operation last September for $2.9 million, was handling the transition and the needs of local residents. For their part, the commissioners raised questions about the status of BrightSpring’s […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Pop
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Pop, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Pop, 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/
Series of weekly beach cleanup events will be held in Rodanthe starting Wednesday
For the next eight Wednesdays, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is partnering with the Outer Banks KOA Resort to hold volunteer beach cleanup events, and the public is invited to partcipate. Volunteers should pick up supplies between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at 25099 N.C. Highway 12 in Rodanthe, N.C. All volunteers are encouraged to wear […]
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Dare County releases “More Beach to Love” video highlighting 2022 beach nourishment projects
Current TV, in partnership with Dare County Government, has released “More Beach to Love – Highlighting 2022 Dare County Beach Nourishment Projects,” an informational video that provides an overview of the numerous beach nourishment projects that are scheduled to take place throughout Dare County this year. To view the video, click the button below. Click […]
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Worrell 1000 gearing up for May 2022 event, and a Hatteras Island landing
After a two-year hiatus, one of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is once again heading to Hatteras Island, with event organizers already gearing up for the May 2022 competition. In the past week, organizers of the Worrell 1000 Race announced the unveiling of a new logo, and stated that the […]
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