Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, February 15, 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 140 Currently, based on the reported positive cases, […]
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Durable medical equipment available to Hatteras Islanders through the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation
We recently had a temporary need for a wheelchair on Hatteras Island, but our big question was where and how to get one? It never occurred to me to contact the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF). We were not dealing with cancer, after all. But a friend made a phone call for me, and then […]
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Commission approves turnaround area, sandbags for NC 12
The Coastal Resources Commission has given the state Department of Transportation approval to build a turnaround area for traffic where the existing part of N.C. 12 will come to a dead end after the Rodanthe “jug handle” bridge opens to vehicles, and to protect the turnaround from erosion, it is allowing construction of an unusual […]
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One body found from plane crash; Search continues for seven other passengers
The body of one of the eight people aboard a plane that went down near Drum Inlet on Sunday, Feb. 13, has been found and identified, and the search continues for the seven remaining passengers, per a Monday update from Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck and U.S. Coast Guard officials. It was confirmed that there […]
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Island Cooking: Three Healthy Meals a Day
Recently, I have found myself in the personally strange position of having to prepare three meals a day! Not only do they need to be healthy, but they also need to boost weight loss following major surgery. For breakfast, I can always revert to an old standby. Good granola loaded with dried fruit and nuts […]
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New state record for speckled trout set, breaking 1961 record
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record speckled trout (Cynoscion nebulosus) that bests a fish that held the title for more than 60 years. Todd Spangler, of Merritt, caught the 12-pound, 8-ounce fish in the lower Neuse River in Pamlico County on Feb 9. The previous state record speckled trout […]
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Renée Sue Green
Renée Sue Green, 73, passed peacefully on February 7, 2022, in Currituck, NC. Renée was born on October 19, 1948, in Washington, DC. She had a successful career in administration for NASA Headquarters for 38 years earning several recognitions and honors for her dedication. She married Pete Roger Green on September 9, 1967 in Suitland, […]
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Patrick Nealley Kelly
October 30, 1976 – February 10, 2022 NAGS HEAD — Thursday, February 10, 2022, Patrick Nealley Kelly passed away unexpectedly at the age of 45. Patrick was born on October 30, 1976 in Portland, Maine to James Kelly and Barbara (Moore) Kelly. He graduated from Methodist College in May 2000 with a degree in Professional […]
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Dr. H. Bruce Weaver
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Dr. H. Bruce Weaver passed away on February 5, 2022, at the age of 77 surrounded by his family at his home. Bruce is survived by his beautiful loving wife and best friend, Debbie, his sister Gail, his two children Bruce III and Hope, and his grandchildren, Meghan, Bruce IV and […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Meatloaf
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Meatloaf, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Meatloaf, 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/