WANCHESE — Infant Michael Taylor Brown, Jr., the first-born son of Amber Duncan Brown and Michael Taylor Brown, Sr. of Wanchese, was stillborn on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Carol Tipton; and paternal grandparents, Mike and Lynn Fidanzato. He […]
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Dare County announced 10 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Monday, July 6, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 136. The 10 additional cases consist of 4 residents and 6 non-residents, and include the following 1) resident, female, 18-24, home isolation 2) non-resident, male, 18-24, isolating in Dare 3) non-resident, female, […]
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Avon beachgoers may see an unexpected vessel on the not-so-distant horizon this week, as Dare County’s engineering consultant, Coastal Science and Engineering (CSE), conducts a survey of the local coastline for a beach nourishment project feasibility study. The vessel, formally known as the R/V Southern Echo, is slated to begin survey work mid-week, and the […]
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A low pressure system that is hovering over southern Georgia is forecast to make its way to the Atlantic Ocean before heading up the coast and into Outer Banks area, bringing heavy rains over the next few days, per a Monday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Up […]
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March 23, 1942 – July 2, 2020 FRISCO — William Penn Martin 3/23/42 -7/2/20 passed away at his home in Frisco, North Carolina from chronic, acute COPD with complications suffered by a stroke. Penn was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, son of William Thomas Martin and Faye Tolley Martin who proceeded him in death as […]
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At a special morning meeting on July 6, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a settlement in the case of Bailey v. Dare County that would, in future public health emergencies, classify non-resident property owners the same way as residents and allow them the same entry into the county. In that lawsuit, brought […]
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A number of restaurants on Hatteras Island that had temporarily closed amid concerns that staff members may have come in contact with COVID-19 have reopened, however, many are taking a step back and switching to take-out and / or outdoor dining services only. More than a half dozen restaurants recently announced temporary closures in order […]
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CHEC has presented two local non-profits with grant money made possible through the CoBank Sharing Success Grant Program. CoBank is a national cooperative bank that serves rural areas. The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) and Port Health Services were the recipients of this year’s grant money. The cooperative gave $5,000 to CHUMM, which was […]
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July 1, 1921 – July 3, 2020 KITTY HAWK — Mildred Florene Perry Foreman, 99, left this life peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2020, her home in Kitty Hawk. Mrs. Foreman, one of Kitty Hawk’s oldest native residents, was a lifelong native of Dare County and had lived in Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills […]
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Ocracoke Island’s public library has moved to the Deepwater Theater for the summer months, thanks to a partnership between BHM Regional Library, Ocracoke Friends of the Library, and Ocracoke Alive. The Ocracoke Library at 225 Back Road was among hundreds of structures that flooded during Hurricane Dorian last September. The library building is a shared […]
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