Infant Michael Taylor Brown, Jr.

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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Survey Work for Potential Beach Nourishment Project in Avon Begins This Week

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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William Penn Martin

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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Dare County agrees to classify NRPO’s as resident property owners in future health emergencies

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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Hatteras Island restaurants reopening, but many scaling back to take-out or outdoor dining only

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 awards Hatteras Island community grants to Methodist Men, Port Health Services

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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Mildred Florene Perry Foreman

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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