A Dare County grand jury on Monday indicted John Curtis “Jay” Tolson, a Hatteras Island resident, with second-degree murder in the July death of Kitty Hawk resident, LeeAnn Fletcher. The following statement was released by First Judicial District Attorney Andrew Womble: “On Monday, October 26, 2020 the Dare County Grand Jury returned a true bill […]
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Coast Guard personnel and their families were impacted by a residential fire in Buxton Friday. The cause of the fire is under investigation by North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Dare County Sheriff’s Department, and Coast Guard Investigative Service. Three members of a Coast Guard family remain unaccounted for. Local Coast Guardsmen have received an […]
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January 17, 1963 – October 23, 2020 WANCHESE — Pamela Anne Leary Brown, 57, of Wanchese, NC died peacefully Friday, October 23, 2020, in her favorite place, her home. Born in Norfolk, VA on January 17, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Florence Withrow and Herbert Leary. Pam never met a stranger and […]
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With the return of some Dare County students to in-classroom learning on Monday, Oct. 26, the Dare County Schools sent out this notice to families as they prepare to send their children back into a different classroom learning environment. 1. Please review our school bell schedules: https://www.daretolearn.org/ about/covid-19-information 2. Our Returning to School/Work Safely Guide can be found here: Return to School/Work […]
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The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) would like to give a big thank you to the Capital City Four Wheelers (CCFW) for their donation of $4,367. The 35th Annual CCFW Surf Fishing Tournament was held on October 17th & 18th, making it one of only a few tournaments that have been held this year on […]
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The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will hold a public hearing on Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. by web conference to consider amendments to 15A NCAC 07H .0304 and 15A NCAC 07H .0312. The public may join the meeting online. The proposed rules are available on the DEQ website. 15A NCAC 7H .0304 defines and […]
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By Tim Wilson As the cooler weather and water approaches so will the Striped Bass or Stripers as we call them in the Carolinas. The time of their arrival varies, thanks to multiple factors, but most importantly is the water temps along the Atlantic coast. Stripers are anadromous, meaning they spend most of their lives […]
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In response to Friday’s fire in Buxton, which resulted in four fatalities and which left multiple families displaced, the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) is serving as a collection point for donations to the families of the fire victims. The CHUMM website, https://www.hatterasmethodistmen.org/, has a link for credit card donations, and the organization can also accept […]
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In the wake of a devastating fire in Buxton on Friday which resulted in four fatalities, a number of GoFundMe campaigns have been launched to help the families of the victims. Four GoFundMe campaigns have raised more than $70,000 combined so far, with the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet also receiving a number of […]
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Four people are confirmed to have died in the large structure fire that broke out in the early morning hours on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Buxton, per an update from Dare County Emergency Management. “Thoughts and prayers are with all who have been impacted by this tragic fire, especially those that lost loved ones,” […]
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