The Virginian-Pilot
                            THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, August 31, 1994             TAG: 9408310417
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: CURRITUCK                          LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

HEARING TONIGHT WILL QUESTION TOPLESS DANCING

A public hearing will be held at 7:30 tonight to discuss the possible revocation of an operating permit for Mermaids Nightclub at Point Harbor, which has featured topless dancers.

The hearing, called by the Currituck County Board of Adjustments, will take place at the county courthouse in Currituck.

At issue is whether topless dancing at the nightclub violates a county ordinance that prohibits businesses that make most of their money from ``selling, renting or otherwise providing books, films, presentations, magazines, pamphlets . . . or other items which appeal mainly to the prurient interests, or which portray lewd or lascivious sexual acts or practices.''

For more information, call 232-3055. by CNB