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Corinne Saunders
Feb 34 min read
First homes in Wanchese cluster home project likely to be ready this summer as Dare commissioners take no action on property
The first homes in a much-contested cluster home development project in Wanchese will likely be ready this summer.
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Corinne Saunders
Jan 2116 min read
A sandbar surveilled
Outer Banks law enforcement agencies' over 40 automated license plate recognition systems record images of all passing vehicular traffic.
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Corinne Saunders
Jan 183 min read
Photos: 34th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration in Manteo
The 34th annual birthday celebration for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Manteo included a sermon, musical performances and a lunch.
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Corinne Saunders
Jan 133 min read
Dare County chosen as participant in UNC-Chapel Hill affordable housing initiative
The Dare Community Housing Task Force has been selected to participate in the “Our State, Our Homes” program led by UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Corinne Saunders
Jan 611 min read
NC is in a ‘foster care crisis,’ a nonprofit says. Outer Banks families and agencies share their experiences.
North Carolina is in a ‘foster care crisis,’ a nonprofit says. Outer Banks families and agencies share their experiences.
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Corinne Saunders
Dec 31, 20244 min read
Dominion Energy grants to nonprofits for projects in Dare and Currituck counties total $60K
Five nonprofit organizations working on projects in Dare and Currituck counties received a total of $60,000 in grants from Dominion Energy.
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Corinne Saunders
Dec 18, 20243 min read
Dare County license plate agency to close Dec. 31, applications to operate agency accepted through that date, reopening timeframe unknown
The license plate agency in Manteo will close on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Contract operator applications are accepted through that date.
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Corinne Saunders
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Father of 2-year-old who died in fiery car collision on bridge in ‘stable condition’
The father of the 2-year-old who died in a fiery fatal vehicle collision last week is expected to recover.
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Corinne Saunders
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Sailing toward completion: Manteo Middle’s miniboat in final stages
The small sailboat students at Manteo Middle School are building is almost ready for its launch in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Corinne Saunders
Nov 19, 20244 min read
Community cleanup Saturday part of effort to honor Native heritage of Outer Banks
Residents who trace their roots to the Indigenous people of the Outer Banks invite volunteers to help clean up the Scarborough Cemetery.
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Corinne Saunders
Nov 7, 20246 min read
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes remediation action at Buxton beach, perspectives differ as to why
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Oct. 2 began removing petroleum-contaminated soils from the former Buxton Naval Facility site.
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Corinne Saunders
Oct 31, 20249 min read
‘Disappointed for a decade’: Edenton residents decry still-not-renovated SAGA-owned hotel
Edenton residents' frustrations with the condition of the SAGA-owned historic Hotel Hinton have boiled over in multiple meetings.
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Staff Reports
Oct 29, 20243 min read
Learn Outer Banks legends with new ‘OBX Folklore’ GIS map, enter free raffle to win poster
Longstanding legends of the Outer Banks now have their own interactive GIS map.
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Corinne Saunders
Oct 28, 20245 min read
Dare County’s top two law enforcement officials no longer retiring Dec. 1
Dare County’s top two law enforcement officials will no longer retire Dec. 1, as planned.
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Corinne Saunders
Oct 25, 20242 min read
KDH police: Elderly local lost almost whole retirement fund to scammer, public’s help sought
The Kill Devil Hills Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying a person in an ongoing scam and larceny investigation.
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Corinne Saunders
Oct 22, 20244 min read
Dominion Energy NC customers to see temporarily lower bills following ruling
Dominion Energy customers in North Carolina will see temporarily lower electric bills starting in November, following a recent ruling.
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Corinne Saunders
Oct 18, 20245 min read
Outer Banks community of one mind: Protect Jockey’s Ridge
Dare County residents on Tuesday afternoon spoke in favor of reinstating protections for Jockey's Ridge State Park.
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Corinne Saunders
Oct 16, 20246 min read
Who are your Dare County Board of Education candidates? What do they do? How much are they paid?
Four of the seven Dare County Board of Education seats came up for election this year. Three will be decided in the November election.
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Corinne Saunders
Oct 16, 20242 min read
NC voters: Attempt to change state constitution is on your ballot
Language granting the right of naturalized citizens to vote—currently enshrined in the NC constitution—is missing in the proposed amendment.
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Corinne Saunders
Oct 15, 20246 min read
Who are your Dare County Board of Commissioners candidates? What do they do? How much are they paid?
Five of the seven Dare County Board of Commissioners' seats came up for election this year. Three will be decided in the November election.
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