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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.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 4, 20243 min read
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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.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 19, 20244 min read
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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.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 7, 20246 min read
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‘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.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 31, 20249 min read
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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.

Staff Reports
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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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.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 28, 20245 min read
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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.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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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.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 22, 20244 min read
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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.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 18, 20245 min read
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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.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 16, 20246 min read
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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.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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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.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 15, 20246 min read
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Two new Dare County commissioners elected in March primary
Wanchese Republicans won two of this year’s five open seats on the Dare County Board of Commissioners by winning their respective primaries.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 14, 20246 min read
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Dare commissioners allocate $415K to fund meals for all Dare County Schools’ students
The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved allocating $415,000 to implement a universal meals program for Dare County Schools students.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 8, 20244 min read
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Outer Bankers ‘return the favor,’ assist western North Carolina in Helene recovery efforts
As the devastation in the mountains of North Carolina from the remnants of Hurricane Helene became clear, Outer Bankers jumped into action.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 7, 20247 min read
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse getting down to bare bricks, remains closed to climbers
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, North Carolina, is currently a work zone, with scaffolding covering the entirety of the lighthouse.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 4, 20245 min read
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‘We’re not putting it together; the kids are’: Miniboat kit arrives in Manteo
Two classes of students at Manteo Middle School will soon begin building a small sailboat that the whole community can track online.

Corinne Saunders
Sep 30, 20246 min read
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Four adults and one minor died in Kill Devil Hills plane crash, public’s help sought in investigation
Four adults and one minor died in Saturday afternoon’s fiery airplane crash near the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills.

Corinne Saunders
Sep 29, 20243 min read
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‘Still trying to shatter the stigma’: 15th annual Walk Against Addiction takes place on Outer Banks
Over 100 people participated in the 15th annual Walk Against Addiction on a hot and sunny day in Kill Devil Hills on Saturday.

Corinne Saunders
Sep 28, 20244 min read
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Dare school board votes 6-1 to request universal meals funding from county commissioners Oct. 7
The Dare County school board voted 6-1 in Thursday night’s special meeting to request universal meals funding from county commissioners.

Corinne Saunders
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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