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Corinne Saunders
5 days ago12 min read
Outer Banks homeowners to see insurance increases next two Junes as part of Causey’s 17th statewide settlement
OBX homeowners will see insurance increases the next two Junes following a statewide settlement. Auto insurers in NC now seek an increase.
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Corinne Saunders
Jan 155 min read
Dare commissioners vote to negotiate in attempt to buy Wanchese cluster home property
Dare County commissioners plan to try to purchase a Wanchese parcel on which site work began last week for a contested cluster home project.
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Corinne Saunders
Dec 23, 20244 min read
District Court Judge Edgar Barnes of Dare County to retire Jan. 1, District Bar votes on five area nominees for vacancy
Longtime Judge Edgar L. Barnes will retire on Jan. 1, 2025, and five area nominees hope to fill his seat for the next two years.
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Corinne Saunders
Dec 12, 20249 min read
‘Assault on local authority’: Despite Outer Banks officials’ concerns over ‘Helene relief’ bill, area’s state legislators all voted to override NC governor’s veto to make it law
A state Senate bill containing a provision Outer Banks government officials oppose became law late Wednesday afternoon.
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Corinne Saunders
Dec 8, 20245 min read
Outer Banks voters ‘shocked’ to be among ballots losing NC GOP candidate seeks to purge
Four pages of Dare County voters, representing nearly 200 ballots, are among the thousands GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin seeks to purge.
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Corinne Saunders
Dec 6, 20244 min read
Dare County spent over $26K last year on lobbyists, approves contract to continue with firm
Dare County will continue its nearly decade-long relationship with a Raleigh-based lobbying firm.
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Corinne Saunders
Nov 6, 20244 min read
The Outer Banks’ 2024 local election results
The results of select local races in the 2024 presidential election for Currituck, Dare and Hyde counties are as follows.
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Corinne Saunders
Oct 17, 20246 min read
How the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program affects the Outer Banks
State legislators representing the Outer Banks all voted last month to further expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program.
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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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Corinne Saunders
Oct 14, 20246 min read
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.
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Corinne Saunders
Sep 18, 20246 min read
Dare school board votes 5-2 to provide free meals to students for 30 days, explore funding options
The Dare County Schools Board of Education in a 5-2 vote authorized using fund balance money to cover student meals for the next 30 days.
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