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DOGE lease cancellation revoked for Elizabeth City SSA office, building owner says
The owner of the SSA office building in Elizabeth City said he received a letter on Tuesday revoking the building lease cancellation.
Corinne Saunders
Mar 193 min read
DOGE terminations’ effects to Outer Banks unclear. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and SSA office leases listed
A Wilmington U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office and the two SSA offices closest to the Outer Banks are among DOGE lease terminations.
Corinne Saunders
Mar 107 min read
Currituck man, who is CRNA and husband of assistant district attorney, arrested on rape charge
Paul Pellini of Grandy, a certified registered nurse anesthesiologist, was arrested on a felony second-degree forcible rape charge.
Corinne Saunders
Mar 42 min read
Parts of Outer Banks see second snowfall in less than a month
Parts of the Outer Banks on Wednesday saw a second significant snowfall in less than a month.
Corinne Saunders
Feb 202 min read
‘I have no idea’: Residents react to state bills Outer Banks legislators have filed so far this session
The four Republican legislators representing the Outer Banks in Raleigh sponsored 106 bills in less than two weeks. Residents react.
Corinne Saunders
Feb 185 min read
PowerSchool hack could compromise local K-12 current and former student and teacher information
A hack of the PowerSchool system formerly used by Currituck, Dare and Hyde school districts could compromise student and teacher data.
Corinne Saunders
Feb 114 min read
One of only two applicants to operate license plate agency in Dare County calls for Currituck Chamber of Commerce investigation into the other
One of the two applicants to operate Dare County license plate agency calls for Currituck Chamber of Commerce investigation into the other.
Corinne Saunders
Feb 106 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.
Corinne Saunders
Feb 712 min read
Virginia man dies after crashing into Currituck house
A 42-year-old from Chesapeake, Virginia, died Tuesday morning after crashing into a house in Currituck County, according to law enforcement.
Staff Reports
Jan 291 min read
Dead dwarf sperm whale washes up in Carova
A dead adult male dwarf sperm whale washed up on the beach in Carova in a state of “advanced decomposition” on Friday, Jan. 24.
Corinne Saunders
Jan 273 min read
SNOBX: Outer Banks sees first significant snowfall in 7 years
The Outer Banks has seen its first significant snowfall in seven years, almost to the day.
Corinne Saunders
Jan 223 min read
A sandbar surveilled
Outer Banks law enforcement agencies' over 40 automated license plate recognition systems record images of all passing vehicular traffic.
Corinne Saunders
Jan 2116 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.
Corinne Saunders
Jan 611 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.
Corinne Saunders
Dec 31, 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.
Corinne Saunders
Dec 23, 20244 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.
Corinne Saunders
Dec 12, 20249 min read
Moyock man charged with first-degree murder previously convicted of assaults; was on probation from Dare County for fleeing arrest, possessing stolen motorcycle
The Moyock man charged with first-degree murder on Friday, Dec. 6, has a lengthy history of criminal charges that includes two assaults.
Corinne Saunders
Dec 10, 20244 min read
Moyock man charged with first-degree murder following fatal shooting
A Moyock man is being held with no bond in the Currituck County Detention Center on a first-degree murder charge.
Corinne Saunders
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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