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Corinne Saunders
2 days ago2 min read
Avon man faces 3 additional, 7 current total, indecent liberties with child charges
Luther Grandy Hooper III, 69, of Avon faces three additional “indecent liberties with a child” charges, bringing the current total to seven.
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Corinne Saunders
3 days ago2 min read
Gov. Josh Stein appoints Jennifer Wells to judge seat vacated by Edgar Barnes’ retirement
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein appointed Jennifer “Jenny” Wells of Kitty Hawk to the district court judge seat vacated by Edgar L. Barnes.
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Corinne Saunders
4 days ago3 min read
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.
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Corinne Saunders
5 days ago6 min read
Dare Housing Task Force eyes federal land for future project as Trump administration rolls back regulations
The Dare Community Housing Task Force is eyeing federal land in Dare County for a potential future housing project.
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Staff Reports
6 days ago1 min read
Missing KDH teen found safe in Missouri two days after leaving home
The 16-year-old whom the Kill Devil Hills Police Department listed as a “missing/runaway juvenile” was found unharmed in Missouri.
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Staff Reports
Mar 161 min read
Teen missing from KDH: Police seek public’s help
The Kill Devil Hills Police Department asks for any information the public may have on the location of Christian Jenkins, 16.
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Staff Reports
Mar 141 min read
‘Down the Road,’ Episode 3: John Railey
Join us for our new video series, where Outer Banks Insider interviews community members who live "down the road" from you!
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Corinne Saunders
Mar 107 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.
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Corinne Saunders
Mar 93 min read
Avon man already on sex offender list, incarcerated last month, now faces three more indecent liberties with a minor charges
An Avon man jailed on multiple charges of sexual crimes against a child now faces three more charges of indecent liberties with a child.
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Corinne Saunders
Mar 42 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.
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Corinne Saunders
Mar 21 min read
‘Down the Road,’ Episode 2: Marsha R. Johnson
Join us for our new video series, where Outer Banks Insider interviews community members who live "down the road" from you!
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Corinne Saunders
Feb 273 min read
Kitty Hawk, Virginia Beach men charged in human trafficking case of 15-year-old Harnett County girl found Thursday in Dare County
Men from Kitty Hawk and Virginia Beach are charged with human trafficking in the case of a 15-year-old Harnett County girl found in Dare.
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Corinne Saunders
Feb 267 min read
‘We’re still getting calls’ to ‘reports have decreased’: Situation of raccoons with suspected canine distemper varies by agency on OBX
Reports of sick raccoons around the Outer Banks began last summer. Current complaints of the deadly canine distemper virus vary by agency.
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Corinne Saunders
Feb 253 min read
Avon man already on state sex offender list arrested on multiple charges of sexual crimes against child
Officers with Dare County Sheriff’s Office arrested Luther Grandy Hooper III of Avon on multiple charges of sexual crimes against a child.
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Corinne Saunders
Feb 202 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.
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Staff Reports
Feb 191 min read
‘Down the Road,’ Episode 1: Joan Collins
Join us for our new series, where Outer Banks Insider interviews community members who live “down the road” from you!
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Corinne Saunders
Feb 185 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.
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Corinne Saunders
Feb 153 min read
‘Biggest polar plunge so far’: Hundreds jump in ocean, raise money for Special Olympics
About 600 people braved the cold Atlantic Ocean on Saturday by Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head to benefit local Special Olympics athletes.
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Corinne Saunders
Feb 144 min read
Alleged ‘hate crime’ prompts outpouring of support for 3 Tequilas
A flyer 3 Tequilas staff in Kill Devil Hills said they found on their door last week led to outrage that turned into a show of support.
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Corinne Saunders
Feb 114 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.
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