The North Carolina General Assembly will convene in a special two or three day session today to address a number of outstanding issues and potential veto overrides, which may include a bill that repeals the Outer Banks plastic bag ban. House Bill 56, which provided $435,000 out of $2.6 million requested to deal with a […]
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The North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 56, which includes a repeal of the plastic bag ban on the Outer Banks. The veto override came on Wednesday during a special 2-3 day session of the General Assembly. The House voted 70-44 to pass HB 56, and the […]
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November 1, 1949 – October 4, 2017 OCRACOKE — William Thomas Midgett,67, of Ocracoke, NC died Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at his home. Bornin Morehead City, he was the son of the late Betty Louise WilliamsMidgett and Ralph Midgett. A United States Army Veteran, William served his country honorablyduring the Vietnam War. He then retired […]
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Sentara to cease services at Kitty Hawk location BY MICHELLE WAGNER The Outer Banks Sentinel BY MICHELLE WAGNER BY MICHELLE WAGNER Sentara Albemarle Medical Center has announced that it will no longer provide services at its Kitty Hawk location as of Dec. 15 due to mechanical and structural problems with the nearly 30-year-old healthcare facility. […]
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Body found in Pamlico Sound is that of Nags Head man By Sam Walker The Outer Banks Voice By Sam Walker By Sam Walker Authorities have confirmed the body that was recovered from the Pamlico Sound off Pea Island last week is that of a resident of Nags Head. The body was discovered in Davis […]
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Traffic Shift Begins on Wright Memorial Bridge Oct. 2 Today, October 2, workers with the N.C. Department of Transportation and Flatiron Construction will begin the process of closing the eastbound Wright Memorial Bridge at the Currituck/Dare County line. All traffic will eventually be shifted onto the westbound bridge in a two-lane, two-way pattern. The shift […]
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