From OuterBanksVoice.com In the wake of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announcement that it has suspended dredging by the Miss Katie in the Oregon and Hatteras inlets, county officials will meet with the USACE on Sept. 25 to try to resolve the issue, according to Dare County Manager Bobby Outten. Outten says the […]
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Drowning listed as cause of death for Justin O’Neal, manner of death ‘not determined’
From OuterBanksVoice.com The autopsy report on the death of Justin O’Neal, the Rodanthe man found in a marsh there on Feb. 14, concluded that the cause of death was “asphyxia due to drowning.” The manner of death, listed on the death certificate, is “not determined.” The various options for categorizing the manner of death are […]
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Six months after Justin O’Neal’s death, no autopsy report
August 13, 2024 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz
By the Outer Banks Voice State cites “staff vacancies and high turnover” in Medical Examiner’s office On Feb. 14, the body of Justin O’Neal, 39, was found in a marsh in Rodanthe following a lengthy search. There was considerable speculation at the time about the cause of death. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office issued a […]
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Dare Commissioners expected to act on balloon release ban for unincorporated areas of county
July 14, 2024 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz
From OuterBanksVoice.com After Kill Devil Hills became the fifth Dare County municipality to enact a balloon release ban on July 8, the focus shifts to unincorporated Dare County as the county commissioners take up a ban measure at their July 16 meeting. Prior to taking any action on the measure, the commissioners will hold a […]
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Balloon release ban on agenda for Dare County Board of Commissioners
June 2, 2024 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz
From OuterBanksVoice.com The move to ban balloon releases in Dare County, which has been spreading throughout its municipalities, is now moving to the Dare County Board of Commissioners. The first Dare County municipality to enact a balloon ban was the Town of Duck, which did so on April 3. At its June 3 meeting, the […]
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Dare County Housing Task Force picks up the pace
April 29, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Mark Jurkowitz
From OuterBanksVoice.com The Dare County Housing Task Force, which has significantly picked up the pace of its work, will meet for the third time in two weeks when it convenes at the Dare County Administration Building on April 30. Among the items on the agenda is an effort to set up a future meeting schedule, […]
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Dare Housing Task Force to convene special April 22 meeting with state senators
April 22, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Mark Jurkowitz
From OuterBanksVoice.com Following up on a decision taken at the April 16 Dare County Housing Task Force meeting, that group will hold a special meeting on Monday, April 22 at 3:30 p.m. with State Senators Norman Sanderson and Bobby Hanig. The agenda for the meeting states it is being called to “discuss the housing challenges […]
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Dare Housing Task Force wants to incorporate more community voices in the process
April 18, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Mark Jurkowitz
From OuterBanksVoice.com Meeting one week after the county commissioners voted to cut ties with its remaining affordable housing partner and return $35 million in housing funds to the state, the Dare County Housing Task Force made several decisions on how to move forward—including one that involves broadening and restructuring the group. Following the suggestion of […]
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Family of Justin O’Neal has hired private investigator as Dare County Sheriff’s Office continues investigation
April 4, 2024 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | 4
From OuterBanksVoice.com On Feb. 14, the body of Justin O’Neal was found in a marsh in Rodanthe following a lengthy search. The case has triggered considerable speculation about the circumstances surrounding his death. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement a week after the body was found, indicating that while foul play wasn’t suspected, […]
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With candidate filing period over, more Dare County races on tap for 2024
From OuterBanksVoice.com Now that the 2024 candidate filing deadline is over and the smoke has cleared, there are some other competitive races that will be on the ballot for Dare County voters next year. (This is an update of a Voice story published on Dec. 8 when the filing period was about halfway over that listed the […]
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