Dare County is actively pursuing creation of a partnership between the state and a yet-to-be-identified private company to purchase a shallow-draft hopper dredge, with the county paying for its operation in Oregon and Hatteras inlets and other channels. And while Dare would likely be using it the most, the dredge would be available to help […]
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Frisco man to serve 25 years for stabbing outside restaurant
March 27, 2018 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The:
By SAM WALKER Outer Banks Voice A Frisco man will serve at least 25 years in state prison, after being found guilty of stabbing a man during an altercation in January 2017 outside a Nags Head restaurant.
UPDATE: Missing Shipping Container Carrying 3,000 Kilos of Sulfuric Acid
March 7, 2018 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The:
The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that 3,000 kilograms of sulfuric acid was in one of the containers that fell from a cargo ship passing offshore of the Outer Banks over the weekend. Approximately 70 to 73 containers were knocked off the Maresk Shanghai by the high winds and waves Saturday night 17 miles off […]
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Board Candidate Ed Danko, Dare County GOP Part Ways
February 25, 2018 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The:
Ed Danko, a candidate in the upcoming Republican party primary for an open at-large seat on the Dare County Board of Commissioners, has resigned from the local party organization amid a controversy involving the candidate and a local business. In recent days, stories have circulated inside and outside of Dare GOP circles that Danko had […]
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Potential Double-Digit Rate Hike on the Horizon for Coastal NC
December 21, 2017 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: Outer Banks Voice
Potential Double-Digit Rate Hike on the Horizon for Coastal NC Homeowners across much of eastern North Carolina are once again facing a possible double-digit rate hike for insurance policies, and the disparity between rates along the coast and interior sections of the state would remain at all-time highs. The N.C. Rate Bureau, which represents the […]
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Doughtie to Run for Another Term as Dare County Sheriff
December 14, 2017 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The:
Sheriff J.D. “Doug” Doughtie will seek a third term as Dare County’s top law enforcement officer. “I have enjoyed being your sheriff for the past seven years and look forward to serving you again for four more years,” Doughtie said in a post on his Facebook page Tuesday afternoon. The Republican from Kill Devil Hills […]
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Marine Fisheries panel to vote on cobia regulations Thursday
November 16, 2017 | Fishing | By: Sam Walker | From The:
Cobia regulations for recreational anglers for 2018 tops the agenda of the of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission meeting that continues Thursday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. The vote was originally among the first agenda items when the two-day meeting began Wednesday afternoon, but was moved to Thursday at the request of […]
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Body found in Pamlico Sound is that of Nags Head man By Sam Walker
October 3, 2017 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The:
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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New flood maps may conflict with state rules
October 20, 2016 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The:
The chairman and one co-vice chairman of the 20-member panel that advises the state Coastal Resources Commission has called for creation of an ad-hoc group to review and try to solve what they view as potential conflicts between state rules and the most recent flood insurance rate maps produced by the state and the Federal […]
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Fish and Wildlife Service to scale back red wolf recovery area
September 15, 2016 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The:
By SAM WALKER Coastal Review Online The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week it will begin to dramatically scale back its controversial red wolf recovery program. The agency said in a news release it will begin implementing a series of actions based on scientific information and divided public opinions gathered during the past 21 months. The […]
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