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Tourism board told grant denial flouts free speech
Tourism Board attorney Jay Wheless warned against denying a grant to Wings Over Water based on indirect political ties.
But last week, the board was challenged on whether its denial of a grant was driven by political views the county opposes.
At the center of the dispute was an $11,300 Tourism Assistance Grant (TAG) request from organizers of Wings over Water (WOW), an annual fall event that brings bird watchers and other nature lovers to the Outer Banks.
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Fueled in part by an early Easter this year, a financial recap for the first quarter provided by Dare County’s Tourism Board was mostly positive.
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Kill Devil Hills plans to move ahead with a $20 million beach widening project and ask Dare County for a 1-percent increase in the occupancy tax to help pay for it.
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Catch a good meal at Armstrong’s
For the same price as a fast food meal, you’ll get real seafood in ample portions at Armstrong’s Seafood in Nags Head.
Values, not money, are what matter
Keeping up with the Joneses after inheritance moves family to upscale neighborhood puts daughter on edge.
Making a local food connection
Coastal Farmer’s Co-op helps farmers by marketing and selling shares of locally grown food to its membership.
Cruise OK’d for indicted former bombing range boss
The former manager of the Dare Bombing Range who is facing federal indictments will be allowed to leave the country this weekend for a week-long cruise to the Bahamas.
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Nags Head snags Best Restored Beach award
Coastal communities nominate their projects for consideration and an independent panel of coastal managers and scientists selects the winners.
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Appropriations aspect keeps gamefish bill afloat
Legislation that includes spending was exempt from meeting last Thursday’s crossover deadline for approval by at least one chamber in the current session.
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Three arrested after theft of safe from Stumpy Point
Dare County investigators arrested three people last week, 10 days after a residential break-in and theft of a safe in Stumpy Point.
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Dare budget request would hike tax rate 3.25 cents
Dare County property taxes will rise by a net 3.25 cents if commissioners adopt the budget proposal submitted Monday by County Manager Bobby Outten.
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Forum focuses on pending flood insurance changes
Proposed changes in the National Flood Insurance Program and their potential impact on the Outer Banks have been a hot topic locally for Realtors and builders alike.
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Reward increased for fugitive Luis Rodriguez
Dare County Crime Line has announced that the reward for information leading to the apprehension of Luis Alberto Rodriguez has been raised to $2,000.
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Ruling favors rebuilding septic systems on beach
A ruling by the Division of Coastal Management will make it easier for the owners of oceanfront houses to replace septic systems lost to storms on the beach.
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Conceal class defies stereotype of gun fanatics
College graduates, including teachers, health-care workers and a member of the mainstream clergy, made up close to a third of the class.
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Ocracoke Pony Herd welcomes a new colt
The Ocracoke Pony Herd has a new colt and Captain is his name. He was born May 8 in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, another sure sign of spring.
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Relentless ‘kudzu of the water’ spreading east
Hardy and fast-growing, hydrilla was first spotted in Raleigh more than 30 years ago and now has been seen in the Pasquotank River, and on some shorelines along the Albemarle Sound.
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