Posts by Rob Morris
Kitty Hawk motorcycle crash kills Barco man
A Barco man was killed Monday night after his motorcycle ran off a road in Kitty Hawk and hit a utility pole. Kitty Hawk police Sgt. Brian Strickland said in a statement that Jason Jordan, 31, died in the accident.
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Dare Republicans challenge 3.25-cent tax increase
The GOP commissioners acknowledged they were in the minority, but mounted a 90-minute challenge Monday to a $99 million budget proposal.
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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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NC Senate proposes $20.58 billion budget
News and Observer
Beach nourishment is a go in Kill Devil Hills
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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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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Crew member’s mother sues Bounty’s owner
The Virginian-Pilot
Two arrested after theft of jewelry from R.I. home
A significant number of rings and other jewelry were reported to have been taken from the house on Mother Vineyard Road on April 28, a statement from the Dare County Sheriff ‘s Office said.
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Two charged in Salvo fire station break-in
Two Frisco 19 year olds face charges related to a break-in at the Salvo Fire Department that caused significant damage, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday.
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Suspicious package leads to felony pot bust
Southern Shores police arrested a man on felony drug charges after a search of his home on Skyline Road turned up more than a pound of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and cash.
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Sailor airlifted after being knocked out for 7 hours
A British man who said he needed help after being unconscious for seven hours was airlifted from his sailboat 70 miles east of Kitty Hawk Wednesday, the Coast Guard reported.
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$12.3 million in Sandy aid to help area parks
North Carolina has received another $12.3 million in Hurricane Sandy relief, much of it for national parks in the northeastern region, Sen. Kay Hagan said Tuesday.
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