Posts by Sam Walker
Gas prices steady for holiday; still high here
The summer travel season kicks off today, with gas prices at about the same level they were last year but still higher on the Outer Banks than in the rest of the state.
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Cape Hatteras is No. 8 Dr. Beach’s latest Top 10
Dr. Stephen Leatherman from Florida International University, known as Dr. Beach, lists Cape Hatteras as the 8th best in his annual top 10.
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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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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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Spring high school sports playoffs roll into high gear
The NCHSAA playoffs begin this week in women’s soccer, baseball, and softball, while local athletes will be in the state championship tournaments in golf, tennis, and the state track and field meet.
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Currituck bridge funding axed again by committee
The state House of Representatives will vote today on a bill that revamps how road construction is funded but slashes money for the proposed toll bridge between the mainland and Corolla.
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Woman lied about assault by fake cop in Currituck
Investigators say a woman made up a story that she was sexually assaulted along N.C. 168 last month by someone impersonating a law enforcement officer.
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Legislators to resume debate over road funding
Legislators return for their usual Monday night session, and some are continuing to question the governor’s proposal to revamp highway construction funding.
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Local lawmakers try to protect mid-county span
An effort to slash funding for a proposed bridge between Corolla and the mainland — and possibly Gov. Pat McCrory’s plan to revamp how highways are funded — took a hit Thursday in the General Assembly.
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Measure cutting mid-county bridge funds advances
Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposal to restructure funding for state highway projects is working its way through the House and now includes cutting money for the proposed mid-Currituck County bridge. An amendment to House Bill 817 passed Tuesday by the state House Transportation Committee, eliminates $28 million to “pay debt service or related financing expenses on Read More…
Regional gas prices down but still high on OBX
State gas prices continue downward, now 36 cents less than where they were at the end of April last year. They are still high on the Outer Banks.
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McCrory replaces N.C. Board of Elections as contributions inquiry begins
Raleigh News & Observer