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Bombing range manager removed after search
After federal agents raided his home and confiscated various items, the longtime manager of the Navy’s bombing range in Dare County has been removed from his job.
full story in The Virginian-Pilot »
Ocracoke teacher tells story of “Jeopardy!” win
Charles Temple, an Ocracoke teacher, provides a first-hand account his experience winning $100,000 in the “Jeopardy!” teachers’ tournament.
full story in the Island Free Press »
New budget proposal excludes Hatteras ferry toll
Ocracoke Island won a major victory Wednesday evening when the full state House Appropriations Committee approved a budget amendment that excludes tolls for the Ocracoke-Hatteras ferry.
full story in the Island Free Press »
Toll plan moves forward in General Assembly
A House committee has released a draft budget that reduces the Ferry Division budget and authorizes it to raise tolls on existing routes, add tolls to others and reduce ferry routes if necessary.
full story in the Island Free Press »
Corps agrees to move larger dredge to inlet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to immediately move the dredge Currituck to Oregon Inlet to provide faster, more effective dredging.
full story in the Island Free Press »
Dare County: A 21st century American ghost town?
The news is out: Dare County is number six of “American Ghost Towns of the 21st Century.” It looks very much alive to us.
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Orca wins a round in fight for Gulf Stream tuna
Mike Campitelli steered us to some amazing photos and video of his unforgettable experience while fishing in the Gulf Stream off Hatteras.
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Two looks at the law on county board structure
As the call for redistricting continues, a confusing legal point has been missed: in Dare County’s situation, an attempt to redraw the lines would violate state law.
full story in the Outer Banks Sentinel »
Chesapeake approves Expressway toll increase
Summer travelers to the Outer Banks can expect to pay as much as three times as much to use the Chesapeake Expressway toll road beginning May 1.
full story in The Virginian-Pilot »
Cape Point closes to off-road vehicles
Deputy Superintendent Darrell Echols said it was a “temporary” ORV access closure of the popular Cape Point area in accordance with the requirements of a consent decree.
full story in the Island Free Press »
Hatteras ferry toll under discussion in Raleigh
Charging a toll for the Hatteras-Ocracoke may be a reality before June if the General Assembly demands it. Hyde County Manager Mazie Smith reported on the possibility Wednesday.
full story in the Island Free Press »
Census, dog park, liquor by the drink and more
New census numbers for northeastern North Carolina, the latest push for liquor by the drink on Hatteras Island and a progress report on a dog park are among the stories covered around the web.
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