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North Carolina to ban industrial menhaden fishing
North Carolina will soon ban industrial-scale purse seine fishing for menhaden, a species long at the center of conflict between marine conservation interests and producers of a valued dietary supplement. Citing large by-catch kills, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission has agreed to prohibit the practice of deploying smaller boats with purse seines from motherfull story »
Alberto likely to just be an OBX wave maker
Tropical Storm Alberto continues to be a weak tropical storm this morning about 165 miles south of Charleston, S.C., with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
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Old county buildings await verdict on their future
Dare officials will likely ask for ideas on what to do with structures in downtown Manteo that include a former school, an old hotel, and a house.
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Weak Alberto remains off Carolina coast
A coastal low centered off South Carolina was classified Saturday as Tropical Storm Alberto, the first tropical system of 2012.
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Marriage amendment is favored by 61 percent
A constitutional amendment that bans defines marriage as only the union of one and one woman easily passed Tuesday on statewide primary ballots. With all 100 counties reporting, 61 percent of 2 million voters favored the amendment, according to unofficial results. See complete and up-to-date election coverage » Related stories:Marriage amendment fallout hits local tourismfull story »
O’Neal breezes to win in Currituck board primary
Paul O’Neal easily won the Republican nomination for his at-large seat on the Currituck County Board of Commissioners, out polling his opponent John D. Rorer by nearly 4 to 1. O’Neal, the incumbent, will face David Palmer, a Democrat from Barco, in November. In the primary race for the 4th District seat on the Boardfull story »
Voters will find plenty of choices on today’s ballots
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. today for federal, state and county primary races, a referendum on a constitutional amendment as well as nonpartisan school board elections.
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Deadly N.C. tornadoes were a year ago today
Today is the one-year anniversary of a deadly outbreak of 30 tornadoes that ran across central and eastern North Carolina that killed 24, including 12 in Bertie County.
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Astro forecast: Week of March 12
Aries: Allow yourself the space and intellectual room to change your mind over the next few weeks.
Astro forecast: Week of March 5
Jean Wiley offers her astro forecast for the week of March 5. For some, the March 8 full moon is a harbinger of energy.
Video forecast: Month of March
Jean Wiley offers her video forecast for the month of March. Click on your sign and see what might be in store for you.
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