The unemployment rate dropped slightly in Dare County during July, standing at 6.3 percent. That is down from the 6.9 percent reported in June, but neither of those numbers are adjusted to take into account seasonal fluctuations.
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Given the incredible imbalance between homes listed and those under contract, it is evident the local housing market is treading water.
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A North Carolina-born theater consultant with ties to the state’s outdoor dramas has been named CEO of “The Lost Colony” production. The Lost Colony announced the hiring of Michael Hardy as the production comes to the close of its 73rd season.
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Board members told a crowd that filled the meeting room they had little choice but to pass the site plan on to the Board of Commissioners because it met the town’s zoning requirements.
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The State Employees Credit Union district manager responsible for Dare County says the general contractor for the project at milepost 10.5 had “gone out of business.”
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A special committee in Kill Devil Hills will take more time to consider whether to recommend allowing taller hotels along the oceanfront.
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Outer Banks Sporting Events is looking for sponsors and volunteers to support three upcoming events. The fifth Outer Banks Marathon and Half Marathon are scheduled for the Veteran’s Day weekend, Nov. 12 to 14.
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The developer who wants to build a hotel, condos and stories on property now owned by the Audubon Society says his research provides ample evidence the project will succeed.
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Ike McRee, the county attorney for Currituck, has been responding to media inquiries since the potential developers of 13 oceanfront acres now owned by the Audubon Society first applied for permits. The county’s role in this endeavor begins sometime before 2004, when Currituck converted its zoning maps from paper to a digital database.
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AT&T subscribers in Kitty Hawk village have been experiencing sporadic disruptions in cell phone coverage. Thanks to a tip, we found the cause.
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Mark Buckler is a quiet, devoted wildlife advocate who serves as director of the Audubon’s Pine Island sanctuary. He is not the kind of person who would relish being at the center of a controversy.
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The Pine Island Property Owners Association is adamantly opposed to the sale of 13 acres of Audubon Society land and the developer’s plan to build a hotel, condominiums and retail space adjacent to their residential subdivision.
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