While energy is being poured into the pursuit of commerce and tax dollars, a group of citizens has been working on a vision of the beach road in Nags Head.
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Moving next to an undeveloped lot carries some risks, but who would have thought 10 years ago that Lowe’s would be moving onto the Outer Banks?

Rental owners could generate a lot of goodwill and a lot less trash by signing on to a dirt cheap recycling program. Management companies can make it happen.
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There’s no shortage of hot buttons on the Outer Banks, and one that will usually draw a swift and negative response is the topic of taller buildings.

Arguments over a 13-acre tract in Corolla seem self-serving and beside the point in the context of what the Currituck Outer Banks has become.

How I spend my summer vacation: A simple trip to the gas station in Corolla turns into an effort to read the minds of Detroit engineers.

An approaching hurricane is a news story where exaggeration might be considered a public service. But keep a level head.

The recent ruckus over fireworks is further proof that an absolutely correct decision is rare, and if you’re an elected official, you’re likely to get beat up either way.
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If it wasn’t a potentially dangerous situation, the process for getting a Bonner Bridge replacement built would be almost laughable.
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Click here for our glossary of some of the summer driving moves you are likely to see — like the brake and break and Jockey’s Ridge gaper lock.

They called them plastic bag trees in West Virginia, and they usually bloomed after swollen rivers receded. Can we prevent them from blooming here?
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As a former English major, I have a hard time understanding the math behind how they carve up the proceeds of various taxes in Dare County.