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Man injured in collision with Currituck school bus
A Currituck County school bus and a car collided on U.S. 158 Thursday afternoon, sending one man to the hospital with injuries. No one the bus was hurt.
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KDH: Expert panel cleared police administration
Kill Devil Hills officials waived personnel privacy rules and acknowledged a state team of experts had investigated the town’s police administration.
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Gov. Beverly Perdue will not seek re-election
The first woman elected to North Carolina’s highest political office says she wants to focus her last year in office on restoring funding for public education.
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Heated exchange precedes ouster of KDH attorney
The new majority on the Kill Devil Hills Board Commissioners moved quickly to replace Town Attorney Dan Merrell, opting for Steven D. Michael.
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Two local mayors sign letter backing sales tax hike
Jamie Daniels of Manteo, Hal Denny of Southern Shores and 51 other mayors support Gov. Perdue’s call for raising the state sales tax 3/4 of a percent to restore education funding.
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Francis D’Ambra to run for county commissioner
Former Manteo Police Chief Francis D’Ambra has announced his candidacy for the Dare County Board of Commissioners seat now held by Richard Johnson.
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Moon Tillett: Inlet debate goes back 70 years
Moon Tillett, a commercial fisherman who has spent his life on the water, offers his perspective on the history and future of the industry and Oregon Inlet.
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Kill Devil Hills shopping for new town attorney
A request for qualifications by Kill Devil Hills for a new town attorney closed on Jan. 20. As of the deadline, it appears six individuals or firms have submitted RFQs, which is the first step toward finding a candidate.
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Judge blocks KDH limits on police complaints
A Superior Court judge has voided any Kill Devil Hills personnel policy that would prohibit its employees from taking complaints about the police department beyond the town’s administrative chain of command.
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Charges in domestic case include attempted murder
A Roanoke Island man has been charged with attempted murder after a domestic assault that sent a woman to The Outer Banks Hospital for treatment.
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Video: Three hoisted from water near Stumpy Point
Three people were hoisted into a Coast Guard helicopter after their sailboat ran aground near a small island south of Stumpy Point over the weekend.
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Oncologist says he has closed his local practice
Dr. Jose Acostamadiedo informed the Voice in an e-mail today that his practice, Outer Banks Hematology and Oncology, is closed permanently. He will be available for emergencies for 30 days.
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