Samuel Lee Etheridge, 46, of Pine Acres Road. was taken in to custody Monday after authorities in Portland contacted the Dare County Sheriff’s Office.
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Jean Wiley’s video horoscope for the month of May: Click on your sign and see what might be in store for you.

The annual ban on night driving and restrictions on fires on the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore begins this evening, as part of the new access rules now in effect.
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A lower price for a season pass at Jennette’s Pier was short-lived, but owners of nearby facilities still object to what they call unfair competition.
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East Lake residents are worried about losing homes, historic structures and cemeteries as the state plans to widen U.S. 64. But there are 17 alternatives.
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Six people needed help after a 46-foot charter boat ran aground in Hatteras Inlet Saturday morning, the Coast Guard reported.
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A complaint from a Dare County woman has led to the arrest of a state probation officer on sexual offense charges, the sheriff’s office reported.
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Board of Elections offices across the area report a somewhat slow start to the early voting period, which began last week for the May primary.
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After peaking at over 20 percent in January, unemployment in Dare County fell by almost 4 percentage points in March, the state reported Friday.
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The source of the backup of water after storms is a collapsed pipe under Manteo Furniture between Budleigh and Sir Walter Raleigh streets.
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Senators Richard Burr and Kay Hagan have joined the legislative push for less restrictive rules for access to beaches at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
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Commissioners are expected to decide next month whether to permit the increasingly popular message boards with digital LCD and LED lighting.
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