A longtime policy of preferring septic systems over centralized sewage treatment is getting a second look in Dare County.
As part of an update to the land use plan required by the state, the county is considering revisions that would view centralized wastewater treatment as an acceptable alternative to individual septic systems.
While the plan is only [...]

As towns grow, the power struggle between volunteer fire departments and municipal government is almost assured to eventually come to a head. A look behind the debate in Southern Shores.
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The county’s tourism authority plans to get together with fire chiefs in Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head to see what it would take to produce a fireworks show next year.
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With a goal to start pumping sand by next spring, Nags Head is moving ahead quickly with a petition drive to raise money for its 10-mile beach nourishment project.
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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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Huge piles of debris have led town officials to believe that contractors, businesses and people who don’t live or own property in Nags Head are using the facility.
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A farmers market, a temporary structure or nothing at all were among the ideas being floated for Windmill Point until something permanent is in place.
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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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Less than two months after setting time and speed limits, Nags Head will reconsider whether Segways should be allowed on the N.C. 12 multi-use path.
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Dogs, and their owners, might get a break if the Southern Shores Town Council decides to try opening the beach for limited hours during the summer months.
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Nags Head would pay $64,000 a year as an oceanfront property owner if a petition drive establishes a special assessment for beach nourishment.
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The Kill Devil Hills planning staff says the Board of Commissioners will have to sign off on some exceptions, including parking, lighting and access.
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