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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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Duck town offices moving to new location Friday
The Town of Duck Administrative Offices, which are currently located at 1240 Duck Road, will be relocating to the new Duck Town Hall at 1200 Duck Road beginning on Friday, Jan. 13 and continuing through Monday, Jan. 16. In preparation for the move, town office telephone lines and network capability (i.e. internet, email, access tofull story »
Duprey named Dare Employee of the Year
Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Kevin Duprey is the 2011 Dare County Employee of the Year.
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Some sparks, some business at KDH board meeting
Kill Devil Hills commissioners held their sophomore meeting Monday under the newly constituted board, and if there is one word to describe the meeting, “tense” would fit the bill.
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Questions abound over police chief’s suspension
Details of the suspension and return of Kill Devil Hills police chief Gary L. Britt are still shrouded in secrecy, and the reasons for his absence remain unclear.
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Cluster housing project approved for Woods
It wasn’t exactly what they had envisioned, but Andy and Laura Deel finally won approval of a plan to build on the land they bought in Nags Head Woods.
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Tax rate unchanged in county budget proposal
Dare County would not raise taxes and spend less than one percent more next year under a proposed budget unveiled Monday.
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Inlet money will be gone in 30 days, Judge says
County commissioners offered little encouraging news Monday to about 30 watermen looking for a long-term solution for shoaling at Oregon Inlet.
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Tax hikes would raise $4.35 million for sand project
Proposed town tax increases would raise a little more than half of the $4.35 million needed to start paying off the debt on Nags Head’s beach nourishment project.
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Nags Head names new planning director
Elizabeth Teague will become Nags Head’s new Planning and Development director starting April 18. Teague was previously the planning director for Black Mountain, N.C.
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Nourishment is officially a go for Nags Head
Other than the weather or equipment failure, no more obstacles appear to be in the way of Nags Head moving forward with pumping sand onto 10 miles of beach.
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Scientists are not so bullish on nourishment
ECU Coastal geologist Stan Riggs doesn’t believe Nags Head’s beach nourishment project has much, if any, chance of being successful.
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