Posts in "Public safety"
Windmill Point’s last hurrah is an instructive one
Windmill Point, a 30-year fixture on the Nags Head soundfront, went up in flames during a training exercise for area fire fighters.
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Practice grenade creates a scare at Hatteras school
Authorities evacuated Cape Hatteras Elementary School and emergency crews were put on standby Wednesday after receiving a report of what turned out to be a practice hand grenade.
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Woman missing in Currituck Sound is identified
A woman missing in the Currituck Sound since Monday was identified as Billy Jo Harris, 35, of Tulls Bay Colony near Moyock.
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing woman
A woman was missing after a boat capsized Monday in the Currituck Sound near Knott’s Island, the Coast Guard said.
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Coast Guard rescues four people off Cape Hatteras
Four people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their 27-foot boat capsized Sunday about 20 miles east of Cape Hatteras.
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South Nags Head rental house destroyed by fire
Fire destroyed an unoccupied oceanfront rental home in South Nags Head Sunday night. The fire was under control within 45 minutes.
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Traffic stop in Kitty Hawk leads to heroin bust
A traffic stop in Kitty Hawk earlier this week by Dare County deputies led to the arrest of a Moyock man on charges of possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin.
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Kitty Hawk officer’s sharp eye led to break-in arrests
We seldom hear much about behind-the-scenes police work taking place on the Outer Banks, much less how crimes are solved. But here’s one instance.
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Kill Devil Hills police warn of short-change scam
A man has hit at least two stores on the beach in an apparent scam to cheat cashiers by claiming he was short-changed, police say. Kill Devil Hills police report that one of the incidents was caught on security video at the Colington Kangaroo.
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Nags Head wins FEMA grant for new radio system
Nags Head has been awarded a $107,075 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help pay for making the switch to the 800 megahertz radio system.
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Fake bills turning up at local stores and restaurants
Counterfeit $5, $10 and $20 bills are turning up on the Outer Banks, mainly at local convenience stores and fast-food restaurants, police say.
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Skeeter Sawyer named Dare Employee of the Year
Public Safety Director William R. “Skeeter’’ Sawyer has been named Dare County’s Employee of the Year for 2010. He has worked for the county since 1976.
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