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Parade of Homes ranges from luxurious to practical

  Parade Home Number 1 Six bedrooms and 5½ baths. Located in amenity-filled Corolla Light, this three-story, reverse floor plan with expansive decking offers ocean and sound views. see all of the details » When it’s October, the Outer Banks really begins to catch a second wind. Many events, from the Nags Head Surf Fishingfull story »


Some surf but no problems expected from Maria

Tropical Storm Maria is expected to pass the Outer Banks well offshore, but waves of 5 to 6 feet are possible on Thursday night and Friday.
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Manteo woman killed while evacuating with family

A family of five from Manteo was involved in a crash Thursday night that killed the driver as they were evacuating from Hurricane Irene, state police said.
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Emily dissipates over mountains of Hispaniola

Tropical Storm Emily quickly fell apart at landfall Thursday, losing its circulation in the mountains of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Movie explores Christian views on homosexuality

The Outer Banks Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition will be sponsoring a showing the film “For the Bible Tells Me So.”  All Saints Episcopal Church and the Outer Banks Pridefest organization are supporting the event. According to a review produced by Amazon.com, the film “is a compassionate and insightful documentary about the contemporary face offull story »


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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Fund established for teacher who died in Japan

To honor Taylor Anderson and help her small village rebuild, the family has established a fund with the assistance of her high school, St. Catherine’s School.
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Wounded warriors vacation project gets under way

Wounded Marines and sailors and their families will soon be visiting Hatteras Island as part of the Cape Hatteras Wounded Warriors Vacation Project.
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Big 50th birthday bash planned for Nags Head

From a dance, to a carnival, to an art show and cake cutting, plans are coming together for a celebration of Nags Head’s 50th anniversary.
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Lost Colony looks to expand venue, offerings

The Lost Colony is planning to renovate the Gazebo, which is now used for rehearsals, to expand its offerings beyond the summer season.
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14 carrot gold

Flashes of good health, a beautiful plate and natural sweetness come to mind with this under appreciated vegetable.


Firefighters get a really hot Christmas present

Kent and Sara Zimmerman burned down their house Saturday. They were not arrested. In fact, local firefighters were grateful.
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