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Law says judges can remove police
In the controversy surrounding Kill Devil Hills, one small but important fact remains largely overlooked.
In the North Carolina statutes, Article 2 deals with “Removal of Unfit Officers.” The specific statutes are 128-16 and 128-17.
While obscure to most people, these two statutes are fairly well known among local law enforcement. The first time they were floated in public conversations occurred several years ago in the race to replace retiring Sheriff Bert Austin.
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Plan short changes day trippers
Day trippers will have to pay a premium to drive on Cape Hatteras beaches under the new plan that starts this week.
Was a new policy in the works?
What Kill Devil Hills officials have told us about a new police policy doesn’t square with an e-mail town officials received.
Blue Dare edges toward red on political spectrum
2010 signaled a big change. Not only did the GOP take both state houses for the first time in a century, Dare Republicans also did remarkably well.
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Charting the perilous channel
A ride to Oregon Inlet with the Corps of Engineers Survey Team offers a look at what it takes to keep the channel open.
Denying carnival was the right call
Use of the publicly owned Windmill Point property by a carnival company would create unfair competition for local businesses.
Gas tax increase is inexplicable
The difference in state gas taxes will comprise 19 cents of the price difference between Nags Head and Chesapeake.
New board hits first-day bumps
A new era in Kill Devil Hills government began last week with the installation of a new mayor and two new commissioners.
Bear saga needs clearer resolution
Commissioner Mike Johnson’s bear hunt looks bad enough, but if the county takes it over, some details are missing.
A bone to pick over broken trash carts
If Nags Head can afford $10 million to pump sand onto the beach, surely it could scrape up $56 for a broken trash can.
Bear kills stir deep passions
Critics denounced a youth hunt that ended with the shooting of two trophy-size bears. Was the outing legal and ethical?
Political outsiders get their chance
At some point, the new mayor and KDH commissioners may find their hands tied by laws, customs and common practices.
Inside the Occupy Wall Street protest
Hayley Ingram, a student at College of The Albemarle, spent time at the Occupy Wall Street encampment.
Readers weigh in on Hurricane Irene response
This is the first of the many reports that the Island Free Press will publish about the response to our reader survey on Hurricane Irene.
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