Posts Tagged "Outer Banks"
Jobless rate up again in counties across the region
Unemployment in northeastern North Carolina went up in Dedcember, with Dare County’s jobless rate possibly hitting record levels in the new year.
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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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Mid-Currituck bridge one step closer to reality
A final study confirms the preferred route for a toll bridge between the mainland and Corolla, with construction starting as early as the end of the year.
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Lighthouse work to resume in February
Work on the Bodie Island Lighthouse will resume next month, after being delayed for a year because more problems were found and a lack of money.
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Commissioners meeting in Kill Devil Hills canceled
The Kill Devil Hills town commissioners meeting scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21, has been canceled.
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Ferry toll meetings get underway
Public meetings on the proposed increasing or adding of tolls on five North Carolina ferry routes begin Wednesday at the Ocracoke School.
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Chamber warns of real estate scam
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce recently warned members about a scam that uses Craigslist and has impacted several rental properties in the area.
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Another record year of visitors at N.C. state parks
Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head led the state again in the number of visitors in 2011, but was down slightly from the previous year.
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Coast Guard rescues man from sinking sailboat off Hatteras
The Coast Guard rescued a 57-year-old man Sunday from a 28-foot sailboat sinking 58 miles east of Cape Hatteras.
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Pig out at Currituck BBQ Company
The search for great barbecue is never ending, but you only need to drive to Coinjock in Currituck County to find it.
Congressman wants disaster funds for inlet dredging
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones has asked the Army Corps of Engineers to use recently approved spending for Oregon Inlet dredging.
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Gamefish bill debate heats up again
The bill to designate red drum, speckled trout, and striped bass as “gamefish” and bans their commercial sale is under review by a Legislative committee.
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