Posts Tagged "Southern Shores"
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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‘After Dark’ series returns for 2012
All Saints Episcopal Church in Southern Shores begins its third year of offering a great cure for all ages of the winter doldrums.
Duck, Currituck beaches open at 10 a.m. Tuesday
Long lines of traffic were reported Tuesday as travelers headed to Duck and the Currituck Outer Banks to salvage what was left of a week’s vacation.
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Soundside flooding described as worst in decades
Hurricane Irene pummeled the Outer Banks for almost 24 hours and delivered a parting shot Saturday with severe soundside flooding from Hatteras Village to Duck.
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Visitors begin to return, Hatteras still inaccessible
As the rest of the Outer Banks began returning to normal Monday, backup ferries were shuttling supplies and emergency workers onto Hatteras Island and offering service back to the mainland for people with special needs. Five breaches — at least one deep enough to resemble an inlet — have isolated the island and decimated N.Cfull story »
Hatteras Island braces for onrush of sound water
Here we go again?The official hurricane flags were flying at Nags Head’s fire stations, along with the message “Go away Irene” on the outside chalkboard that usually shows water temperature, wave height and other information for beach-goers. full story » Hurricane Irene was almost due west of Cape Hatteras at 10 a.m. today, and highfull story »
Home earns rating as friend of the environment
Lilias Morrison’s house in Southern Shores features the latest environmental flourishes, earning it the first residential LEED rating on the Outer Banks.
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Southern Shores declines to ease summer dog ban
The Southern ShoresTown Council has rejected a proposal to allow dogs on leashes from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. between May 15 and Sept. 15.
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Six years later, dredging’s first phase finally done
Some six years after planning first started, the initial phase of canal dredging – 2.5 miles – is finally finished in Southern Shores.
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Update: man arrested in Southern Shores incident
A man was run off by a resident early Tuesday after intruder got into a Southern Shores home through an unlocked door, police say.
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Dogs, owners, might get a break in Southern Shores
Dogs, and their owners, might get a break if the Southern Shores Town Council decides to try opening the beach for limited hours during the summer months.
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Dredging success will need a chemical reaction
A new contractor hired to take over the troubled canal dredging project in Southern Shores is counting on good chemistry to get the job done. Work is expected to start in October.
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