Archive for July, 2008

Approximately 22 miles from shore, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) divers recently submerged approximately 120 feet underwater as part of the Battle of the Atlantic expedition.

Appraisals of some waterfront properties slated for purchase by the state under the Waterfront Access and Marine Industry funding program are coming in at millions less than asking prices.

The Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) is proposing changes in oceanfront setbacks that Kill Devil Hills Commissioner Paul Buske believes would cease projects that are currently underway.

North Carolina Employment Security Commission (ESC) is reaching out to those who have previously exhausted their unemployment benefits.

The Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) is proposing changes in oceanfront setbacks that Kill Devil Hills Commissioner Paul Buske believes would cease projects that are currently underway.

North Carolina Employment Security Commission (ESC) is reaching out to those who have previously exhausted their unemployment benefits.

The oldest grapevine in America continues to bear fruit for the Outer Banks, where its sweet white Scuppernong grapes are found naturally nowhere else.

The Hester family of Manteo has established an endowment fund with the Outer Banks Community Foundation to honor Naomi Collins Hester, who will celebrate her 70th birthday on July 28. The Hester Family Legacy Fund will honor Hester’s lifelong service to Dare County and her volunteer activities that helped those in need in the community for many years.

The dip in the local economy has outreach programs working overtime. Fewer jobs and higher costs are impacting residents who have never been forced to seek help from outside sources.

The oldest grapevine in America continues to bear fruit for the Outer Banks, where its sweet white Scuppernong grapes are found naturally nowhere else.