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State commission member threatens to sue Dare County candidate, blaming her for loss of housing contract
Following the loss of an affordable housing contract with Dare County, the only Coastal Affordable Housing, LLC, principal who lives in Dare County has threatened to sue a county commissioner candidate. James Jordan Hennessy, who goes by his middle name, through his Raleigh-based attorney sent a letter to Katherine “Katie” Morgan demanding that she donate $5,000 to the Community Care Clinic of ...
New Outer Banks nonprofit, inaugural event to celebrate Chief Wingina
A nonprofit organization founded late last year honors the Secotan leader, Chief Wingina, who was beheaded by the English in June 1586. Wingina was chief of the tribes that inhabited modern-day Roanoke Island and the mainland across the Albemarle and Croatan sounds. Wingina was first documented by the English during their initial contact in 1584, according to the “Secotan Alliance … and Beyond” website.
Model aviation club awarded grant for public flying event
Jim Davis, president of Dare County Radio Control Flyers, announced that the club recently received a $1,000 “Takeoff And Grow” grant from the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Foundation. Only 26 such grants were awarded nationally, and these funds will be used to host a public event for residents of the local community on September […] The post Model aviation club awarded grant for public flying event appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Basnight offers information on early college, school budget
On May 7, 2024, two items on the Dare County Board of Commissioners agenda dealt with setting up the Dare County Schools early college. The first item established an initial $2.5 million budget for architectural services for the early college. Once the ordinance was in place, the commissioners could move to the second item. That […] The post Basnight offers information on early college, school budget appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Six-member ferry crew honored by NCDOT, U.S. Coast Guard for heroic January rescue
At a dual ceremony held at the Hatteras Village ferry docks on Monday, May 20, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Ferry Division and the U.S. Coast Guard honored a six-member ferry crew for their heroic January rescue of two men and their dog. On January 12, Captain...
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