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Orville found tucked in dune; no arrests in Wright Brothers memorial theft
A copper bust of Orville Wright found in the dunes in Kill Devil Hills on Oct. 15. [NPS photo] The copper bust of Orville Wright [Read More]
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Serval cat shot and killed in Ohio not believed to be runaway Rocky
Rocky the African serval was spotted in Virginia Beach earlier this year [Photo courtesy Virginia Beach Animal Control] An African serval cat shot and killed [Read More]
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Wright family thanks community in aftermath of Cotton Gin fire
Photo courtesy Sanctuary Vineyards Fire has closed the Cotton Gin indefinitely, but the family behind the “90-year-old cotton gin-turned-country market” says the support of the [Read More]
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WATCH: Rehabilitated sea turtles meet the waves once again at Coquina Beach
A green turtle getting ready to return to the ocean. [Natalie Pugh photo] Three sea turtles returned to the waves Monday morning at Coquina Beach [Read More]
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Dune repair underway on N.C. 12 at S-Turns, expect lane closures through rest of the week
Work at S-Turns on Monday afternoon. [NCDOT image] After reopening N.C. 12 Saturday, N.C. Department of Transportation crews have started repairing a protective dune line [Read More]
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Ocracoke Observer: Cooper requests SBA declaration; Ocracoke Strong kitchen reopens; alcohol sales resume
Jason Wells, left, cooks free food Sept. 11 for the island after the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. He resumed cooking at lunch Monday in the [Read More]
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Three rehabbed sea turtles to be released Monday at Coquina Beach
One of three rehabilitated sea turtles being released Monday at Coquina Beach. [Photo courtesy N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island] Three sea turtles who have been [Read More]
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Copper bust of Orville Wright stolen from monument atop Big Kill Devil Hill
[@Samanth78434259 on Twitter photo] The copper bust of Orville Wright on the plaza of the Wright Brothers Monument atop Big Kill Devil Hill was apparently [Read More]
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One suspect arrested, two sought after an assault and robbery in Nags Head
Xzaviontae Jabarr McCall (left), Nathan Christopher Aldea. [submitted image] Police say two suspects were on the loose, while a third has been arrested, after a [Read More]
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Rodanthe church opens to stranded travelers; serving dinner roadside
NCDOT photo of cleanup efforts Saturday afternoon on Hatteras Island. Fair Haven United Methodist Church on Tradewinds Drive in Rodanthe has opened up this afternoon [Read More]