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- Helping The Herd
Rep. Walter Jones (R) testified about the need to pass a bill he says will better protect the wild horses of Corolla.
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- Some Ferry Runs Cancelled
Officials say the Vessel Cedar Island will be repaired Tuesday, which is cancelling some runs.
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- Currituck County Has Lowest Unemployment Rate In NC
Summer work makes a difference. Currituck County's unemployment rate in June is half of the rate in January.
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- Big Rock Stands By Citation Decision
The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament says it doesn't plan to change its mind on which boat won this year's controversial tournament.
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- NC Historians Get Century-Old Outer Banks Photos
A collection of photos more than a century old is giving historians a new view of North Carolina's Outer Banks after one of the worst storms in the area's history.
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- UPDATE: Historic Shipwreck Moved On Outer Banks
The 12-ton wreckage of what's believed to be a merchant ship from the mid-1600s made its way down Highway 12 early Tuesday morning.
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- Ferry Runs Cancelled
Several ferry runs will not run Monday and Tuesday so the vessels can be repaired.
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- FOUND: Missing Outer Banks Disabled Vacationer
A 34-year-old disabled man, who disappeared Wednesday night on the Outer Banks, has been safely found.
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- Barefoot Marathon In NC
Who needs shoes? A long-distance runner who doesn't wear them is trying to run across North Carolina to draw attention to state budget cuts.
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- Rescued NC Sea Turtles To Be Released
The loggerhead turtles will be set free off the coast of Georgia.
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- FIRST ON WITN: New Developments In Big Rock Lawsuit
Sources say there's been a temporary agreement in a lawsuit over just who won the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
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- Coast Guard Trying To Track Down Prank Caller
The Coast Guard is trying to track down the individual who made recent false distress calls in North Carolina.
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- Highway Patrol Commander Meets Troopers In East
The Highway Patrol commander met with troopers here in the East, the first of many meetings he'll hold to discuss their new Code of Conduct across the state.
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- State Senate Considering Coastal Jetties
The jetties could provide stability for the shore, but some argue they are not a good idea.
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- Swimming Alert Cancelled For Beach At Lighthouse
The state Division of Environmental Health Thursday lifted a water quality swimming alert at an ocean-side site in Currituck County.
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- FEDS: Property Manager Stole $861,819 From Homeowners
The U.S. Attorney's Office says Alisha Bittle of Kitty Hawk will have to pay the money back, plus spend almost three years in federal prison.
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- NC's "Mother Vine" Survives Weedkiller
A massive grapevine that may have been growing on North Carolina's coast since the 1500s is recovering after being sprayed with a powerful weedkiller.
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- Bonner Bridge Hearings
Officials have scheduled a handful of public hearings this week to get the public's input on replacing the massive, aging bridge.
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- Victims Remembered One Year After Ocracoke Blast
Wayne County community spent the day remembering the lives lost in last year's Ocracoke blast.
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- Turtle Found Run Over On Outer Banks
Authorities say the loggerhead crawled out of the ocean and attempted to lay a nest when a vehicle hit it and dragged it about 12 feet.
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- Coastal Hotels Excited For 4th Business Boom
The Fourth of July holiday brings a lot of people to our coast not only to swim in our beautiful beaches but also to dine, shop and stay in our hotels.
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- Park Rangers Follow Tracks To Catch Suspected Beach Vandals
Park rangers say a Maryland man literally forgot to cover his tracks on the Outer Banks. Now he and another man have been charged with making "donuts" on protected areas of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
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- Swimming Advisory
Some vacationers to the Outer Banks need to watch where they're swimming.
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- Plans For Offshore Wind Turbines In NC Waters
Plans are moving forward that could see up to three wind turbines placed in the Pamlico Sound as early as next year to provide power for homes on the Outer Banks.
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- FIRST ON WITN: Coast Guard Suspends Search For Missing Crewman
The search for 54-year-old Bobby Barbers was suspended around 11:00 a.m. Friday.
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- Hatteras Waterspout Spotted
There was a tornado warning in that area, that expired at 5 p.m.
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- NOAA Scientists Begin Survey Of Loop Current
Government scientists are on their way to study the Gulf of Mexico's loop current to see if it will bring oil around the tip of Florida and up the U.S. Atlantic coast.
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- The Fate Of The Herbert C. Bonner Bridge
A new NC DOT plan, a public workshop, public hearings and a continued push to replace the Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet are all in the works.
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- Park Service Investigates Turtle Death On Ocracoke
The National Park Service said on Friday that the turtle was killed on Ocracoke Island during the night between June 23 and 24.
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- Scientists Collecting Fish Samples In Case Gulf Oil Comes To NC
Scientists say exposure to high concentrations of the toxins for fish or shellfish can reduce their growth and reproduction, affecting populations.
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- Local Lawmakers Urging Federal Government To Act On Bridge Replacement
Five North Carolina lawmakers are asking the federal government to step in and assist in the replacement of a life-line to the Outer Banks.
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- Coastal Homeowners Get Credit On Home Owner's Insurance
Qualified coastal residents will get a credit on their homeowners insurance policies, thanks to a order by Insurance Commission Wayne Goodwin.
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- Bodie Island Lighthouse Construction
The tower and lantern room are encircled by an extensive two thousand piece scaffolding system and a protective "shroud" made of nylon-reinforced, weatherproof fabric.
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- Citation Owner Says It's Not Over Yet
The Big Rock Blue Marlin board unanimously voted to disqualify Citation for having a crew member aboard who did not have a fishing license. WITN talked with the boat's principal owner Wednesday about the situation.
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- Ocracoke Fourth Of July Celebration 2010
Learn about all the exciting events taking place on Ocracoke Island Sunday, July 4th.
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- Kindermusik at the Museum of the Albemarle
As a part of the "New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music", the Museum of the Albemarle will host Kindermusik with Mrs. Marsha Neal on Saturday, June 26th.
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- The Long Family to Perform at the Museum of the Albemarle
As a part of the "New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music", the Long Family will perform at the Museum of the Albemarle on Sunday, June 27th.
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- Ocracoke Fireworks Cancelled This July 4th
Last year four people were killed when a fireworks display blew up on the island. Now leaders say a new state law is preventing the village from have fireworks this year.
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- Perdue Says State Will Be Ready If Gulf Oil Arrives
Gov. Beverly Perdue has told a group of legislative leaders there is only a slim chance that oil from the Gulf of Mexico will reach North Carolina shores.
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- Two From Kill Devil Hills Sentenced For Selling Drugs
The two admitted their role in selling mass amounts of cocaine and crack/cocaine in 2009 after they were caught by police.
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- Man Charged With Murder After Body Found
The body of a Dare county man was found with stab wounds early Monday morning.
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- PERDUE: State Preparing In Case Gulf Oil Heads To Coast
Governor Perdue spoke with WITN Monday morning about the state getting ready for the possibility of oil on our beaches.
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- Beachcomber's Work On Eastern Carolina Beach Unearths Shipwreck
Ray Midgett hunts the Corolla beaches on the Outer Banks of North Carolina almost every day. One of his recent discoveries is really remarkable. It's the oldest shipwreck found along North Carolina's coast.
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- Computer Models Show Gulf Oil Reaching Cape Hatteras
Computer models show oil leaking from a damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico could wind up on the East Coast and even get carried on currents across the Atlantic Ocean toward Europe.
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- A Celebration of Black History in the Albemarle Region
The Museum of the Albemarle will take a look at the history of blacks in the Albemarle region from the Colonial period, through slavery, the Jim Crow era, and into the present on Saturday, June 12, 2010. - Coast Guard Officers Recognized For Rescue After Firework Explosion
Two Coast Guard Petty Officers will receive medals for heroic actions following a fireworks truck explosion on July 4, 2009 that killed four people and left one person injured.
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- Wild Horses Galloping Their Way To Become State Symbol
North Carolina lawmakers agree that the horses living wild along the Outer Banks are a symbol of the state.
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- Smithsonian Exhibition Explores Roots Music Traditions
The Museum of the Albemarle, in cooperation with the North Carolina Humanities Council, will explore the many aspects of America’s roots music as it hosts the local showing of New Harmonies. Dates included. - Eastern Carolina Beach Makes Top 10 Beach List
One of Eastern Carolina's beaches has again made a well-known "Top 10" beach list.
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- Gas Prices Falling For Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day travel is well underway, and in many places, so are dropping gas prices.
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