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Second in a series When we finished Phase 1 of our house, we had used about 10 percent of our construction budget and needed between 36 and 42 jobs. We now move to Phase 2 as our series examines the human impact of the construction downturn. Our pilings are now set and the house is ready for

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How may jobs does it take to build a house?

Outer Banks Catch, a regional effort to promote and sell Outer Banks seafood, will continue sessions next week to explain the program and answer questions. full story ?

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Outer Banks Catch offers information sessions

They liked the idea, but Kitty Hawk Town Council members said there were too many questions about a farm and flea market at the old Foreman’s lumber yard and said no to a zoning amendment. full story ?

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Kitty Hawk turns down market plan for Foreman’s

First in a series Starting today, we retrace the construction of a house and how many people it takes to get the job done each step of the way. The surprising numbers underscore the impact of the housing slump on the Outer Banks.

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Adding up the human cost of the housing slump

Dare County’s unemployment rate was 9.4 percent in April, a significant drop from the 14.4 percent registered in March. Currituck County had North Carolina’s lowest rate at 5.8 percent, the state reported Friday

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Unemployment takes a big dip on the Outer Banks