Outer Banks on the Web

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

Inside The World Of Business

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Cantillon

Overgrown and crumbling, the old Foreman’s Lumber site could find new life as a 2.46-acre open air market if the Kitty Hawk Town Council signs off on it. A public hearing is scheduled for next month on plans for the project, which would use part of the old building as a farmer’s market and include up

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Big open air market to be considered by Kitty Hawk

One commissioner said she didn’t want Nags Head to look like Florida. The Planning Board sought to head off a “carnival atmosphere.” On Wednesday, the Board of Commissioners voted on limiting the number of outdoor produce, hot dog and coffee stands.

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Nags Head moves to limit outdoor vendors