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  • How new electric aircraft tests could reshape medical access for Manteo

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📰 News we're reading

• BETA Launches ALIA Electric Aircraft Tests in North Carolina (airguide.info) — Electric aircraft test flights are now linking Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo with major medical hubs, exploring how zero-emission planes could support medical deliveries and disaster response. The state-backed eLIFT-NC program is gathering real-world data on routes serving rural and coastal communities, while building out a network of charging stations that could eventually benefit Outer Banks healthcare access.
   

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Nags Head

  • In an $80 motel room, a discovery to shed light on the origins of life (seattletimes.com)
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Kitty Hawk

  • Surfer pulled from the water in Kitty Hawk, administered CPR and transported to OBX Hospital (outerbanksvoice.com)

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