Washington — The Justice Department is scrapping its longtime practice of hiring outside experts to help review and rank competitive grant applications submitted by law enforcement offices, victim services groups and research institutions, a move that some fear could harm the integrity of the selection process and hinder efforts to ensure the money is well-spent,…
In Buxton, a village on one of the barrier islands of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, it’s go time for Dare County Manager Bobby Outten and his crew in their efforts to restore several miles of eroded shoreline. “We have a huge economy that we need to protect, and the only reason anybody comes to Dare…
This story originally aired on Feb. 15, 2025. It was updated on July 25, 2026. It was Sept. 18, 2003 when Justine Vanderschoot’s remains were discovered in a remote location more than two weeks after she disappeared. But it’s in the garden outside her bedroom window where her parents Don and Lynnette still come to…
