# NC News Roundup live from Manteo: General Assembly budget breakthrough; beach erosion update; OBX tourism unpacked

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Podcast: [Due South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725)
Published: 2026-05-15T18:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3028

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Live from the Outer Banks... A budget deal has been reached — will it actually end North Carolina’s stint as the only state without an approved budget? Then, a turn toward the coast — from tourism and infrastructure to beach renourishment and climate change, we check in with three local reporters about the stories that dominate the headlines on the OBX. Colin Campbell , Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC News Sam Walker , Editor-In-Chief, SamWalkerOBXNews.com and News Director, 99.1 The Sound Corinne Saunders , Editor, Outer Banks Insider Joy Crist , Editor, Island Free Press

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