The town council approved a $6 million development of homes on the western tip of this island despite reservations that the houses will be vulnerable to storms.

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OAK ISLAND -- The town council approved a $6 million development of homes on the western tip of this island despite reservations that the houses will be vulnerable to storms. Members said that the project by developers Stuart Cooke and John Sutton meets building rules and that...