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  • Avon beach nourishment project paused while Buxton project begins

    June 30, 2022 | Local News

    Dare’s housing costs, Hyde’s poverty rate highlighted in new r ...

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice

    Hyde wildfire no longer moving forward, it’s burning down

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review

    NCDOT removing most lane closures for Independence Day travel

    June 29, 2022 | Local News

    Avon beach nourishment will continue north towards the pier; Liber ...

    June 28, 2022 | Local News
  • Avon beach nourishment project paused while Buxton project begins

    June 30, 2022 | Local News

    Dare’s housing costs, Hyde’s poverty rate highlighted in new r ...

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice

    Hyde wildfire no longer moving forward, it’s burning down

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review

    NCDOT removing most lane closures for Independence Day travel

    June 29, 2022 | Local News

    Avon beach nourishment will continue north towards the pier; Liber ...

    June 28, 2022 | Local News
  • Avon beach nourishment project paused while Buxton project begins

    June 30, 2022 | Local News

    Dare’s housing costs, Hyde’s poverty rate highlighted in new r ...

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice

    Hyde wildfire no longer moving forward, it’s burning down

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review

    NCDOT removing most lane closures for Independence Day travel

    June 29, 2022 | Local News

    Avon beach nourishment will continue north towards the pier; Liber ...

    June 28, 2022 | Local News
  • Avon beach nourishment project paused while Buxton project begins

    June 30, 2022 | Local News

    Dare’s housing costs, Hyde’s poverty rate highlighted in new r ...

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice

    Hyde wildfire no longer moving forward, it’s burning down

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review

    NCDOT removing most lane closures for Independence Day travel

    June 29, 2022 | Local News

    Avon beach nourishment will continue north towards the pier; Liber ...

    June 28, 2022 | Local News
  • Avon beach nourishment project paused while Buxton project begins

    June 30, 2022 | Local News

    Dare’s housing costs, Hyde’s poverty rate highlighted in new r ...

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice

    Hyde wildfire no longer moving forward, it’s burning down

    June 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review

    NCDOT removing most lane closures for Independence Day travel

    June 29, 2022 | Local News

    Avon beach nourishment will continue north towards the pier; Liber ...

    June 28, 2022 | Local News

N.C. Ferry System announces summer photo contest to commemorate it ...

June 27, 2022 | Local News | From The: OBX Today

Shutterbugs rejoice! The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry System is holding a summertime photo contest to celebrate its 75th Anniversary. The contest will run through Thursday, Sept. 22. Submissions will be judged by representatives from the Ferry Division and the NCDOT Communications Office. Winners will be selected in the following categories: Ferry Memories – Have a photo [...] Local News |  Full Article

Buxton Beach sand pumping to start Monday, while Avon Beach nouris ...

June 24, 2022 | Local News

Dare County provided the following updates on the 2022 Avon and Buxton beach nourishment projects as of Friday, June 24. Details on the progress of both projects are below. Avon Beach Nourishment: During the first six days of the Avon beach nourishment project, the contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., has made steady progress. [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County Reminds Residents and Visitors of Local Fireworks Rule ...

June 24, 2022 | Local News

The Fourth of July is fast approaching, and with many events being planned—from professional fireworks shows to backyard barbecues and block party celebrations—Dare County officials want to remind residents and visitors of the rules and regulations that are in effect regarding fireworks on the Outer Banks. The coastal communities located along the barrier islands of [...] Local News |  Full Article

Wildlife officials will heavily patrol North Carolina waters over ...

June 24, 2022 | Local News | From The: OBX Today

Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will participate in a nationwide campaign July 2 – 4 called Operation Dry Water. The mission of the nationally coordinated effort is to promote sobriety while boating and educate boaters about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. “Fourth of July [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Outer Banks’ three biggest animal welfare non-profits are in ...

June 23, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1

Three of the Outer Banks’ most prominent animal welfare organizations are working hard to keep up with demand and combat a looming crisis. Hatteras Island’s own Friends of Felines, Feline Hope, and Coastal Humane Society have each spent decades, (more than 75 years combined), assisting the Outer Banks’ cats and dogs in need, but their [...] Local News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras Anglers Club awards scholarships to four Hatteras Is ...

June 23, 2022 | Local News

The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club (CHAC) recently announced their 2022 Scholarship recipients, which included graduating seniors Jobell Porter, Emily Bayne, Kirra Folb, and Eric Fulcher, Jr. “The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Scholarship Program was established to recognize outstanding seniors enrolled at Cape Hatteras Secondary School,” stated the organization in a press release. “This year, the [...] Local News |  Full Article

Work continues to extinguish Hyde County mainland fire

June 22, 2022 | Local News

Work continues to extinguish a fire in mainland Hyde County which has resulted in visible smoke in the northern Outer Banks, and reports of smoke odor on Hatteras Island. As of Wednesday morning, June 22, the Ferebee Road Fire encompassed 615 acres and was 25% contained, per an update from the N.C. Forest Service. “Smoke production [...] Local News |  Full Article

Hatteras Island’s Dennis Carroll named 2022 Dare County Citizen ...

June 21, 2022 | Local News

Dennis Carroll, who serves as president of the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men, has been named the 2022 Dare County Citizen of the Year. The prestigious award was presented to Carroll by Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard at the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held at 5 p.m. on [...] Local News |  Full Article

Update on Carolina Ranch fire in Hyde County

June 21, 2022 | Local News | From The: Outer Banks Voice

A representative of the Carolina Ranch in Hyde County has released this June 20 update on a fire that burned an estimated 500-800 acres on the property. The ranch is a 15,000-acre farm with 80% of the land consisting of Peat Shrubland, managed as a carbon farm. Here are some details as we know them currently. [...] Local News |  Full Article

U.S. Coast Guard moves Oregon Inlet channel to deeper water

June 21, 2022 | Local News

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has realigned the channel for vessels through Oregon Inlet, after a May 2022 survey revealed that the previous channel on the east side of Bodie Island had become too shallow, per a recent update from the USCG. M.J. Baer, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, released the following Marine [...] Local News |  Full Article

Beach Nourishment project officially begins in Avon

June 20, 2022 | Local News

Beach nourishment officially began in Avon on the afternoon of Sunday, June 19, 2022, when the dredge Ellis Island delivered its first load of sand to the shoreline at a location approximately one mile south of the Avon Pier. Coastal Science & Engineering—which is tasked with managing the beach nourishment project that is being performed [...] Local News |  Full Article

Hyde County wildfire grows to 800 acres; Fire is 25% contained

June 20, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

An 800-acre wildfire on the Hyde County mainland is leading to smoke sightings along the Hatteras Island soundside, per multiple reports. The fire started at around 4:30 on Sunday afternoon, June 19, near the Ponzer community in Hyde County. Initially encompassing 500 acres, the fire grew on Monday to 800 acres, and officials report that [...] Local News |  Full Article

Public invited to Citizen Advisory Committee meeting on flood miti ...

June 20, 2022 | Local News | From The: Ocracoke Observer

The state Citizen Advisory Committee for HUD Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation funding will hold a virtual public meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, June 22. The public is invited to attend the first public meeting of this group that will advise the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) on the implementation of the [...] Local News |  Full Article

Avon beach nourishment to begin soon; Buxton scheduled to start in ...

June 18, 2022 | Local News

Avon Beach Nourishment To Begin Soon: The dredge Ellis Island—which was scheduled to arrive in Buxton after July 4—has been released from its previous project earlier than expected. According to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., the Ellis Island will arrive in Dare County on Sunday, June 19. This schedule change will enable Great Lakes [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dredging Efforts Begin in Bigfoot Slough to Alleviate Ocracoke Sho ...

June 17, 2022 | Local News

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Dredge Merritt today began work to clear critical shoaling in Bigfoot Slough, just outside the N.C. Ferry Division’s Ocracoke-Silver Lake Terminal. The shoaling was the primary factor in recent schedule reductions on the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and Cedar Island-Ocracoke routes. The dredging operation is expected to take between seven and [...] Local News |  Full Article

More Local News

Severe weather and excessive heat possible on Friday

June 17, 2022 | Local News

Waterways Commission reviews a stalled dock project and new Coast Guard info system at June meeting

June 16, 2022 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak

U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina encourages mariners to subscribe to receive updates on navigational hazards

June 16, 2022 | Local News

Coastal residents asked to weigh in on resilience planning

June 15, 2022 | Local News | From The: Coastal Review

Dare Ed Board names Blackstock as interim superintendent

June 15, 2022 | Local News | By: Michelle Wagner | From The: Outer Banks Voice

41 Seniors receive diplomas at Cape Hatteras Graduation… WITH SLIDE SHOW

June 14, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

Scattered severe thunderstorms and dangerous heat possible on Tuesday

June 14, 2022 | Local News

Dare County releases new video on local efforts to raise awareness on storm surge

June 14, 2022 | Local News | 1

DMF completes artificial reef projects stemming from old Bonner Bridge disposal

June 14, 2022 | Local News

Dare County urges residents to register for special needs status during hurricane preparations

June 14, 2022 | Local News

Severe weather possible on Tuesday; Excessive heat forecast for Monday and Tuesday

June 13, 2022 | Local News

Avon Farmers Market opening on Tuesday, June 14, for the 2022 Season

June 13, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

Severe weather possible on Sunday; Excessive heat forecast for Monday and Tuesday

June 12, 2022 | Local News

Worsening conditions challenge Ocracoke ferry operations

June 10, 2022 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review

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