Hurricane Sandy?s brush by the Outer Banks almost a month ago was much less dramatic than Hurricane Irene?s visit in August of last year. Irene cut two new inlets and did millions of dollars in damage in the northern Hatteras Island villages. Sandy, by contrast, blew by with high winds, heavy seas, ocean overwash, and […]
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The ocean’s assault on northern Hatteras continues …..WITH VIDEO
The sun tried to break through the low clouds this morning, but only succeeded intermittently. The winds died down somewhat, but now, in the late afternoon, the strong wind from the north/northeast is buffeting us again. The four-wheel-drive route around the S-curves in northern Rodanthe was closed shortly after 10 this morning as high tide […]
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White will ask for recount in state Senate race
The campaign of state Sen. Stan White said over the weekend that the Dare County Democrat will ask this week for a recount in the race for the District 1 seat. Unofficial results on election night had White defeating his Republican opponent, Bill Cook of Beaufort County, by 388 votes. However, when election boards across […]
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DOT struggling with Highway 12 repairs at the S-curves; more ferries added for holiday …..WITH SLIDE SHOW
North Carolina Department of Transportation crews have fought a losing battle trying to repair Highway 12 at the S-curves after Hurricane Sandy tore up the roadbed, leveled the dunes, and damaged the sandbags in the area almost two weeks ago. “Much of the right-of-way is in the ocean,” Jerry Jennings, District 1 engineer, told reporters […]
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Preparations underway for pile testing for Bonner Bridge replacement project
Outer Banks residents and visitors will soon begin seeing barges and heavy equipment moving into Oregon Inlet near the Bonner Bridge as the North Carolina Department of Transportation prepares to start pile testing for the Bonner Bridge Replacement Project in Dare County. Piles are large columns positioned in the earth to support a bridge. […]
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Avon and Rodanthe piers recovering from Sandy’s wallop …WITH SLIDE SHOW
Violent waves and large fields of debris in the ocean delivered punishing blows to both Rodanthe and Avon piers last month. Both structures experienced significant damage at the hand of Superstorm Sandy. Oddly, the weary Frisco pier, which has been closed for several years, suffered little damage and reported the loss of only one, maybe […]
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High winds and seas continue to slow Highway 12 repairs …WITH SLIDE SHOW
High winds and heavy seas after the passage of a cold front yesterday have further hampered North Carolina Department of Transportation efforts to repair the damage done to Highway 12 on Oct. 27-28 as Hurricane Sandy brushed the island. Dunes were flattened and many feet of sand covered the road on Pea Island National Wildlife […]
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55th annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club tournament was ‘a logistical nightmare’
55th annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club tournament was ‘a logistical nightmare’ 55th annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club tournament was ‘a logistical nightmare’ A long time ago, some guy that history remembers as “Murphy” came up with this law that most of us remember as going something like this: “Anything that can go wrong will go […]
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Highway 12 open for 4-wheel drive vehicles in daylight hours only
The four-wheel-drive only access area of Highway 12 has reopened for daylight travel only, following an early morning accident that killed one North Carolina Department of Transportation employee. Because safety is NCDOT’s top priority, Highway12 access will be closed to traffic at dark. The area is remote, and current road conditions are more challenging to navigate […]
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Ocracoke slowing down; dredge still there
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed Highway 12 until further after an employee was killed in a fatal accident in a work zone. The name of the employee is being withheld, pending notification of next of kin. The accident occurred south of the Bonner Bridge in an area where crews were working to […]
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