Majority of Cape Hatteras National Seashore Visitor Services and Facilities Remain Open

The underground transmission cable that was damaged at the south end of the Bonner Bridge yesterday morning is continuing to cause electric challenges and outages on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. The majority of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) facilities, including the Cape Point Campground, Oregon Inlet Campground, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Bodie Island Lighthouse, Hatteras Island […]

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Help Is On The Way: NC Ferry Division Delivers Generators To Ocracoke

The N.C. Department of Transportation Ferry Division today loaded two 90,000-pound electrical generators bound for Ocracoke Island aboard the Motor Vessel Sea Level.  The Tideland Electrical Membership Corporation is hoping to use the generators to restore temporary power to much of the island by this evening. The Ferry Division has also scheduled regular fuel deliveries […]

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Dare County Sheriff’s Office Requests Assistance In Identifying Larceny Suspects ….WITH VIDEOS

The Dare County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three individuals caught on camera stealing items from homes and vehicles on Hatteras Island. The incident(s) occurred during the night time hours of July 25, 2017 on Ocean View Drive, Avon. Anyone who recognizes these individuals or has information about the thefts […]

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Severed Transmission Cable Exposed; Testing Planned to Determine Repair Timeline

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) continues restoration efforts in the wake of a transmission outage that was caused when PCL Construction accidently drove a steel casing into the cooperative’s underground transmission cable on Thursday morning, July 27. PCL Construction, CHEC and New River Construction, the cooperative’s transmission contractor, have worked to excavate the site of […]

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“Today is going to be a better day.” – Power Outage Update for Friday 8:30 a.m.

As of Friday morning, three additional generators have arrived in Waves and one additional generator has arrived in Avon to assist with providing power to Hatteras Island. Three more generators are scheduled to arrive on the island as well, with the furthest ones coming from Jacksonville, Florida. In total, the island will have nine generators […]

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Crews Working to Determine Time Frame for Power Cable Repairs

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) continues restoration efforts in the wake of a transmission outage caused when PCL Construction accidently drove a steel casing into the cooperative’s underground transmission cable on Thursday morning, July 27.On Friday, PCL Construction worked to excavate the ground and set a trench box to reach the damaged transmission cables. A […]

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