Governor Roy Cooper has signed a State of Emergency declaration and waived weight and hours of service restrictions due to a major power outage on Hatteras Island in Dare County and Ocracoke Island in Hyde County. The power outage was caused when a transmission line was cut while construction work was being carried out on […]
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In the wake of a power outage early this morning on Ocracoke Island, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners has issued a mandatory evacuation of all non-residents starting at 5 p.m. today. There is no deadline on when visitors must be off the island but the county requests that all visitors please attempt to be […]
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At 4:30 a.m. the breaker at Oregon Inlet opened, causing a power outage for all of Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative crews were immediately dispatched to find the problem. At 7:00 a.m. the crews isolated the problem to a fault on the transmission cable that is attached to the Bonner Bridge. […]
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CHEC will work to bring the diesel generators online, however because of the current load, the plant will likely only be able to supply Buxton with power. This will only be possible if load is at minimal levels and everyone is conserving. To minimize load, Buxton residents and visitors, please turn off AC units and […]
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Outer Banks Group Superintendent David Hallac is pleased to announce that Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) and the Outer Banks Preservation Association (OBPA) are partnering on a messaging program to encourage all beachgoers to reduce their impacts along the Seashore by remembering that what is brought onto the beach during a visit should be brought […]
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Earlier this week, Dare County began implementing a new emergency alert system, which allows residents, visitors, and nonresident property owners to receive text, email, or a phone call in the event an emergency situation develops that could impact them. This is the first step in an effort to improve emergency and day-to-day alerting and notification […]
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By JOY CRIST There is an arsenal of items on my supposed Bucket List that I inherently know I will never get around to, but which I keep on said list just so I will seem more adventurous or active than I actually am. These items include skydiving, hang gliding, running a marathon, hiking to […]
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As drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), become more common, North Carolina’s laws are changing to stay up-to-date with this fast-growing industry. Governor Roy Cooper has signed two bills sent to his desk by the General Assembly, one revising existing laws and one new law to ensure that drone operation remains safe. House […]
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Recent visitors to the new sandbar that has grown off the edge of Cape Point were surprised to discover that the unofficially named “Shelly Island” has grown – and has grown quite a bit. Just several weeks ago, island explorers used a kayak or small vessel to cross a roughly 50 yard channel of water […]
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This morning at Cape Point, a resource protection area to protect piping plover chicks was expanded to include the bypass road south of beach access Ramp 44. The beachfront south of Ramp 44 remains open to ORVs and pedestrians, but please be aware of high tides if you plan on traveling to the Cape Point […]
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