CHEC is excited to announce the installation of two public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on Hatteras Island. One station will be installed in Rodanthe in the parking lot of Kitty Hawk Kites, and another station will be placed at Hatteras Landing in Hatteras Village. The Level 2 ChargePoint stations will each have two charging […]
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After Heavy Rains, Dare County Mosquito Control is Working Hard to Curb Mosquito Population
Dare County Mosquito Control has been hard at work trying to curb the mosquito population after more than 10 days of continual rain and standing water. “We are spraying with our trucks pretty hard, and our spraying has increased” says Mac Gray, Vector Control Supervisor. “Typically, we have a four night window we play with […]
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20 Inches of Rain recorded in July; Flash Flood Watch Remains in Effect
For more information, visit www.weather.gov/mhx for weather forecast information, or the National Weather Service office in Newport / Morehead City’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/NWSMoreheadCity/. RELATED ARTICLES: Record Rains Lead to High Water on Roads; Still More to Come Heavy Rains Cause High Water, Delays on N.C. Highway 12 Highway 12 Remains Open, But Standing Water Reported […]
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NPS Announces Sea Turtle Nest Excavation Viewing Opportunities
The National Park Service (NPS) announced that there are several excavation viewing opportunities this week on Hatteras Island. An excavation will take place near Ramp 55 in Hatteras village on Thursday, August 2, at 10 a.m., and a second excavation is scheduled for Friday, August 3, at 10 a.m. at the Frisco Day Use Area, […]
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Mirlo Rescue Surfboat Renovations Complete
With the exception of some rope work which will be done in-house, the renovations to the famed Mirlo rescue surfboat conducted by conservators from the National Park Service (NPS) are complete. The team of conservators worked on-site at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station last week, completing a number of projects to make the surfboat shine. The […]
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Record Rains Lead to High Water on Roads; Still More to Come
For more information, visit www.weather.gov/mhx for weather forecast information, or the National Weather Service office in Newport / Morehead City’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/NWSMoreheadCity/. RELATED ARTICLES: Heavy Rains Cause High Water, Delays on N.C. Highway 12 Highway 12 Remains Open, But Standing Water Reported in Multiple Spots Flash Flood Watch Remains in Effect Through Wednesday Flash […]
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Heavy Rains Cause High Water, Delays on N.C. Highway 12
For more information, visit www.weather.gov/mhx for weather forecast information, or the National Weather Service office in Newport / Morehead City’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/NWSMoreheadCity/. RELATED ARTICLES: Highway 12 Remains Open, But Standing Water Reported in Multiple Spots Flash Flood Watch Remains in Effect Through Wednesday Flash Flood Warning Issued for Hatteras Island Total Rainfall Now up […]
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Artificial Reef Program to Propose 4-Year Plan
Meetings are planned in Raleigh, Ocracoke, Wilmington and Morehead City in August for the state Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program representatives to share information and receive feedback on a proposed four-year artificial reef enhancement plan, the state agency announced Wednesday. Artificial Reef Program representatives will be seeking partners during each meeting for regional […]
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Four Generations of John Allen Midgett Jr. Descendants Pay a Visit to New Hatteras Exhibit
Four generations of the descendants of Captain John Allen Midgett Jr., Keeper of the Chicamacomico Station during the famed Mirlo rescue, visited the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras on Friday to get a sneak peek at a new exhibit honoring this local legend. Capt. Midgett led one of the most dramatic rescues in […]
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A Year After the Cables Were Cut – Looking Back at the 2017 Power Outage
On July 27, 2017, residents and visitors all across Hatteras and Ocracoke islands woke up in the dark. With clear weather conditions and no storms in sight, most folks initially believed that the surprise power outage must be due to maintenance, or some small issue with the power lines – like a stray kiteboarding kite. […]
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