The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates related to beach driving and recreational activities on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. Changes related to the National Seashore for the week of September 28 include the following:
The National Park Service is delighted to invite the public to a concert and light art event at Wright Brothers National Memorial on September 29, 2018. Admission to the park grounds will be free from 5 pm to 10 pm. Please note that the visitor center will not be open on September 29. The visitor […]
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Forget the traditional fall colors of red, orange and brown – on Hatteras Island, October is going to be all about the color pink. The month of October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s an important designation for women everywhere. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is one of […]
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Construction is underway at the new 2.4-mile “Jug Handle Bridge,” which will extend from Rodanthe to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, and which will bypass the current S-Curves section of N.C. Highway 12. Jutting out into the Pamlico Sound, the bridge will alleviate future road closures in the northern Rodanthe area, which is prone […]
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It was less than two weeks ago that Hurricane Florence loomed over the East Coast with weather models predicting disaster for cities across three states. When Florence made landfall, it laid waste to southeastern North Carolina, especially areas around Wilmington, New Bern, and the Down East region. Though the storm may have not had a […]
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On Friday, Sept. 28, the N.C. Department of Transportation will reopen a portion of N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island that was damaged during Hurricane Florence. During the storm, a protective dune adjacent to the highway on the north end of the island washed away and a 1.5-mile section of road was damaged. NCDOT crews […]
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Portsmouth Village suffered no major damage from the passage of Hurricane Florence Sept. 13. Cape Lookout National Seashore Superintendent Jeff West visited the village last week after the storm to assess the historic site. “We lost three structures–the Armtech (a modern building), a modern fishing shed and one of Henry Pigott’s out buildings,” West, said. […]
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Despite some additional ocean overwash due to a low pressure system looming off the coast, the NCDOT North Carolina Ferry System reported on Wednesday afternoon that plans are still in place to reopen the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry to the public on Friday, September 28. “Weather and tides permitting, we still hope to have the road open […]
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An aerial image recently taken by a NASA satellite shows how excessive flooding may be impacting sound and ocean waters all along the coast of North Carolina. Captured on September 19, the satellite image shows how the inland flooding has affected water quality in the White Oak River, New River, Adams Creek, as well as […]
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The Hatteras / Ocracoke Island ferry, as well as the northern Ocracoke Island section of N.C. Highway 12, is scheduled to reopen to the public on or before Friday, September 28. “We are hoping to have it open enough to have traffic through [the area] on Friday,” said NCDOT Public Relations Officer Tim Haas. “The […]
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