North Carolina State Senate District 1 covers Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington counties. This race will pit D. Cole Phelps (D – Creswell) against Bob Steinburg (R-Edenton). Incumbent, Bill Cook (R-Beaufort) who had served in this seat for four years, was not eligible to run for reelection due […]
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Video by Jarvis Williams Per a Friday morning update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), standing saltwater remains on the road in the tri-villages area of Waves, Salvo and Rodanthe. As such, drivers should avoid the area until the water recedes, and monitor DriveNC.gov or call 511 for road condition updates, per the […]
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With flooding from Tropical Storm Michael, many residents, property owners and business owners are now faced with undertaking the process of cleaning up and disposing of a wide variety of debris. Dare County will provide storm debris pick-up in the unincorporated areas of the county. A schedule will be announced as soon as established, but […]
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Ferry passengers need to expect some delays this month, as the N.C. Department of Transportation will soon implement a temporary traffic management plan on Ocracoke Island while crews work to repair dunes along N.C. 12 damaged by Hurricane Florence. Off-road dump trucks will be hauling sand from the dredge spoil site near the ferry […]
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Multiple areas of the Outer Banks saw significant soundside flooding last night, with the highest levels of inundation recorded north of Cape Hatteras. The Pamlico Sound began inundating Hatteras Island at around 10 p.m. on Thursday night, affecting multiple stretches of N.C. Highway 12 from northern Buxton to Pea Island. Up to 3-4 feet of […]
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On Wednesday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet received a call from the fishing vessel Mckenzie that a crewman had suffered a head injury from the vessel’s rigging. The Coast Guard’s 47308 Motor Life Boat responded to the call, and was able to successfully transfer the crewman over to the vessel, where the […]
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The National Park Service (NPS) has approved a plan submitted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to improve transportation on Hatteras Island via the new “Jug Handle” bridge, north of Rodanthe. A special use permit and highway easement deed will be issued by the NPS for NCDOT’s construction of a 2.3 mile-long bridge, […]
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Michael’s track has shifted slightly westward, which lowers the total amounts of rainfall for the Outer Banks region, however forecasted wind speeds and storm surge values remain unchanged, per the Thursday morning briefing from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City. 2 to 4 feet of above-ground and primarily soundside flooding is forecasted […]
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Michael is rapidly moving northeast towards eastern North Carolina / Virginia, and is expected to head out into the Atlantic Ocean overnight, per the Thursday evening briefing from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City. As of Thursday evening at 5:30 p.m., there were no reports of flooding on N.C. Highway 12 on […]
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A tornado watch has been issued for all of coastal North Carolina, including Dare and Hyde Counties, until 9 p.m. on Thursday night, per the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The NWS advises all residents and visitors to ensure thy have multiple ways to receive warnings this afternoon and early tonight. […]
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