With more than 90% of construction complete, the 2.8-mile long Bonner Bridge replacement project has spanned the Oregon Inlet, per the latest video update from NCDOT. With the bridge’s supporting sub-structure having been completed, crews installed the final girders connecting the bridge from shore to shore. Crews working on the north end of the project […]
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Hatteras Island Real Estate: Frequently Asked Questions
Each year, I like to publish an updated version of an article that addresses some of the most frequently asked questions that I hear from prospective buyers and sellers. Many of the issues remain unchanged, but occasionally a new question will make its way into the list. As an example, prospective buyers have been inquiring […]
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Cape Point Campground Reopens, and other National Seashore Updates for the Week of August 31
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 August 31 include the following:
Coast Guard Urges Boaters to Stay Safe During Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of the traditional beach and boating season, and is usually a very busy weekend on the water. Here are a few helpful tips for boaters to remember to stay safe on the water:
Rising Seas: Park Managers Are Taking Heed
National parks on the North Carolina coast are some of the most threatened by rising seas in the nation, but in the context of wildfires, droughts, invasive species and excessive rain events plaguing the parks in the interior states, coastal woes are hardly the only problem the National Park Service is facing from climate change. […]
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Night Sky Highlights: September offers great views of Nebulae!
This is Messier 8, the Lagoon Nebula. It’s a bright (magitude +6.0) emission nebula that’s divided by a lane of dark intersteller gas. It’s located about 4,000 lightyears away from us. M8 is believed to be an area of star formation. Under very dark and clear skies, M8 can be observed with the naked eye. […]
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Spa Koru Temporarily Closes Due to Fire; Second Structural Fire in a Week on Hatteras Island
The Spa Koru building in Avon caught fire on Wednesday night, August 29, and had to temporarily close until further notice. No one was in the building at the time of the fire, which was extinguished quickly by the Avon and Buxton Volunteer Fire Departments, and the structure itself remains intact. The cause of the […]
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Day at the Docks Brings the Focus Back to the Water for 2018
On Saturday, September 15, the docks that border the southern end of Hatteras village will spring to vibrant and bustling life. Children will be rescuing a sinking U.S. Coast Guard vessel, making a Fish Print masterpiece, or reeling in concrete marlins that weigh as much as they do. Visitors of all ages will be using […]
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New Mural Added to the Wave of Street Art in Hatteras Village
A new mural has been added to the wave of street art that has popped up throughout Hatteras village this past summer, this time landing on the side of the Jeffrey’s Seafood building. The colorful artwork was created by Justin Paxton and a small team of past and current Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) volunteers, […]
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Bonner Bridge Connected with Installation of Last Girder
The new Bonner Bridge officially connected from end to end on Monday, August 27, after construction crews installed the final girders that linked the 2.8-mile-long bridge into one continual structure. Though there is still work remaining to complete the new Bonner Bridge, the project is nevertheless on track for the bridge to open by the […]
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