A survey of the 2017 / 2018 Buxton Beach Nourishment Project was recently conducted by project manager Coastal Science and Engineering (CSE), and while the detailed results are still forthcoming, the early impression is that the shoreline has adapted very quickly to the influx of sand. The goal of the project, which began in the […]
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With roughly 88 percent of construction complete, the Bonner Bridge Replacement Project is rapidly spanning Oregon Inlet as it nears its anticipated end-of-2018 completion date. Work at the northern end of the project is steadily rising to meet the bridge’s navigation zone in the center. With the last footing poured, and the girders of the […]
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By JOY CRIST Longtime Hatteras Island visitors and residents have likely noticed the rise in golf carts in recent years. Once a rare sight just a decade or so ago, today they seem to be everywhere, and especially in locales like Hatteras village where the rules for operating golf carts are more generous and flexible. […]
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Remnants from Beryl, (which is located about 300 miles west of Bermuda), as well as lingering effects from Hurricane Chris have contributed to a continually high risk of rip currents for Friday. Per the National Weather Service’s Beach Forecast, a high threat of rip currents is in effect from Cape Lookout, N.C. to the northern […]
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Take a drive along N.C. Highway 12 in the summertime, and it’s not unusual to spot tall and feathery stalks on both sides of the road swaying with the breeze. On the oceanside, these unmistakable plants that poke out above the sand dunes are the familiar sea oats that line the beaches, but on the […]
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Hilton, a 1,326-pound great white shark that is tracked through the Ocearch global shark-tracker program, was pinged off the coast of Avon over the weekend. The mature 12 ft. 5 inch shark has made several visits to the Outer Banks area since first being tagged in March of 2017. Hilton is named for his tagging […]
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It has been a busy couple of months at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS.) May and June visitation was outstanding, with some of the highest numbers of visitors recorded at the Seashore in roughly 10 years, and this trend is expected to continue in the months ahead. In addition, more areas of CHNS were […]
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Hurricane Chris began an accelerated move northeast on late Tuesday and early Wednesday morning, however a high risk of rip currents is still in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. As of 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Hurricane Chris was located 315 miles east of Cape […]
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A new web application on the Division of Marine Fisheries website will help fishermen find what shellfishing waters are open or closed to harvest in real time. One of the main missions of the division’s Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section is to make sure that all shellfish harvested from North Carolina waters are […]
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Purple martins are beginning to return to their roost at the west end of the old Manns Harbor bridge. By the end of July the number of birds at the site is expected to be close to 100,000. During the roosting season, N.C. Department of Transportation activates flashing lights and a 20 mph speed limit […]
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