Per an update from Dare County Public Works, residential trash collection took place in Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon this morning, Wednesday, November 20. There are some roads that did not get picked up due to remaining sand and water. The normal schedule is anticipated to resume tomorrow. Residential collection: Thursday, November 21 – Buxton, […]
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Patches of deep sand and standing saltwater remained on sections of N.C. Highway 12 and in local oceanside neighborhoods on Wednesday morning in areas where multiple cycles of ocean overwash occurred with this past weekend’s nor’easter. Sand and saltwater was reported in central Avon near Ocean View Drive, in northern Hatteras and north Buxton, and […]
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Per a Tuesday night update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the light in the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is currently not rotating and is stuck in a fixed position. However, the U.S. Coast Guard has been notified, and will dispatch a technician to fix the issue. Though the lighthouse itself is managed by the National […]
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The weekend storm that pummeled the Outer Banks with two days of sustained winds of 30-plus mph and gusts much higher wreaked havoc on NC 12 and caused the ferry system to suspend operations. Monday morning the Cedar Island and Swan Quarter ferries resumed their regular schedules. The Ocracoke/Hatteras run remained shut down and the NCDOT […]
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If you have had enough of storms and flooding, there are some upcoming events over the holidays which will brighten your mood, give you that “tis the Season vibe, and perhaps even help you cross some names off your holiday shopping list. Hatteras Island offers something for everyone– from Pet Blessings to Native American cooking […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Houdini, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Houdini, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/.
Per a Tuesday afternoon update, state transportation officials hope to reopen N.C. Highway 12 between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe on Wednesday if no additional damage is found. The stretch of N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island has been closed since 5 p.m. Saturday. A powerful storm washed out several dunes and blew sand and ocean overwash […]
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Per a Monday morning update from Dare County Public Works, residential trash collection took place in Hatteras, Frisco, and Buxton this morning, Tuesday, November 19. There were a few oceanfront areas in Buxton that were not completed due to sand and water on the roads. Commercial collection took place throughout Hatteras Island today with the […]
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Flooding that had accompanied multiple high tide cycles during this weekend’s nor’easter had noticeably receded by Tuesday morning, however, piles of sand and standing water remained on portions of N.C. Highway 12 and adjacent roadways. As of 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, standing water was reported on N.C. Highway 12 in northern Hatteras village, in sections […]
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As of Monday night at 7:00 p.m., N.C. Highway 12 from Oregon Inlet to Rodanthe remained closed as sections of the road were covered with sand and water due to dune breaches and ocean overwash, per an update from the N.C. Department of Transportation. Conditions remain poor on N.C. Highway 12 and ocean overwash is […]
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