Cape Hatteras National Seashore has extended the public comment period to review the Environmental Assessment (EA) on constructing a new accessible hunting blind and wildlife viewing platform on Bodie Island in Nags Head, North Carolina. The comment period was extended because the National Park Service Planning, Environmental, and Public Comment (PEPC) website was unavailable to […]
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A complex low pressure system brought more than 4 inches of rain to southern Hatteras and Ocracoke island on late Sunday night and early Monday morning, leading to standing water on portions of N.C. Highway 12. N.C. Highway 12 was passable throughout as of Monday morning at 10 a.m. The surface low, which has a […]
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January 2, 2019 Financial Card Fraud. 1000 block of George Daniels Road, Roanoke Island. Unauthorized transactions. January 4, 2019 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 100 block of Watersedge Drive, Colington. Lending scam. January 5, 2019 Breaking and Entering and Larceny. 40000 block of Marlin Drive, Avon. Household items stolen and recovered. January 5, 2019 Breaking […]
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UPDATE: The beach between ORV ramps 48 and 49 is temporarily closed. The debris field contains nails, wood, and other potentially hazardous objects. Once the beach is cleared it will be reopened. For beach access updates, go to http://go.nps.gov/beachaccess. At approximately 5:20 a.m. on Monday morning, a call was received regarding a 55’ foot shrimp trawler […]
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Community event planned for Feb. 9; Traffic shift expected in February The new bridge that will replace the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet is expected to open to traffic as early as mid-February, thanks to mild weather and an accelerated pace of activity by contractors. “The list of work left to do is shrinking rapidly,” […]
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On Friday morning, a crowd of volunteer firefighters, stakeholders, and supporters gathered at the site of the new Buxton Volunteer Fire Department for an official groundbreaking ceremony that signals the start of construction on a new state-of-the-art facility. The new station will feature five truck bays that will house the emergency vehicles, meeting rooms, offices, […]
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Dare County commissioners will consider on Monday the first application for cluster housing since a new ordinance was approved late last year to encourage builders to provide homes for local workers. OT enterprises is asking for a conditional use permit and approval of a site plan for three detached units with three bedrooms each to […]
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UPDATE – Alligator River Bridge Reopens to Vehicular Traffic Bridge remains closed to boat traffic while maintenance continues The Alligator River Bridge on U.S. 64 between Tyrrell and Dare counties has reopened to all vehicular traffic after the swing span’s locking device was secured. However, the bridge remains closed to all boat traffic while crews perform […]
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The Alligator River Bridge on U.S. 64 between Tyrrell and Dare counties is currently closed to all traffic until further notice because of a failure in the swing span’s locking mechanisms. NCDOT crews are on site to inspect the extent of the problem and determine a timeline for repairs. In the meantime, the following detours […]
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Clear Winter Nights in February is a Very Sirius Business! The brightest star in the night skies is Sirius. With a visual magnitude of -1.4, Sirius is often mistaken for Venus. Coming into February, it’s real easy to distinguish the two. Sirius is the brightest object in the SE skies in the evening, while Venus […]
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