The island-wide effort to rebuild Ocracoke received some extra assistance from the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) for three weeks in February, thanks to the help of dozens of volunteers. CHUMM worked for the North Carolina Conference United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) from their Ocracoke Island Work Center. During the three weeks, more […]
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A number of ferry routes through Eastern N.C. have been suspended as of Friday morning due to a coastal storm that is bringing high winds and rough seas to the Outer Banks. The Ocracoke-Cedar Island, Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, and Hatteras-Ocracoke routes are all temporarily offline, per a Friday morning update from the North Carolina Ferry System. […]
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The Lifeline Outreach OBX Center in Salvo has grown by leaps and bounds since it first began in a storage closet at the Lifeboat Community Church in 2006. Now housed within its own building, complete with a thrift store, separate food pantry, and even a personal greeter in the form of Charlie the cat, organizer […]
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N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable as of Friday morning, but there are a few areas of windblown sand on the roadway south of Oregon Inlet. Travelers are advised to drive carefully and slow down for crews that may be working to clear sand from the pavement throughout the day. Snow flurries were reported […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has startedthe process of adding sand and sandbags to portions of N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island to address the lingering effects from September’s Hurricane Dorian. The project is designed to protect four segments of the roadway damaged by Dorian and a subsequent storm in November. The project involves […]
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Due to the possibility of inclement weather, Dare County Schools will be canceled on Friday, February 21, for all staff and students, per an update from Digital Communications and Middle School Director, Keith Parker. Additionally, all after-school activities scheduled for today, Thursday, February 20, will also be canceled. The After School Enrichment Program will continue to […]
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The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality has directed the Division of Marine Fisheries to conduct a thorough review of the regulations governing the use of small mesh gill nets in North Carolina fisheries. After decades of actions by numerous Marine Fisheries Commissions (MFC), the department, the division and federal agencies, the regulations have […]
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A project the size of the “jug-handle” bridge north of Rodanthe is like some intricate dance routine carried out with mammoth custom-built gantry cranes, massive 155-foot pilings and teams of workers each with their own tasks. “The whole system is one big train. You only move as fast as your slowest part of the train,” […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of February 20 include the following: Ocracoke Updates Ocracoke Island reopened to visitors in early December 2019. View […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory, Wind Advisory, and Gale Warning have been issued for the Outer Banks ahead of a winter storm which is expected to bring strong winds and possible coastal flooding to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands beginning Thursday night. Per a Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City […]
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