Beginning on Tuesday, May 26, we will re-open the front office at our Buxton headquarters to members. We encourage you to continue to conduct business over the phone at (252)995-5616, on our website, or on our mobile app available for Android or Apple devices. For those who need to come into the office, face masks […]
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The heavy rains that have inundated the Outer Banks for the past several days will finally move offshore on Friday morning, with only scattered showers and thunderstorms possible later this evening and again on Saturday afternoon. While patches of sand and standing water remained on N.C. Highway 12, there were no additional reports of ocean […]
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a likely range of 13 to 19 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). NOAA provides […]
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Ocean overwash remained on N.C. Highway 12 as of Thursday morning in the Mirlo Beach area of northern Rodanthe and in northern Buxton, however, the highway remained passable throughout Hatteras Island as of 8 a.m. There are patches of standing saltwater and sand on the roadway, and travelers who have to drive through the area […]
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Ocean overwash was reported on N.C. Highway 12 with Wednesday evening’s high tide in the Mirlo Beach area of northern Rodanthe, as well as northern Buxton. The highway remained passable as of 8 p.m., however, there was standing saltwater and sand on the roadway. Motorists who have to drive through the area are advised to […]
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Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North Carolina will move into Safer At Home Phase 2 of lifting COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, May 22 at 5 pm. Read Executive Order No. 141. After two weeks in Phase 1, the state’s overall key indicators remain […]
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Rainy weather and rough surf will continue across Eastern North Carolina for the remainder of the week, and a Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until Thursday night for the Outer Banks, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Strong easterly winds and dangerous seas in […]
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In an effort to increase testing for COVID-19 the federal and state governments are encouraging mass testing collection sites. Currently, in Dare County there have not been any sites selected for a federally assisted testing site, however, Dare County Department of Health & Human Services wants to provide community-based testing opportunities for our residents. Dare […]
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Per a Wednesday morning update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, (NCDOT), crews are in the process of repairing the protective dunes along N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island, just south of Oregon Inlet. Due to this project, both lanes in this section of N.C. Highway 12 will be closed at various times, and […]
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The Coastal Land Trust today announced the bargain sale donation of almost two acres of private land holdings within its Springer’s Point Preserve on Ocracoke Island from Ocracoke Holdings LLC. The Coastal Land Trust acquired the original 31-acre tract at Springer’s Point in 2002, also through a bargain sale donation and bought an adjoining 91 […]
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