Coast Guard families involved in early morning fire in Buxton; four people unaccounted for

Officials said that members of the U.S. Coast Guard and their families were involved in an early morning fire in Buxton that injured two people, while four others were still missing Friday evening. “With great sadness, I have confirmed that the family of one of our active duty members is currently unaccounted for,” said Capt. […]

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Detonation of unexploded ordnance in Buxton delayed due to nearby structural fire

Due to a nearby residential structural fire, the detonation of the buried unexploded ordnance in Buxton is delayed until later this morning or early this afternoon, per a Friday morning update. A specific time of the detonation has not been established. On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit from Norfolk, Virginia, […]

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U.S. Navy determines that object on Buxton beach is live military ordnance

8:00 a.m. Friday Update: Due to a nearby residential structural fire, the detonation of the buried unexploded ordnance in Buxton is delayed until later this morning or early this afternoon. A specific time likely won’t be established by EOD Detachment Norfolk from Naval Station Norfolk. After careful examination, a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit […]

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DEQ awards $1,557,606 for Buxton Beach maintenance / storm damage repair

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources is awarding $11.5 million in grants to eight communities in coastal North Carolina for projects related to Hurricane Florence damage, which includes a Buxton Beach nourishment maintenance project slated for 2021 / 2022. In June of 2019, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously […]

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