9:00 a.m. update: N.C. Highway 12 has closed north of Rodanthe due to overwash in the Mirlo Beach area, per an update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. Ocean overwash was starting to impact N.C. Highway 12 before Sunday morning’s 9:00 a.m. high tide at several locations, including northern Buxton, northern Rodanthe (Mirlo Beach area), […]
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Ocean overwash was reported on several sections of N.C. Highway 12 with Saturday night’s high tide, which occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. As of 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, ocean overwash was reported in northern Buxton, just north of Hatteras village, Pea Island, and in northern Rodanthe near the Mirlo Beach area. “There is over-wash covering […]
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Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate on Saturday, and multiple storm-related warnings have been issued for the Outer Banks, per a Saturday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Though little has changed in the upcoming forecast, Coastal Flood Watches were upgraded to Warnings overnight, and Storm Warnings were issued […]
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Ferry departures for the Ocracoke-Swan Quarter and Ocracoke-Cedar Island routes have been canceled today, due to high winds that have made travel unsafe in the Pamlico Sound. The following departures have been canceled: Ocracoke-Swan Quarter: 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Ocracoke-Cedar Island: 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m. The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry routes are on […]
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Multiple advisories have been issued ahead of a coastal storm that is expected to affect Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands this weekend, per a Friday afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Watch, High Surf Advisory, High Wind Warning, and Gale Warning are all in effect starting on […]
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Confidence is increasing that moderate to major ocean overwash and coastal flooding will impact the Outer Banks this weekend, potentially making N.C. Highway 12 impassable at times, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A coastal low pressure system will bring strong winds throughout the weekend, and ocean […]
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In 1759, a man named William Howard purchased North Carolina’s Ocracoke Island for the sum of 105 pounds sterling. Through genealogical records and oral histories, he is generally agreed to have been the wellspring of the many streams of Ocracoke’s esteemed Howard family. What has been less certain is whether the island owner was the […]
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A storm forecast to hit coastal North Carolina this weekend could make travel conditions dangerous on low-lying coastal roads, especially N.C. Highway 12 on the Outer Banks, per a recent update from the NCDOT. N.C. Department of Transportation officials on Friday used heavy equipment to push sand onto dunes from Pea Island to Ocracoke, and […]
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Dare County offices will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2021, in observance of Veterans Day. This includes the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill and the Buxton Transfer Station. All Dare County offices and facilities will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021. Dare County Public Works, which provides trash […]
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The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® is holding its annual REALTOR®Fest expo this Tuesday, November 9, 2021, from 9:00A-4:00P at the R/C Movie Theatre in Kill Devil Hills. The event, which is open to the public, features almost 30 vendors, 13 presentations with 20 presenters that cover a wide variety of topics including Google tips […]
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