A facility improvement project at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Frisco Beach Access is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Sept. 15. The popular beach access is located just south of Frisco, North Carolina. The $896,506 project, awarded to T.D. McGhee Co. from Wilmington, N.C., will include the following improvements at Frisco Beach Access: The existing 44-space parking […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore hosts two beach cleanups on Sept. 18
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will host drop-in volunteer beach cleanup efforts at Coquina Beach Access and Ocracoke Beach Access from 7:30-11 a.m. Sept. 18. Volunteers should meet Seashore staff near the restroom facilities at each location. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. All beach cleanup […]
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NC12 Task Force turns to north end of Avon
Group working to fix seven NC12 ‘hotspots’ As the NC 12 Task Force continues to consider possible scenarios for maintaining the transportation network with Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, the complexity of the project becomes more apparent. The new Task Force, which first met in May, was formed to develop a long-range plan to address concerns about […]
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NCBBA’s Operation Beach Respect and Adopt-A-Highway will be held on September 18
On Saturday, September 18, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will once again launch its Operation Beach Respect program, where NCBBA members station at every beach access ramp from Bodie Island to Hatteras village to hand out information packets and trash bags to beachgoers. Operation Beach Respect is held in conjunction with the organization’s […]
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High Surf Advisory continues on Friday, as swells from distant Hurricane Larry peak
Swells from distant Hurricane Larry continue on Friday, with conditions forecasted to peak today, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. A High Surf Advisory remains in effect for all Outer Banks beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout for surf zone waves of 6-8 feet, and dangerous rip currents are expected for all […]
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Sponsors needed for Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s Annual 5K
The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s (HICF) 5K is going virtual again this year, and sponsors are still needed to make this annual fundraiser, which is celebrating its 18th year in 2021, a success. Normally, held on the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend, this year participants have the option of running the 5K at any time […]
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1913 storm thrashed ships, and a rescue led to accusations
In a year with very few tropical systems, Hurricane Four of 1913 received barely a notice by the Raleigh office of the Weather Bureau of the United States. “While located offshore North Carolina early on September 3, the cyclone peaked with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph … and a minimum barometric pressure of 976 mbar … Hours later, it […]
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Ocracoke Ferry Routes to Transition to Fall Schedules Sept. 14
The air is turning cooler and the kids are back in school, and that means it’s time for the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ocracoke Ferry routes to make their annual transition to off-season schedules on Sept. 14. The schedules, beginning Tuesday, are as follows: Cedar Island to Ocracoke: 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 4 p.m. Ocracoke […]
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Work continues to open the Bonner Pier in the fall
Though an official opening date is still unknown, work to open the new Bonner Pier to the public in the fall of 2021 continues, with a number of items that still need to be completed before the pier can welcome anglers and sightseers. “There is a lot of additional work that needs to be done […]
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High Surf Advisory in effect; Swells from distant Hurricane Larry expected to peak on Friday
Swells from distant Hurricane Larry continue to are expected to continue on Thursday and will peak on Friday before gradually subsiding over the weekend, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. A High Surf Advisory is in effect from Duck to Cape Lookout until Saturday morning. Dangerous rip currents are expected into the […]
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