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 September 13 include the following: Seashore Updates Night driving (24 hours a day) will be allowed at […]
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The state’s top coastal management official is expected to propose new rules in response to the collapse earlier this year of oceanfront homes on the Outer Banks and other beach houses currently at risk of falling into the ocean. Proposed rules are expected to be presented to the state Coastal Resources Commission when it meets this month […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in partnership with Outer Banks Forever and the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society, will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first lighting of the Bodie Island Lighthouse during a one-hour ceremony at 10 a.m. Oct. 1, 2022. The anniversary ceremony at the historic Bodie Island Light Station will feature remarks from Cape […]
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Video of the S-Curves in northern Rodanthe over the weekend by Altitude 12. A high risk of rip currents continues on Monday throughout the Outer Banks, due to the effects of the remnants of Hurricane Earl, per an update from the National Weather Service. An elevated threat of rip currents will likely remain for the […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Volunteer firefighters, first responders, and members of the U.S. Coast Guard honored the fallen heroes of 9/11 on Sunday with a walk from the Buxton Fire Station to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Traditionally, Hatteras Island’s own local heroes pay tribute to the 2,997 people who died on September 11 with a […]
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While a high risk of rip currents and large surf continues on Saturday due to distant Hurricane Earl, N.C. Highway 12 has not been impacted by ocean overwash, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). N.C. Highway 12 is clear and open for all traffic as of Saturday morning at 9:30 […]
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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 Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and Cedar Island-Ocracoke ferry routes to make their annual transitions to off-season schedules. Starting Tuesday, the new schedules are as follows: Cedar Island – Ocracoke Cedar Island to Ocracoke:7:30 a.m., […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) visitors should avoid the beach between the north end of Rodanthe and South Shore Drive until early next week, when ocean conditions are expected to improve. Avoiding the approximately two-mile stretch of beach is recommended due to ocean overwash, rough surf and debris from nearby houses, including open and damaged […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for the Outer Banks, with minor ocean overwash reported in northern Rodanthe on Friday morning, as Hurricane Earl continues its offshore trek up the East Coast. Coastal flooding will be possible for low-lying areas through the weekend, mainly during times of high tide, with inundation of 1-2 feet […]
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A multi-use pathway for Buxton and Frisco took a step closer to being built at the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting on September 6, as the BOC unanimously agreed to request an extra $200,00 for the project from the Dare County Tourism Board, as part of a larger initiative to secure grants to […]
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