While minor ocean overwash was reported with the early morning 2:30 a.m. high tide in Buxton and northern Rodanthe, N.C. Highway 12 remained open and passable throughout as of Monday morning, with minimal amounts of water and blowing sand on the roadway. However, additional ocean overwash is expected up to several hours before Monday afternoon’s […]
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Multiple advisories are in place as a multiple-day coastal storm starts to impact the Outer Banks, including a Coastal Flood Warning, Wind Advisory, High Surf Advisory, and Gale Warning, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Minor ocean overwash was reported in Buxton with Sunday afternoon’s high tide, however N.C. Highway 12 remains […]
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A low pressure system will linger off the coast from Sunday morning through Wednesday, bringing strong northeast winds and the potential for ocean overwash and coastal flooding, per a Saturday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Minor to locally moderate ocean overwash is likely from Oregon Inlet to Cape […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the county’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022. The public hearing will take place in the commissioners’ meeting room, which is adjacent to the Dare County Administration Building located at 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive […]
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The North Carolina Ferry System is turning 75 this year, and transportation officials and local residents will kick off a season of celebration with an anniversary event at the Hatteras Ferry Terminal May 16 at 10 a.m. During the event, local officials and state transportation leaders will be speaking on the history and importance of […]
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Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet assisted two vessels that had run aground on Monday, May 2, which included a sailboat in Ocracoke Inlet, and a yacht off the coast of Buxton. On May 2, U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet was notified that the sailing vessel Maloera with one person […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Ferry Division is seeking grant funds for a proposed operational analysis of moving the South Dock ferry terminal for the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry to a new location near the Ocracoke Island Pony Pens. The topic was presented at the Dare County Board of Commissioners’ May 2 meeting, where […]
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The Ocracoke Advisory Planning Board at its April 13 meeting voted to ask Hyde County to put a moratorium for several months on approving food truck applications for Ocracoke. This would have to be approved by the Hyde County commissioners preceded by a public hearing. A meeting of the planning board will be held at […]
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September 20, 1934 – May 4, 2022 SOUTHERN SHORES — Lynne Stevens Chase, 87, of Southern Shores, NC died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at The Outer Banks Hospital. Born in Boston, MA on September 20, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Florence Butchman and Harold N. Stevens. Lynne dedicated her life to serving […]
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Springer’s Point Preserve opened to the public in 2006, and the Coastal Land Trust is celebrating this milestone by hosting an anniversary celebration in Ocracoke village on Friday, May 27. The Ocracoke Island site technically celebrated its 15th birthday in 2021, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, a public celebration was postponed until the spring […]
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