Despite an imminent coastal storm and an off-season timeframe, the second annual Shuck Hatteras Festival, held on December 15-16, was arguably one of the biggest events of the year, with hundreds of people flocking to the Tri-villages to shuck away the day. Framed around the Outer Banks’ love of oysters, but featuring many corresponding events […]
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From OuterBanksVoice.com Now that the 2024 candidate filing deadline is over and the smoke has cleared, there are some other competitive races that will be on the ballot for Dare County voters next year. (This is an update of a Voice story published on Dec. 8 when the filing period was about halfway over that listed the […]
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After closing overnight due to severe ocean overwash, N.C. Highway 12 has reopened north of Hatteras Village as of 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 18, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). N.C. Highway 12 remains closed on northern Ocracoke Island. “As you can see from the photo, there is still […]
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A communications outage has affected internet, cell service, and landline service for southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island as of Monday afternoon, December 18. Per an update from Hyde County, the outage is due to a cut cable, and technicians were not able to immediately access the site on Monday due to flooding in the […]
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Minor soundside flooding was reported on Monday morning at several locations throughout Hatteras Island, including Avon Village, Hatteras Village, and the Tri-villages. Soundside flooding was impacting N.C. Highway 12 in Salvo as of Monday at 10:00 a.m. and travelers are advised to use caution and drive slowly as saltwater can heavily damage vehicles. Severe ocean […]
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Due to the adverse weather conditions, the Dare County Public Works Department has announced that the trash collection scheduled to take place on Monday, December 18, 2023, was canceled. The revised residential trash collection schedule for the week of Monday, December 18, 2023, through Friday, December 22, 2023, will take place as follows: Tuesday, December 19, […]
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Severe ocean overwash has closed several sections of N.C. Highway 12 as of 2:00 a.m. on Monday, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). N.C. Highway 12 in the Sandy Bay area north of Hatteras Village is closed due to multiple dune breaches. The closure begins at Sandpiper Lane and Elizabeth Drive […]
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A Tornado Watch has been issued for much of eastern North Carolina, including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, until at least 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, per an update from the National Weather Service. The Tornado Watch may be extended past 8:00 p.m., (as severe thunderstorms are possible through 2:00 a.m. on Monday), and the public is […]
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Due to anticipated impacts from severe weather conditions during the overnight hours, visitor facilities will have a delayed 12 p.m. opening Monday, Dec. 18 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. The Seashore’s Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke campgrounds will open when possible. A strong coastal low-pressure […]
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Multiple advisories have been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands due to a coastal storm that is expected to impact the Outer Banks starting Sunday, December 17, per an update National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect from 8:00 a.m. on Sunday until 4:00 p.m. on Monday. A High Wind […]
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