September 1 marks the one-year anniversary of the Buxton Beach closure

On September 1, 2023, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) issued a temporary closure for a small stretch of Buxton Beach after two offshore hurricanes eroded the shoreline, and exposed leftover infrastructure from a 1956-2010 military base, as well as sporadic but strong petroleum smells. Since then, the closure has been expanded slightly, from two-tenths […]

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There’s still time to join the Labor Day Lighthouse 5K at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on Sept. 2

It’s not too late to sign up for the first-ever Surf or Sound Lighthouse 5K. This brand new race takes place in the shadow of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on Labor Day, September 2, and the inaugural event will give participants an up-close look at the ongoing restoration project while supporting a range of Hatteras Island charities. […]

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CSI lecture addresses homeowner insurance and coastal resilience

From OuterBanksVoice.com In a wide-ranging discussion on homeowner insurance in coastal North Carolina at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) on Aug. 28, Don Hornstein, Director of the UNC Law School’s Center on Climate, Energy, Environment, and Economics, focused on the process of determining insurance rates in the state, insurance company practices and coastal resilience. Hornstein, […]

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