Frustrations were evident at a community meeting hosted by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) on Wednesday, March 27, that aimed to explain the complicated and evolving situation at Buxton Beach. A roughly 500-yard stretch of beach at the end of Old Lighthouse Road has been closed to the public since two offshore hurricanes – […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on March 12, 2024. The Island Free Press is reposting this story based on feedback received from our community members at the March 27 meeting on Buxton Beach. While government stakeholders are guardedly optimistic that the Buxton Beach Access clean-up is reaching a tipping point for action after […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands from 8:00 p.m. on Thursday until 2:00 p.m. on Friday due to a second low pressure system that is expected to impact the Outer Banks this week, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. “This [system] […]
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From SamalkerOBXNews.com Five online conferences will be held between April and October to provide vital information regarding the need for flood insurance in North Carolina. The 2024 conferences will be similar to the ones offered in 2022 through WebEx, and will be free of charge to the public, insurance agents, adjusters, real estate agents, engineers, […]
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The following is a press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that was sent on Wednesday, March 27, at 5:00 p.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has completed its Summary Report of site visits occurring from September 2023 through February 2024 on a section of shoreline in Buxton, N.C., at the former U.S. […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Photographer Don Bowers has been documenting storms in the northern Buxton Beach area for decades, but after visiting the shoreline on Wednesday, March 27, he stated that this week’s low pressure system has caused more damage in Buxton than he has seen since he moved to Hatteras Island in the mid-1960s. […]
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WANCHESE — Malcolm Kyle Miller, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on March 20, 2024, at the age of 37. A native of Wanchese, NC, he was born on December 21, 1986. As we will never hear that truck coming around the corner or the four-wheeler tearing it up going down the […]
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September 16, 1940 – March 24, 2024 MANTEO — Mary Ann O’Neal Combs, age 83, of Manteo, NC, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024. She was born on September 16, 1940, in Mt. Airy, NC, to the late Blanche Key O’Neal and Claude O’Neal. Mary Ann’s life was filled with dedication and service to […]
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On Wednesday, March 27, from 6-7 p.m., the public is invited to receive updates on the status of petroleum contamination and hazardous infrastructure remediation at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s (CHNS) Buxton Beach Access. The public meeting will occur at the Fessenden Center, which is located at 46830 N.C. Highway 12 in Buxton, North Carolina. Following […]
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The U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet recently helped out their Ocracoke neighbors during an extensive road closure and interruption in the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service by delivering supplies directly to the island. “Living in the Outer Banks can be challenging enough to start, but even harder when the weather takes a turn,” stated the U.S. […]
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