Dare County is under a Coastal Flood Warning and High Wind Warning due to the expected impacts from a strong cold front that will bring high winds, soundside flooding, and oceanside flooding to the Outer Banks area later today, January 9, through Wednesday, January 10. Two to four feet of inundation above ground level will be possible Tuesday afternoon […]
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A Roseate Spoonbill was recently spotted at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge during a post-Christmas Bird Count, per an announcement from the Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society (CWRS). “This Roseate Spoonbill…has been hanging around the impoundments at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge for several weeks now, and conveniently showed up again in time for the […]
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4:30 p.m. Tuesday update: The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry has also been suspended due to weather. The Ocracoke-Swan Quarter and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry operations have been suspended as of Tuesday morning, January 9, due to deteriorating weather conditions, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. Ferry service will resume once weather conditions improve. The Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular […]
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Facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial, will close ahead of anticipated impacts from a strong cold front forecast to bring strong winds, coastal flooding, and ocean overwash Tuesday, Jan. 9 into Wednesday, Jan 10. Cape Hatteras National Seashore The Ocracoke Campground closed at 12 p.m. […]
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Due to forecasted inclement weather conditions, Tuesday, January 9 will be a Remote Learning Day for all Dare County students and an Early Dismissal Day for staff members. All staff members are expected to report on-site in the morning and adhere to their respective school’s early dismissal schedule. The forecast indicates that inclement weather conditions […]
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Multiple warnings have been issued ahead of a strong cold front that will bring stormy conditions to the Outer Banks on Tuesday and Wednesday, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. The biggest threats for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands are ocean overwash and soundside flooding, high winds, heavy rains, […]
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All Dare County offices and facilities—including the Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station, and Manteo Recycle Yard—will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Offices and facilities will reopen on Tuesday, January 16. Dare County Public Works—which provides trash collection for the unincorporated areas of Dare County, as well […]
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) is once again hosting its annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast on Saturday, February 3, which is a popular winter fundraising event that celebrates local seafood along the waterfront of Hatteras Village. Tickets are now on sale for the Hatteras Island Oyster Roast and can be purchased via the NCCF […]
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Hatteras Village’s annual meeting and dinner will be held on Wednesday, January 24, at 6:00 p.m., and Hatteras residents are invited to come out to meet and mingle with neighbors, and to discuss past and upcoming events occurring in the village community and beyond. “What we do [at the annual meeting] is talk about what […]
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Confidence is increasing that a strong cold front will bring stormy conditions to the Outer Banks on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the potential for high winds, heavy rains, and coastal flooding along the oceanside and soundside, per a Sunday update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Watch, Storm Watch, High […]
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