2024 marks the 150th anniversary of North Carolina’s first seven Life-Saving Stations, and the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe is hosting a two-day celebration on October 12-13 to mark the milestone. The United States Life-Saving Service was the precursor to the modern U.S. Coast Guard, and in 1848, the U.S. Government provided funds to New Jersey […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Wednesday, October 9, which provides an update on the ongoing work to remediate petroleum contamination at Buxton Beach. Excavation of petroleum-impacted soil continues as part of an ongoing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District phased response action at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly […]
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On Monday, October 7, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) began a roughly seven-month-long project to replace the aging Slash Creek Bridge on N.C. Highway 12 in Hatteras Village. The $4.5 million project will replace the existing 68-year-old wooden structure with a two-span cored slab bridge, and while work proceeds, a detour is in […]
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Hurricane Milton is forecast to pass well south of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands later this week, but dangerous rip currents, escalated beach erosion, and ocean overwash are possible along the Outer Banks, particularly Thursday through Saturday. Dangerous rip currents and rough surf are expected to continue into the weekend. A high risk of rip currents […]
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This is an unofficial summary of the October 7 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting produced by the Dare County Public Relations Department. It does not include all items that were discussed at the meeting. To view the live-streamed video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here. […]
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The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) recently retained legal counsel to assist with their ongoing efforts to ensure full remediation of Buxton Beach, with details of the new partnership to be discussed at the organization’s monthly public meeting on Wednesday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m. The firm, Perkins Coie LLP, has 21 offices in the United […]
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The Coast Guard rescued four people on Monday, Oct. 7, near Oregon Inlet. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received a report of four people aboard a disabled 27-foot vessel at anchor and taking on water due to the rough sea state. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet launched two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews, due […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A fiber optic cable was damaged Tuesday morning in Nags Head, knocking out services to Spectrum internet customers on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. The outage started around 8:15 a.m. for customers of the internet service provided by Charter Communications. The damage appears to have happened at Whalebone Junction, where a project began Monday […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A hearing began Monday in Raleigh on a request by homeowners insurance companies to raise rates between 34 and 45 percent in Currituck and Dare counties. The hearing is expected to last several weeks with witnesses, evidence and arguments by attorneys for the state Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau, […]
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Frisco Native American Museum announces the FIRST “Thrills & Chills Hatteras Museum Halloween Tour.” On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, come and experience a myth-filled scary ride through your favorite Hatteras Island Museums! Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, Frisco Native American Museum, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, and The Lost Colony Museum will be sharing tales full […]
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