The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) issued a public advisory on Thursday, May 16, urging visitors to avoid a small section of Rodanthe Beach due to exposed wires, septic systems, and other debris. “Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers, while performing periodic monitoring of the shoreline in Rodanthe on Wednesday afternoon, noted the eroded beachfront and […]
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The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum celebrated the completion of a years-long renovation project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 16, and Island Free Press videographer Rory Kelleher was there to capture the milestone event. On Thursday, community members and organizations who were part of the renovation process – as well as the […]
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While Hatteras Inlet is currently enjoying a respite from crisis mode, members of the Dare County Waterways Commission are keeping an eye on the horizon to ensure that the channels are maintained, and the agencies are prepared with permits and funding. “I’m glad to hear Sloop Channel is holding up there,” Joen Petersen, U.S. Army […]
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The 7th Annual Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and this year, the OBX Shred Fest is heading south to the Rodanthe Skate Park at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building. “We are excited to take this show on the road,” stated organizers in a press […]
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By the Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department (OFVD) will hold its annual Firemen’s Ball at the Berkley Barn on Saturday, May 25. This fundraiser, one of the island’s biggest social events, includes BBQ dinners that can be taken home and two auctions. This is the most important fundraising event for the OVFD, which, […]
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The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum celebrated the completion of a years-long renovation project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held on Thursday afternoon, May 16. With an official and public re-opening date of May 20 on the horizon, community members and organizations who were part of the renovation process – as well as the […]
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From CoastalReview.org Threats to the state’s 220,000 acres of salt marshes spurred the development of a five-year strategy designed to protect and restore this vegetation that helps protect shorelines from erosion and provides habitat for juvenile seafood to grow. Released Wednesday, the North Carolina Salt Marsh Action Plan has the overarching goal “to protect, restore, […]
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On May 16, Wawa, Inc. announced a significant milestone in the Company’s history – the grand opening of its first Wawa store in the state of North Carolina. Located in Dare County at 1900 Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills, this location is the first of nine Wawa stores slated to open in North Carolina before the […]
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Dare County and Current TV have released a video of the May 14, 2024 meeting that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District held in coordination with the Dare County Board of Commissioners to provide information regarding the Corps’ remediation efforts to address petroleum contamination at the Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) at the former Naval […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is advising its visitors to avoid the beach adjacent to Ocean Drive in Rodanthe, due to exposed wires, pipes and septic systems. The Seashore is working with Dare County and the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative on the exposed hazards. Hazards, such as building materials and parts of septic systems, may […]
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