Several people were injured, including three who were transported to the Outer Banks Hospital, on Thursday night when an outside stairway stairway collapsed at a house in Salvo. According to Dare County officials, the incident happened around 8 p.m. in the 2600 block of Otter Way in Salvo. Dare County manager Bobby Outten said up […]
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Celebrating Independence Day at the beach
Scattered showers and thunderstorms threatened the islands from time to time over the holiday weekend, but fireworks displays on Hatteras and Ocracoke went off without a hitch. Fireworks returned to Ocracoke on Sunday night, July 3, after a horrific accident in 2009 caused a six-year hiatus. That year, four workers for the pyrotechnics company setting […]
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Beach manners — a matter of etiquette and the law
Years ago, I used to write a summer column on beach etiquette — not every year, but fairly often. I haven’t done in it in a while, and I was reminded by several recent encounters on the beach that maybe it’s time to publish something on this topic again. So here it goes. And this […]
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UPDATE: Ramp 49 in Frisco is passable for ORVs
By IRENE NOLAN The National Park Service maintenance staff members worked on the still flooded Ramp 49 in Frisco today, and by the end of the day, it was passable for off-road vehicles. Back-to-back tropical systems in late May and early June had flooded the ramp with more than 20 inches of rainwater in places. […]
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Updated Dare County flood maps are released
The North Carolina Flood Risk Information System released the first version of new coastal floodplain maps for Dare County today. Our residents, property owners, and businesses can now see how their property is classified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The preliminary maps may be viewed online at http://fris.nc.gov/fris/. Dare County has also provided […]
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NPS will allow vehicles on beach past closing for fireworks
By IRENE NOLAN Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials have decided that this year, off-road vehicles may remain on the beaches near Avon past the 9 p.m. closing time in order to watch the July 4 fireworks. The fireworks will be staged on the Avon Pier and are scheduled to begin at 9:10 p.m. on Monday […]
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NPS opens alternate route to Frisco beach
By IRENE NOLAN With Ramp 49 still badly flooded, the National Park Service has opened an alternate route for off-road vehicles to reach the beach in the Frisco area. Back-to-back tropical systems dropped record amounts of rainfall on Hatteras Island in late May and early June leaving ramps in the Buxton and Frisco area and […]
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New flood mapping preview tops busy Board of Commissioners meeting By IRENE NOLAN
At its meeting on Monday evening, June 20, Dare County’s Board of Commissioners got a presentation on the county’s long-awaited new flood maps that will be released to the public on Thursday, June 30. In addition to the flood mapping information, the board took action to support a study of a multi-use pathway in Frisco […]
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Everything you need to know about the Outer Banks Scenic Byway…WITH AUDIO
By now, islanders and visitors have noticed the attractive new signs along Highway 12 on Hatteras Island that designate the road as the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway and direct visitors to area landmarks and points of interest. The scenic byway was the topic of conversation on the latest edition of “To the Point,” the […]
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High winds, heavy seas forecast for Outer Banks By IRENE NOLAN
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City is forecasting drier weather tonight into the weekend as a cold front moves offshore, but an associated deepening offshore low will pump up the winds and seas along the Outer Banks. The Weather Service has issued a high wind advisory and a high surf advisory for the area. […]
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