Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently concluded a cost-of-service study, which is conducted periodically to ensure that electricity rates are sufficient to cover the cooperative’s power costs and operating expenses. The cost-of-service study also ensures that rates are allocated equitably between residential and commercial members. CHEC’s rate consultant, along with management, reviewed the results of […]
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After observing smoke inside the Bodie Island Lighthouse’s Double Keepers’ Quarters (DKQ), staff from Eastern National – the operator of the building’s retail store – called 911 at around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, to report a potential fire. Upon arriving at the Bodie Island Light Station, the Nags Head Fire Department reported seeing […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced on Tuesday that the Savannah District was in the first stages of forming a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for Buxton Beach, based on an overwhelmingly positive response from the public. In early November, the USACE launched an online survey designed to gauge the Outer Banks community’s interest in establishing a RAB […]
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The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will host its final Adopt-a-Beach cleanup event of 2024 on Saturday, December 7. The event will be launched from the ORV Ramp 23 parking lot, just south of Salvo, at 9:00 a.m. “With another Rodanthe house falling into the surf, our beach is covered again with all kinds […]
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Outer Banks visitors were treated to a rare show on Thursday night, October 10, as a geomagnetic storm triggered northern lights all across the United States, including the shorelines of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. The phenomenon started around 7:25 p.m., and resulted in unmistakably pink and purple-hued skies that were captured by sky watchers all […]
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Abnormally high tides peaking today and Saturday may produce coastal flooding that lingers into early next week, per a Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Minor to locally moderate coastal flooding is expected for oceanside areas on Hatteras and Ocrcoke Islands, potentially impacting N.C. Highway 12. 1-2 feet of […]
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Another oceanfront home in Rodanthe collapsed in the early morning hours of Friday, September 20. This is the third Rodanthe home to collapse in 2024, and the eighth home to collapse since 2020. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house, located at 23001 G A Kohler Court in Rodanthe, was built in 1992 and was owned by a resident […]
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The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) is sponsoring the 2024 Paddle Palooza in honor of Andy McKinney on Sunday, June 23, and everyone is welcome to join in the fun of a lightly competitive 5K race on the open waters of the Pamlico Sound. The cost to enter the 5K race is $25, and participants […]
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The contractor for the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration project, Stone and Lime Historic Restoration Services, plans to switch the lighthouse’s source of light from the current beacon to a temporary, fixed beacon on the evening of Thursday, April 25. “This [new] tiny beacon can project 18 miles out into the ocean, it’s U.S. Coast Guard approved, […]
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A strong frontal system will impact the Outer Banks from Thursday into Friday, bringing the potential for severe thunderstorms, gusty winds, and possible coastal flooding. Minor to locally moderate inundation of 1-3 ft. above dry ground is possible along the oceanside and soundside from Thursday into early Friday. On the oceanside, the threat of flooding […]
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