The Dare County Waterways Commission tackled a long list of Outer Banks projects at their August 13 meeting in Buxton, which included updates on Rodanthe Harbor, and the impending fall dredging at Hatteras Inlet. The Rodanthe Harbor, which serves as the launching point for the Rodanthe / Stumpy Point Emergency Ferry, was successfully dredged in […]
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Dare County Advanced EMT (AEMT) Bill Laricos was recognized at the August 6 Board of Commissioners meeting as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Dare County EMT of the Year, as well as the North Carolina EMT of the Year. Each year, VFW chapters select emergency medical technicians, law enforcement and firefighter personnel to receive […]
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BY CATHERINE KOZAK Back in May, Hatteras village residents overwhelmingly approved a special referendum on the primary elections ballot that allows its tax district revenue to be used to build a multi-use path. But now there?s a decent chance that a federal BUILD grant award will be able to pick up that tab and […]
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At Monday’s Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, a public hearing was set for August 20 to obtain community feedback on a proposal to allow golf carts in Buxton village. The proposal, which was first introduced by Hatteras Island Commissioner Danny Couch during the July 16 BOC meeting, would allow golf carts on a […]
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Construction on the 2.4 mile Jug Handle Bridge is expected to begin in a few weeks, as staging preparations in Rodanthe begin to wind down, and final permits are put into place. “Prep work is continuing at the staging area, but we should expect to see work begin on the actual bridge itself in a […]
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Though the majority of Hatteras and Ocracoke islands are finally dry after an inundation of record-breaking rainfall, Lighthouse Road near Cape Point and the Cape Point Campground are still struggling with leftover standing water. The Cape Point Campground, which temporarily closed on July 25 because of the heavy rains, remains closed despite a hopeful August […]
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On Tuesday afternoon, July 31, a wave of island residents and longtime visitors stopped by the Hatteras Library to bid farewell to Branch Manager Helen Hudson, who is retiring after 15 years. The open house to honor Helen was a tearful event for a number of folks who popped in to say goodbye to this […]
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With the exception of some rope work which will be done in-house, the renovations to the famed Mirlo rescue surfboat conducted by conservators from the National Park Service (NPS) are complete. The team of conservators worked on-site at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station last week, completing a number of projects to make the surfboat shine. The […]
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On July 27, 2017, residents and visitors all across Hatteras and Ocracoke islands woke up in the dark. With clear weather conditions and no storms in sight, most folks initially believed that the surprise power outage must be due to maintenance, or some small issue with the power lines – like a stray kiteboarding kite. […]
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By JOY CRIST Ask anyone who follows news and conversations about Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, and they?ll attest that one of the biggest topics for the summer of 2018 is rip currents. With this recent rash of heavy rains, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands have had a moderate or high risk of rip currents on a […]
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