State officials lifted a water quality swimming advisory that was issued for the Sandy Bay soundside beach access between Frisco and Hatteras on Tuesday, October 3. The advisory was lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play. The advisory was initially […]
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Travelers between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet should expect brief delays along N.C. Highway 12 due to standing water and sand, as well as ongoing work by North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) personnel to repair the dunes near the Pea Island Visitor Center, per multiple reports. A dune breach occurred near the Visitor Center on […]
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Though the Annual Day at the Docks celebration was canceled in 2023 due to the arrival of Hurricane Lee, two cornerstone events from the festival – the Youth Fishing Tournament and the Blessing of the Fleet – will be held on Saturday, September 30. The Youth Fishing Tournament will take place at Oden’s Dock in […]
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A Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect for the Outer Banks, with large, dangerous surf and possible oceanside flooding due to distant Hurricane Lee, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Significant ocean overwash continues to be a threat for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, which will likely impact portions of N.C. […]
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A Coastal Flood Warning has been issued for the Outer Banks starting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, September 14, with ocean overwash and impacts to N.C. Highway 12 possible due to distant Hurricane Lee. While Hurricane Lee is expected to remain well offshore, the Outer Banks may experience a range of coastal hazards from […]
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A 36-year-old man from Enfield, Connecticut has died after being pulled from the ocean in Nags Head on Wednesday evening. Nags Head Fire and Ocean Rescue and Police Departments responded to a 911 call at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, after receiving a report of a man in distress in the ocean about […]
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The trial of John “Jay” Tolson, the Hatteras Island man accused of murdering 38-year-old Amanda LeeAnn Fletcher Hartleben of Kitty Hawk in July 2020, is scheduled to begin in Dare County Superior Court on Monday, August 28. Tolson was indicted by a Dare County Grand Jury for second-degree murder on October 26, 2020, and the […]
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On Saturday morning, August 19, U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a call via VHF-FM radio channel 16 that the 43-foot sport fisher Bazinga ran aground near Roanoke Sound Channel Light 10, and was taking on water with nine people aboard. A commercial towing vessel arrived on scene to assist the vessel and was […]
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The Dare County Waterways Commission discussed two upcoming projects to dredge Avon Harbor and the entrance to Hatteras Harbor at their June 12 monthly meeting, but the path to complete both projects has several challenges. The Waterways Commission recently requested emergency dredging by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address the Hatteras Harbor shoaling, […]
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Multiple advisories, including a Coastal Flood Watch, High Surf Advisory, Wind Advisory, and Gale Warning have been issued for the Outer Banks due to an Easter Weekend storm, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Large, dangerous surf and beach erosion are expected along the beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout, […]
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