Thursday presented an unusual landscape on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, as residents woke up to soundside flooding, snow, ice, and most commonly, a combination of all of the above. Soundside flooding peaked in the early hours of Thursday morning in Hatteras village, Frisco, and Avon, but was starting to recede for most affected areas by […]
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Ice Cold Temperatures Cause Sound and Canal Waters to Freeze …WITH VIDEO AND SLIDE SHOW
January 2, 2018 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Island residents and visitors caught a rare sight on Tuesday, as sound and canal waters began to freeze from Rodanthe to Hatteras village and beyond. Pictures began surfacing on social media of frosted waters on early Tuesday morning, and with temperatures remaining in the 20s and possible 30s for the immediate future, the frozen waters […]
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The Stories We’re Keeping an Eye on for 2018
December 30, 2017 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist
By JOY CRIST This is a bit of a complementary blog to the last entry, which was a wrap-up of all the stories that grabbed our attention in 2017. Suffice it to say, it?s an interesting time on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, as there are a number of projects that are in process, and which […]
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Spans of Bonner Bridge Moving Closer to Eventual Connection
December 28, 2017 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Per the latest video update from the NCDOT, crews at the Bonner Bridge project are getting closer to working on the southern and northern inclines that will eventually connect the in-process segments of the new bridge. At the northern end of the Bonner Bridge project, having completed 25 spans stretching for .75 miles, crews are […]
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Water Break Causes Temporary Loss of Water in Frisco
December 27, 2017 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A waterline leak at Lullaby Lane and NC Highway 12 in Frisco has led to water being temporarily shut off for Frisco residents as crews make repairs. As of 8:30 a.m., crews from the Dare County Water Department were on site and were working on resolving the issue. During the process, a new valve will […]
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Damaged Fire Hydrant Leads to Temporary Loss of Water for Frisco By JOY CRIST
December 23, 2017 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A damaged fire hydrant in the vicinity of Central Drive and Old Landing Drive in Frisco led to water temporally being turned off for Frisco residents on Friday afternoon and night. It was reported that a fire hydrant had been run over by a vehicle on early Friday afternoon, causing the damage and a subsequent […]
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Only Water-Locked Pilings Remain at Frisco Pier Site
December 21, 2017 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
There were no visible structures or pilings left along the sand on Thursday morning, as the DOT Construction team orchestrating the removal of the Frisco Pier made noticeable progress over the course of a week. Only pilings in the water remained as fishermen took advantage of the good weather and newly open shoreline, while sightseers […]
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Pier House Removed at Frisco Pier …WITH SLIDE SHOW
December 16, 2017 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Visitors to the beach in Frisco caught an eerie and once-in-a-lifetime sight on Friday, as the pier house at the Frisco (aka Cape Hatteras) Pier was removed from the landscape. Demolition of the pier house began on Tuesday, and lasted just a few days as DOT Construction crew members hauled off components in small and […]
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A Year in Review – the Stories that Grabbed our Attention in 2017
December 15, 2017 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist
By JOY CRIST It?s that time of year again when we carry on Irene?s annual tradition of looking back at the stories that grabbed ? and held ? our attention in 2017. And this was certainly a busy year that was filled with unforeseen crises, ongoing projects, controversial legislation, and one particular infamous sandbar. (Guess […]
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New Community Skate Park Being Constructed in Rodanthe
Tri-village area kids are on track to receive a slightly belated Christmas present, as a new skate park is being built on the grounds of the Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo Community Center facility. Starting construction right after Thanksgiving, it’s estimated that the 7,000 square foot park will be completed by Mid-January, assuming that the weather cooperates. […]
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