The second of two runaway barges from the Bonner Bridge replacement construction area was officially moved from its temporary and unexpected residence on the soundside in north Avon this morning and is headed back toward the Bonner Bridge construction site. The two barges broke loose from a mooring located 8 miles southwest of the bridge […]
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Surviving Matthew: One Family’s Story
It’s early Wednesday afternoon, and Laurie Parker is in the middle of her yard that is full of debris and flooded belongings at her home just off Kohler Drive in Hatteras village. It’s her third day of cleaning, but there’s still so much more work to be done, and it’s hard to figure out where […]
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Cleaning up from the storm in Buxton
While Hatteras village is still partially inundated with saltwater, with sections of the road especially difficult to drive through just north of the village, the central and northern regions of Hatteras Island saw a drastic reduction in flooding on Monday, and residents had an opportunity to head outside, survey homes and businesses, and start fixing, […]
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Matthew’s storm surge may set record on southern Hatteras …WITH SLIDE SHOW
Hurricane Matthew ended its deadly and devastating march up the East Coast of the United States early this morning when it moved south of Cape Hatteras and finally headed out to sea. At 5 p.m., Matthew, now a post-tropical cyclone, was 200 miles east of Cape Hatteras. In the storm’s wake, southern Hatteras and Ocracoke […]
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Two more abandoned refugee boats wash ashore on Hatteras …WITH SLIDE SHOW
Two more abandoned makeshift boats — also apparently vessels used by Cuban refugees — washed ashore on Hatteras Island between the villages of Avon and Salvo on Saturday morning. That makes three apparent refuge vessels to make it to the shores of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in not quite two weeks. All have been […]
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UPDATE: Fire at Pop’s Raw Bar causes significant damage, traffic jam…WITH VIDEO
Video by Dr. Rudy A structure fire at Pop’s Raw Bar in Buxton caused damage and traffic delays on Wednesday evening, Oct. 5. The report of the fire was received by local dispatch at 5:03 p.m. and was responded to by 18 personnel and three pieces of equipment from the Buxton Volunteer Fire Department, eight […]
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UPDATE: Curious ‘refugee’ boat released after USCG investigation
After an investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard, an abandoned vessel that washed up on the beach in Avon on Sept. 27 and was thought to have once held refugees, will be on display in the Hatteras community again. According to Hatteras Island District Ranger Joe Darling, the Coast Guard asked the National Park Service […]
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Fire at Pop’s Raw Bar snarls traffic in Buxton …WITH SLIDE SHOW
A fire that was reported at 5:03 p.m. at Pop’s Raw Bar and Grill on Highway 12 just across from Buxton Harbor had traffic on Highway 12 at a standstill in both directions for almost three hours last evening. According to Jeffrey Del Monte, deputy chief of the Buxton Volunteer Fire Department, Buxton firefighting crews […]
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Beach access advocacy groups are subject of Radio Hatteras interview …..WITH AUDIO
By JOY CRIST The subject for the interview on Irene Nolan’s Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point, on Sunday, Oct. 2, was public access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore — for off-road vehicles and pedestrians. The guests were David Scarborough of Avon, treasurer of the Outer Banks Preservation Association (OBPA), and Bill Smith […]
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On Patrol with Hatteras Island’s District Ranger
The team of National Park Service rangers who patrol the beaches and who manage law enforcement on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore never quite know what a day will bring. On a recent Friday afternoon, the assortment of calls that trickled in from the public as well as other organizations, such as the U.S. Coast […]
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