The new parking area that borders Kite Point, a popular kiteboarding spot on the Pamlico Sound just south of the current Haulover Day Use Area, has informally opened to the public. A formal ribbon cutting for the new site may be planned for later this week, per National Parks of Eastern N.C. Superintendent David Hallac. […] Seashore News | Full Article
An Outer Banks-wide beach clean-up on Saturday, April 13, generated dozens of volunteers and plenty of trash, thanks to the efforts of the National Park Service (NPS), and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA.) The two organizations effectively co-hosted the day-long event, with the NPS conducting cleanups at the Bodie Island Lighthouse, the Old […] Seashore News | Full Article
The community playground on the edge of Avon village has temporarily closed to the public due to safety concerns with the site’s equipment. A representative from the playground equipment’s manufacturer is currently working with the Dare County Parks & Recreation Department to assess the equipment, and to proceed with any repairs or replacements as needed. […] Local News | Full Article
A new community playground on the grounds of the Fair Haven United Methodist Church (UMC) in Rodanthe is now open to the public. Featuring a rock wall, a rope cargo net staircase, two swings, one toddler baby swing, a tire swing, a tic-tac-toe board, a lookout tower, and two slides, the playground recently opened after […] Local News | Full Article
During the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new bridge on April 2, crews were already hard at work removing the spans of the old Bonner Bridge in a demolition project that is currently scheduled to be completed by late 2019 / early 2020. The discarded bridge material is being removed by cranes, and is being […] Local News | Full Article
Photos by Don Bowers NCDOT representatives, politicians, construction crew members, community leaders, and Governor Roy Cooper braved the stormy weather on Tuesday to mark the official opening and ribbon cutting of the new bridge across Oregon Inlet. Small pieces of the former Bonner Bridge were given out to attendees as a memento, and the […] Local News | Full Article
Video by Don Bowers Governor Roy Cooper and a host of state and local community leaders cut the ribbon on the Marc Basnight Bridge over Oregon Inlet at a Tuesday afternoon event that drew a substantial crowd, despite the rainy weather from an approaching coastal storm. “Let me just say, this is the perfect […] Local News | Full Article
National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac presented an overview of recent activity within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore at a Wednesday evening presentation that attracted roughly 25 locals and visitors. 2018 was a banner year for the National Seashore in terms of visitation, and a number of other categories which ranged from […] Local News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) announced on Tuesday that they had recently made the “final cut” for the transmission cables at the ends of the old Bonner Bridge, which means that power for the islands was completely switched from the cables at the old bridge to the new structure. “We’ve always had transmission cables […] Local News | Full Article
Sunday’s replacement of aging drainage culverts under N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco caused an interruption in cell and internet service for southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island that lasted roughly 12 hours. While working at the site in between Delmer Willis Road and Sunset Strip in Frisco, a Century Link fiber optic cable was accidentally […] Local News | Full Article
