A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect until 3 p.m. on Monday for the soundside Outer Banks and adjacent tidal creeks, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service. Minor soundside flooding is possible throughout Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, and one to two feet of inundation above ground level is forecast in low-lying […]
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Hatteras Island community mourns the victims of Buxton fire at Friday vigil
October 31, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Several hundred Hatteras Island residents, including members of the U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service, Dare County EMS, and the island’s volunteer fire departments, mourned the loss of four community members lost in the recent Buxton fire at a Friday evening vigil at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The Oct. 23 fire occurred in the Cottages at the […]
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Gusty winds, soundside flooding possible on Friday; Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry schedule adjusted
October 30, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The remnants of Zeta and a corresponding cold front will push offshore today, ending the severe weather threat. However, the Outer Banks will still see gusty winds and the potential for soundside coastal flooding on Friday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The winds will keep elevated […]
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Coastal Flood Advisory in effect as remnants of Zeta bring strong winds, possible coastal flooding
October 28, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The remnants of hurricane Zeta, combined with a cold front moving through the Outer Banks area, has the potential to bring possible coastal flooding and strong winds to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for […]
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Housing desperately needed for victims of Buxton fire
October 27, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
While the Outer Banks community has certainly rallied around the victims of Friday’s fire in Buxton by supplying clothing, food, furnishings, and monetary donations, there is still one need that desperately needs to be addressed – housing. Friday’s fire occurred in a residential community on Cape Hatteras Lane that was originally constructed in 1958 as […]
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Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men collecting donations for victims of Buxton fire
October 25, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
In response to Friday’s fire in Buxton, which resulted in four fatalities and which left multiple families displaced, the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) is serving as a collection point for donations to the families of the fire victims. The CHUMM website, https://www.hatterasmethodistmen.org/, has a link for credit card donations, and the organization can also accept […]
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GoFundMe Campaigns launched for victims of Buxton fire
October 25, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
In the wake of a devastating fire in Buxton on Friday which resulted in four fatalities, a number of GoFundMe campaigns have been launched to help the families of the victims. Four GoFundMe campaigns have raised more than $70,000 combined so far, with the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet also receiving a number of […]
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World War II-era aerial bomb safely detonated in Buxton on Friday afternoon
October 23, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A 100-pound aerial bomb from the World War II-era, which was discovered on a Buxton beach on Thursday morning, has been successfully detonated by a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit, per a Friday afternoon update. The three-person EOD team reported that there was a dull thud and sand tossed into the air approximately […]
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Large structure fire reported in Buxton on Friday morning
October 23, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
9:30 a.m. UPDATE: Four individuals remain unaccounted for after a large structure fire broke out early this morning at 46110 Cape Hatteras Lane in Buxton. Volunteer fire departments from Buxton, Hatteras and Frisco responded shortly after 4 a.m. when a caller reported that flames were visible at the structure. Dare County EMS was also dispatched […]
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DEQ awards $1,557,606 for Buxton Beach maintenance / storm damage repair
October 22, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources is awarding $11.5 million in grants to eight communities in coastal North Carolina for projects related to Hurricane Florence damage, which includes a Buxton Beach nourishment maintenance project slated for 2021 / 2022. In June of 2019, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously […]
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