Results from a state insurance rating inspection conducted in November of the Chicamacomico Banks Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) were recently released, and the department received a stellar “4” rating which could positively impact homeowners’ insurance rates in the Tri-villages. The inspection, formally known as an “evaluation of the fire insurance classification,” is required on a […]
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At their meeting on Thursday morning, March 7, the North Carolina State Board of Transportation unanimously voted to name the new bridge across Oregon Inlet the “Marc Basnight Oregon Inlet Bridge.” The segment of the old bridge that will become a pedestrian walkway will retain the Herbert C. Bonner name. The resolution also rescinds the 1983 […]
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With the Bonner Bridge replacement open, and work on demolishing the old bridge imminent, crews are busy focusing on the new Jug Handle Bridge, which will extend for 2.4 miles from Rodanthe to the southern edge of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Divers have always been drawn to the mysteries of the deep. But on at least one day a year, there’s even more to discover topside. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras is gearing up to host the sixth annual Underwater Heritage Symposium to showcase a wide array of underwater and maritime experiences. The […]
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Islanders driving through Avon may notice that the Askins Creek Store in Avon looks a little brighter these days, thanks to the addition of a new mural that covers the street-facing side of the store’s car wash building. The mural in question is another addition by art teacher Justin Paxton and a team of Cape […]
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A High Wind Warning is in effect starting at 10 p.m. on Sunday night and continuing until 7 a.m. on Monday morning, per an alert from the National Weather Service (NWS). West winds of 25-35 mph are forecast overnight, with gusts up to 60 mph on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. The NWS Newport / Morehead […]
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A brand new preschool is getting ready for its grand opening, and it’s the first preschool to be based in the Tri-villages since Hurricane Irene closed the former preschool down in 2011. The Village Preschool in Rodanthe, which was launched by the local Fair Haven United Methodist Church (UMC), is celebrating this milestone with an […]
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The 2019 Cape Hatteras National Seashore camping season at the Oregon Inlet, Cape Point, Frisco, and Ocracoke campgrounds will begin on Friday, April 12. Water and electric services are available at 23 camping sites at Oregon Inlet Campground. All campgrounds accommodate tents, trailers, and motorhomes up to 35 feet. Each campground also provides restrooms, potable […]
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A prescribed and intentionally scheduled burn at the Dare County Bombing Range garnered attention form northern Hatteras Island residents on Tuesday afternoon, as smoke from the Dare County mainland fire was clearly visible across the Pamlico Sound roughly 20-25 miles away. Per the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, (which also schedules prescribed burns at its […]
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The Bonner Bridge Replacement officially opened to the public at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, February 25, per an online announcement and video from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The bridge opened to vehicles after completing the final painting of traffic lanes on the roadways that lead to the bridge structure itself. The opening occurred […]
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