There has always been a public fascination with the bridge that spans Oregon Inlet. Hundreds of stories have been written about the new bridge’s construction since the project broke ground on March 8, 2016, and when the county and state celebrated the imminent completion of the replacement bridge via a February “Community Day,” an estimated […]
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The annual St. Baldrick’s Day head-shaving event is returning to Turner’s High Moon Bar in Avon for the second year in the row, and there’s still time for potential shavees to sign up and raise funds for childhood cancer research grants – just by going bald. The March event, which is affectionately referred to by […]
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The new Raise the Bar fitness center and gym in Avon is open for business, although an official grand opening as well as 24/7 hours of operation is on the horizon, per owner Seth Foutz. Foutz, a 20+ year chef and island resident, was one of the local members affected by the closure of the […]
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The Bonner Bridge replacement is expected to open to vehicular traffic within days, per NCDOT Public Relations Officer Tim Haas. The last step to opening the bridge entails painting the traffic lines on the roadways that direct traffic from the existing Bonner Bridge to the new bridge. “The bridge itself is ready to go,” […]
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The latest round of dredging in Hatteras Inlet, which included dredge work at Rollison Channel to the breakwater in Hatteras village as well as the South Ferry Channel, has resulted in a clear path for mariners, per an update at the February 11 meeting of the Dare County Waterways Commission. Steve Shriver, team leader of […]
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The Bonner Bridge replacement project is an endeavor that has spanned decades. With the current Bonner Bridge passing its 30-year lifespan in 1993, the road to reach a new bridge was crowded with red tape, lawsuits, and unexpected obstacles during the building process – which included runaway barges and an island-wide power outage. Take a […]
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Hundreds of Dare County residents and visitors braved the cold temperatures and rough winds on Saturday morning to celebrate the completion of the new Oregon Inlet Bridge. Though not officially open to the public just yet, the bridge was temporarily accessible on Saturday for pedestrians and cyclists who wanted to walk along the newly finished […]
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At the Dare County Board of Commissioner’s Meeting on February 4, Avon resident Kenny Brite received his 15-year service pin for his lengthy and dedicated work with Dare County Emergency Medical Services (EMS.) But talk to any Hatteras Island local who knows Kenny Brite, and they will attest that his years of service for the […]
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A 20-foot wooden cross that washed ashore outside of the Ocean Manor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, F.L. on Saturday made waves throughout the Sunshine State, but days after the cross appeared, the significance of the discovery hit close to home. Family members and friends in Hatteras village believe that the wooden cross, which was […]
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Representatives from the National Park Service conducted a thorough examination of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) after the end of the 35-day government shutdown to identify cases of vandalism, violations, and other instances of misuse of the National Seashore’s facilities. During the government shutdown, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) had 7-10 staff […]
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