Ocean overwash reported in north Rodanthe; Overwash will continue with high tide cycles

Ocean overwash on N.C. Highway 12 was reported on Thursday morning in northern Rodanthe, and periods of overwash and beach erosion are expected to continue over the next several days, especially around high tide, and mainly north of Cape Hatteras. NCDOT crews are currently clearing sand from N.C. Highway 12 as of Thursday morning, however, motorists should […]

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Two Ministers, Two Islands, One Family: Ocracoke recovery efforts hit close to home for a Rodanthe Pastor

On the morning that Dorian made landfall on Cape Hatteras, Pastor Tim Fitch was at his Tri-villages home when his mother, Rev. Susie Fitch-Slater of the Ocracoke Methodist Church, initiated one of the most terrifying phone calls of his life. “It was the kind of phone call that you never want to hear,” he says. […]

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National Seashore Updates for the Week of October 4

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 4 include the following: Seashore Updates On November 2, 2019, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, along with […]

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UPDATE: Ferry Service Between Hatteras and Ocracoke-Silver Lake Will Continue

On Wednesday evening, the North Carolina Ferry System announced a change in schedule for routes serving Ocracoke Island during the recovery from Hurricane Dorian. This is an update to the previous announcement of ferry schedule changes and the opening of N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke to 4WD vehicles. Due to public concerns, state officials decided […]

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Building a Bridge – A Nags Head Local becomes an essential link for delivering supplies to Hatteras Island

  Nags Head local Connie Leech has landed an impromptu position in the weeks since Dorian made landfall – She’s an Outer Banks-wide delivery woman. Since seeing the devastation that Dorian caused to southern Hatteras Island firsthand, she has been tirelessly at work orchestrating the collection and distribution of much-needed supplies to southern Hatteras Island, […]

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