Noticeable progress has been made in cleaning the shoreline since a home collapsed at the end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe at approximately 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) reported that as of Wednesday afternoon, (and roughly 36 hours after the collapse), a total of 53 truckloads of debris […]
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Speed limit reduced to 45 mph near Pea Island Visitor Center
May 29, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
The speed limit near the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center was changed this week from 55 mph to 45 mph due to a seasonal increase in pedestrian and visitor traffic in the immediate area. “Concerns were raised due to several close calls in the crosswalk,” said Tim Hass, Communications Officer for the North Carolina […]
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With new engines in 2024, the Ocracoke Express offers a whole new way to explore Ocracoke Island
May 29, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
On hot summer days in 2023, when the anticipated wait to catch the vehicular ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke was 2-3 hours, a number of visitors in the lengthy lines jumped ship. Instead, they turned around, left their vehicle at the Hatteras ferry docks parking lot, and quickly made a last-minute reservation for the passenger […]
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UPDATE: Cleanup underway for oceanfront home collapse in Rodanthe; one-mile section of shoreline closed
May 28, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 2
Video by Brad Hanson Clean-up efforts are in progress for a home at the end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe that fell into the ocean at approximately 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. A one-mile section of beach is closed from Sea Haven Drive to South Shore Drive in the immediate area, according to […]
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Oceanfront home collapses overnight in Rodanthe
May 28, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 3
This is a developing story. Click here for the latest update. An unoccupied home at the end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe collapsed into the ocean at approximately 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. The home was built in 1970, and was a 1,728-square-foot residence with five bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The home was uninhabitable and […]
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Expanded ranger-led educational programs begin Memorial Day Weekend at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
May 25, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
An expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs begins Memorial Day Weekend at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. The additional programs run from Memorial Day through much of the summer, and there is no cost to attend any of the ranger-led programs. The schedule of weekly programs is listed below […]
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Project to replace sandbags on Ocracoke Island is complete; Both lanes of N.C. Highway 12 open
May 24, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
An extensive project to repair pavement and replace sandbags along N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island is complete, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The single-lane closure that has been in effect since April has also ended, and both lanes of the highway are open. Earlier […]
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Rodanthe’s own Outdoor Drama Returns for the 2024 Summer Season
May 23, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Lost Colony in Manteo may be the best-known live entertainment option on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event for decades, and which has returned again for the 2024 summer season. During the heyday of the life-saving stations, the crews at all island […]
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Weekly Old Trent Market returns to Frisco on Thursdays for the 2024 season
May 22, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The weekly Old Trent Market has returned to the Frisco Woods Campground for the 2024 season, and the market will be held every Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. through October… and possibly even longer. Now celebrating its third year, 2024’s Old Trent Market is bigger and better than ever, with more than 28 local […]
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Six-member ferry crew honored by NCDOT, U.S. Coast Guard for heroic January rescue
May 21, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
At a dual ceremony held at the Hatteras Village ferry docks on Monday, May 20, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Ferry Division and the U.S. Coast Guard honored a six-member ferry crew for their heroic January rescue of two men and their dog. On January 12, Captain Bill Davis, Chief Engineer Robbie Meekins, […]
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