Dare County officials, as well as representatives from contractors Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDDC), provided an overview of the upcoming beach nourishment projects in Avon and Buxton at a Thursday evening meeting at the Fessenden Center. The two projects, which have been in the works for […]
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Jug Handle Bridge will likely open in the first half of April
March 22, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
With crews currently working on the final touches of the bridge surface, the Jug Handle Bridge will likely open to traffic in the first half of April, per an update from N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Communications Officer Tim Hass. “Basically, what’s left to do is grinding, which is finding bumps and dips on the […]
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Severe thunderstorms possible on Saturday
March 18, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A cold front will push through the Outer Banks on Saturday evening, and a few thunderstorms may develop ahead of this front during the afternoon and early evening hours, per a Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Storms could potentially become severe, but the Outer Banks currently has a […]
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First-ever “Run the Rodanthe Bridge” race will likely be held in April
March 17, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Organizers of the first-ever Run the Rodanthe Bridge 5-mile and 5K race, which will be held at the new Jug Handle Bridge once it opens to the public, recently stated that the race will likely be held in early April. “We have been advised by NCDOT that the race will definitely not take place in March, […]
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Frustrations mount as Hatteras Inlet dredging remains a waiting game
March 16, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
There was little good news at the Dare County Waterways Commission meeting on Monday, March 14, as frustrations continued to simmer about the lack of immediate dredging and imminent solutions. While a new survey of the South Ferry Channel will be ordered this week, at the current moment, it is unlikely that there is enough […]
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Contractor needed for Avon’s summertime Operation Clean Beach Program
March 15, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Avon Property Owners Association (APOA) is seeking a private contractor to perform its Operation Clean Beach Program for the 2022 season, which is a program that has been going strong for more than 15 years. Via the program, the APOA stations 75 trash cans along the beach in the village of Avon, as both […]
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When it comes to storm research, DEEPP is taking a new and personal approach
March 10, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 2
Sponsored | DEEPP An ongoing research project is tackling a familiar topic in a new and distinct way, and the results have the potential to help communities, and how local, state, and even federal governments and organizations plan for the future. The initiative is the DEEPP project, and the years-long enterprise is aimed at crafting a […]
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Worrell 1000 gearing up for May 2022 event, and a Hatteras Island landing
March 6, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
After a two-year hiatus, one of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is once again heading to Hatteras Island, with event organizers already gearing up for the May 2022 competition. In the past week, organizers of the Worrell 1000 Race announced the unveiling of a new logo, and stated that the […]
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With Rodanthe homes in danger of collapsing, NPS and county representatives provide updates on an imminent issue
March 4, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 6
National Park Service (NPS) and Dare County representatives provided an update on the recent Rodanthe home collapse, and the status of additional homes that were in danger, at a Thursday evening meeting that attracted more than 80 attendees. Sometime before the early morning hours of February 9, an uninhabited five-bedroom home along Ocean Drive collapsed […]
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Thursday meeting will focus on oceanfront Rodanthe homes on the verge of collapse
March 3, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
A 6:00 p.m. meeting on Thursday, March 3, at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building will provide an update on a handful of oceanfront homes in Rodanthe that are in danger of collapsing, and will give the public an opportunity to weigh in on the imminent issue. Sometime before the early morning hours of February 9, a […]
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