Travelers along N.C. Highway 12 over the next few days may happen to catch a glimpse of a small team of exhausted runners making their way to or from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. These 15 runners are currently participating in the annual Swammie Shuffle 200, which is a grueling race from Sandbridge, Virginia to the […]
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Ocracoke Express passenger ferry lands in Hatteras Village
February 24, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
North Carolina’s own “Ocracoke Express” passenger ferry landed in Hatteras village on Wednesday, February 23, after being navigated to the Hatteras ferry terminal from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s terminal in Cherry Point, N.C., where it has been stationed for the past few months. “The builder is in the final stages of testing and […]
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Prescribed Burn Underway at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
February 15, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A prescribed burn is underway at a southern portion of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday, February 15, per a recent update from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North Carolina. “Refuge fire crews are conducting a prescribed burn, burning from the Jug Handle [Bridge] to the north,” stated the USFWS […]
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Grounded Ocracoke vessel has been freed
February 9, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
After being stranded on the southern end of Ocracoke Island for a total of 15 days, the Vivens Aqua has been freed as of Wednesday afternoon, February 9. Per the Ocracoke Observer, the vessel is heading to Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor, and will then be towed to a boatyard in Morehead City for repairs. On January […]
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Plans underway to remove debris from collapsed Rodanthe house; Beach visitors advised to use caution
February 9, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Plans are underway to remove the remnants of a Rodanthe home that collapsed into the ocean overnight, sometime before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9. “We are in communication with the owner, who will need to come up with a house removal plan, similar to [the process] of removing the debris of a grounded vessel,” […]
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Water line break reported in between Avon and Buxton; Repairs underway
February 8, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A water line break has been reported in between Avon and Buxton, and crews are at the site as of 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon to conduct repairs. Per the Dare County Water Department, the water supply for Avon residents should not be drastically impacted or shut off, however, water pressure may be reduced. Though […]
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New oceanfront RV Park in Avon will open in May 2022
February 7, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The new and long-anticipated oceanfront RV park next to the Avon Pier, “Avon by the Sea,” will be opening on May 20, and reservations are now being accepted online for the upcoming summer season. The park, (which stemmed from recently revised rules for travel trailer parks in Dare County that were adopted in October 2020), […]
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Frisco Bathhouse renovation nearing spring 2022 completion
February 4, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
A project to renovate the Frisco Bathhouse and Beach Access site, which began in September 2021, is nearing completion, and the facilities are expected to be open in time for spring and summer beachgoers. The Frisco Bathhouse is located just south of Frisco village, and is one of the most popular oceanside beach accesses within […]
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Late February opening of Jug Handle Bridge still possible, but no confirmed date just yet
February 3, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
A late February or early March opening of the Jug Handle Bridge is still a possibility, despite a series of early 2022 winter storms, but there is not a confirmed opening date just yet, per a recent update from N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Communications Officer Tim Hass. “We are getting closer, but we are […]
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Annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast Canceled for 2022
January 31, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 2
The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, which was originally scheduled for February 5, has been canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, per a recent update from event organizers. “We regret to announce that due to the high rate of COVID infections in Dare County, and the impacts of COVID on our […]
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