Hatteras village will have a virtual Christmas Tree lighting on Wednesday, December 9, at 6:00 p.m., per a recent online announcement from the Hatteras Volunteer Fire Department. The decades-old tradition, (which was revitalized in 2019 as a public event), may be smaller and more subdued in 2020 due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, […]
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Severe weather is expected from Friday night into Saturday, with damaging winds, thunderstorms, and the potential for soundside flooding and ocean overwash, per a Friday morning briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Minor soundside flooding is expected for the Outer Banks, with the highest water levels north of Avon to […]
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Though Hatteras Village Christmas Parade organizers were hopeful for a safe celebration via a holiday “unparade” for 2020, organizers announced that due to the rapidly rising number of COVID-19 cases in Dare County, the Hatteras Village Christmas Unparade will be canceled. “We wanted to make sure we were making the right decisions to keep everyone […]
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The 2.4 mile-long Jug Handle Bridge is 54% complete as of December 3, however, the projected opening date for the bridge has been pushed back from the fall of 2021 to the end of the year, per an update from North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) resident engineer for the project, Pablo Hernandez. “As far […]
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Severe weather is possible from Friday night into Saturday, with damaging winds and the potential for coastal flooding and an isolated tornado, per a Thursday evening briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Damaging wind gusts and the potential for isolated tornadoes are the primary threats in the weekend forecast. Thunderstorm […]
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2020 is an unprecedented year, where the concept of time has been altered. More than once I have heard the question “What day is it again?” (or have asked that question myself), as months ticked by in relative isolation, and traditional events that indicated the season – like the 4th of July fireworks show, or […]
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Per a 3:00 p.m. update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island has reopened to traffic in between the Hatteras Ferry Terminal and the NPS Pony Pens, with sand and water on the roadway. Per NCDOT, it is possible that the road will need to be closed again at […]
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3:00 P.M. UPDATE: Per the North Carolina Department of Transportation, N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke has reopened to traffic in between the Hatteras Ferry Terminal and the NPS Pony Pens, with sand and water on the roadway. Per NCDOT, it is possible that the road will need to be closed again at or before tonight’s high […]
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N.C. Highway 12 was closed on Ocracoke Island at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Monday between the ferry terminal and the NPS Pony Pens, due to severe ocean overwash. Ocean overwash is expected to continue on Ocracoke throughout the day today, especially at high tide. The next high tide is around 7:30 p.m. N.C. Highway 12 remained […]
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The Fair Haven United Methodist Church (UMC) in Rodanthe recently received a hefty delivery of Christmas trees which are available for sale to the public via a community fundraiser. “We have about 70 trees, [which] were cut Saturday in Pennsylvania, and brought here yesterday,” stated Pastor Tim Fitch. “Most [are] 6-10 feet and very full!” […]
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