Gas stations throughout Hatteras Island were inundated with a flood of traffic on Tuesday morning as folks filled up their vehicles in response to the cyberattack on the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline, which carries more than 100 million gallons of fuel from Texas to New Jersey every day. Representatives of the Colonial Pipeline said on Monday […]
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Severe weather is possible for Monday afternoon and evening, which includes damaging wind gusts, hail, and frequent lightning, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The best chance for severe weather along the Outer Banks will be late afternoon until the early evening, from roughly 5:00 […]
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A break in the underground water line in Frisco led to traffic delays and interrupted service for some Frisco property owners, but the water line is expected to be fixed by Friday afternoon, per the Dare County Water Department. Repairs to the water line were delayed due to a car accident at the site involving […]
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Although the annual ceremonies at the Buxton and Ocracoke British Cemeteries were canceled this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, several local organizations found distinctive ways to honor the WWII British and Canadian sailors who lost their lives off of the Outer Banks nearly 80 years ago. Normally in early May, formal ceremonies are solemnly […]
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The popular weekly summer concert series is returning to Avon’s Koru Beach Klub for the summer of 2021, after a year-long hiatus in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, per property owner, Joe Thompson. The first show will be held on June 17, 2021, and will feature On the Border, a popular Eagles tribute band […]
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The new oceanfront RV Park next to the Avon Pier will be opening within the next several months, and hopefully by the 4th of July, per property owner and pier operator, Joe Thompson. The “Avon by the Sea RV Park” will feature 26 full hook-up sites, an electronic gated entrance, an on-site bathhouse, and dense […]
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The Avon Fishing Pier will hopefully reopen to the public by Memorial Day Weekend, per a recent update from pier operator, Joe Thompson. “Whenever we talk about the Avon Pier, we always have to knock on wood,” said Thompson. “However, it looks like we will be able to open for the summer by Memorial Day.” […]
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The proposed Avon Beach Nourishment project was featured on NBC’s Today show on Monday morning, April 26, in a roughly four-minute segment that included an interview with Dare County Manager, Bobby Outten. In the segment, Outten explained the background of the proposed $11 million dollar beach nourishment plan and its subsequent tax for Avon residents, […]
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Climbing at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse may be suspended until late summer, but when visitors return, they’ll be greeted by a fresh new interior that belies the lighthouse’s 151 years of operation. While the exterior of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is currently quiet, with a few temporary barricades set up to prevent visitors from entering […]
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Plans are in the works to add a new wave of improvements to the historic Salvo Community Cemetery, (also known as the Salvo Day Use Cemetery), which includes new landscaping, installing signage for visitors, and resetting a handful of dislodged headstones, per a recent update from project organizers. Situated along the Pamlico Sound on the […]
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