Additional Details and Lots of Questions Arise at Avon Beach Nourishment Public Meeting

Dare County Manager Bobby Outten provided more information on the upcoming details of the Avon Beach Nourishment project, and fielded dozens of questions from property owners, at a virtual public meeting held on Wednesday evening, February 24. “Earlier this month, 3,700 letters were sent to property owners in Avon to share the county’s proposed plans […]

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More Rain on the Way; Localized Flooding and Additional Standing Water on N.C. 12 Possible

After a dry and sunny break on Wednesday, more rainfall is expected along the Outer Banks with up to 2 inches of rain forecast through Friday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Rain will return on Wednesday evening and will continue through Friday, which could bring flooding […]

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Severe Overnight Weather Brought 54 MPH Wind Gusts; Standing Water Reported on N.C. Highway 12

A bout of severe weather that impacted Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on Monday night and early Tuesday morning brought up to 54 mph wind gusts along the Outer Banks, and led to standing water and sand on N.C. Highways 12 in several locations, per multiple reports. Standing water and hazardous travel conditions were reported on […]

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Hatteras Island Volunteers Rescue 120-Pound Loggerhead Sea Turtle

A struggling and cold-stunned 120-pound loggerhead sea turtle was transported to the STAR Center in Manteo after a physically-demanding endeavor that required a harness, a roughly half-mile trek, and a lot of manpower from a makeshift team of volunteers. Frank Welles, the Hatteras Island Coordinator for the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST), spotted the […]

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