Today Congressman Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., urged President Barack Obama not to forget the damage to North Carolina’s coastal inlets caused by Hurricane Sandy. Many, if not most of the inlets, suffered serious shoaling during the hurricane and the northeasters that followed it. The Obama administration is putting together a funding request to address damage […]
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Enterprising islanders offering a ‘sand taxi’ for travelers without four-wheel-drive
For visitors, this tacks on three or four hours—sometimes many more—to an already time-consuming trip, and for residents, it made off-island travel for doctor appointments, work, school, or other errands extremely difficult. But on Nov. 10, two-wheel drivers caught a break. Jarvis Williams, who owns Cape Point Exxon in Buxton and who was contracted by […]
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Community Foundation honors retiring executive and welcomes new director
As the Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) celebrates its 30th anniversary during the month of November, the organization announces a change in leadership. Founded in 1982 by David Stick, Andy Griffith, Ray White, Edward Green, George Crocker, Martin Kellogg and Jack Adams, OBCF has awarded more than $4.5 million in grants and scholarships to organizations […]
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Emergency ferry departures reduced
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is reducing the total number of runs each day at the Stumpy Point-Rodanthe emergency route from nine to eight from each side. The change is to reduce costs and is effective Wednesday, Nov. 28. The eliminated runs are those with the least amount of traffic and […]
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2013 annual ORV permits go on sale Dec. 1
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore off-road-vehicle permit offices will begin issuing the 2013 annual ORV permit on Saturday, Dec. 1. The 2013 annual permit will be valid from the date of purchase through Dec. 31, 2013 at a cost of $120 per permit. The ORV permit offices are open seven days a week, from 8 […]
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Guest Column: The best path to a safe bridge and reliable highway By BETH MIDGETT
The issue of the Bonner Bridge replacement and access to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands has become an ever-increasing source of stress to our residents and visitors. There is the fear of physical danger involved in a bridge collapse and the anxiety about Highway 12 that accompanies each weather system that has been frustrating us even […]
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DOT struggling with Highway 12 repairs at the S-curves; more ferries added for holiday …..WITH SLIDE SHOW
North Carolina Department of Transportation crews have fought a losing battle trying to repair Highway 12 at the S-curves after Hurricane Sandy tore up the roadbed, leveled the dunes, and damaged the sandbags in the area almost two weeks ago. “Much of the right-of-way is in the ocean,” Jerry Jennings, District 1 engineer, told reporters […]
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Avon and Rodanthe piers recovering from Sandy’s wallop …WITH SLIDE SHOW
Violent waves and large fields of debris in the ocean delivered punishing blows to both Rodanthe and Avon piers last month. Both structures experienced significant damage at the hand of Superstorm Sandy. Oddly, the weary Frisco pier, which has been closed for several years, suffered little damage and reported the loss of only one, maybe […]
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Preparations underway for pile testing for Bonner Bridge replacement project
Outer Banks residents and visitors will soon begin seeing barges and heavy equipment moving into Oregon Inlet near the Bonner Bridge as the North Carolina Department of Transportation prepares to start pile testing for the Bonner Bridge Replacement Project in Dare County. Piles are large columns positioned in the earth to support a bridge. […]
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55th annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club tournament was ‘a logistical nightmare’
55th annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club tournament was ‘a logistical nightmare’ 55th annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club tournament was ‘a logistical nightmare’ A long time ago, some guy that history remembers as “Murphy” came up with this law that most of us remember as going something like this: “Anything that can go wrong will go […]
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