Community News

Due to the extensive damage to Ocracoke’s homes, businesses and infrastructure by Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 6 and the uncertainty of when visitors can safely return to the island, the island-wide yard sale scheduled Saturday and this year’s Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree have been canceled. The jamboree produced as a weekend event at the end of [...] Local News |  Full Article

Crews will begin debris removal in Hatteras Village on Monday, September 23. Homeowners in this area are asked to place all storm-related debris in right-of-way by 6 a.m. Monday morning as one pass will be made through each village. Following the completion of debris removal in Hatteras Village, crews will begin working north to Frisco. Updates will [...] Local News |  Full Article

Offshore Humberto continues to produce large, dangerous surf and a high rip current risk all along the beaches, and ocean overwash was reported in several areas of Hatteras Island with Thursday morning’s high tide, which occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Ocean overwash and standing water were reported on N.C. Highway 12 in northern Buxton near [...] Local News |  Full Article

Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by Hurricane Dorian along sounds, rivers and creeks may be authorized to do so more quickly through an emergency general permit offered by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. “This is the second year in a row that North Carolina has [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

How much can a group of storm-weary island ladies accomplish with a good idea, a lot of elbow grease, and a goal to generate as much money as possible to help others affected by Hurricane Dorian? The answer is quite a lot… and they can do it ridiculously quickly, too. That’s exactly what happened when [...] Island Features |  Full Article

The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold an informal informational meeting Sept. 26 to update the public on the Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge project. The project is currently under construction with an estimated completion date of late 2020 or early 2021. The meeting will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Center, 23186 [...] Local News |  Full Article

After catastrophic roadway damage from Hurricane Dorian on Ocracoke Island, the N.C. Department of Transportation will soon be awarding an emergency contract that aims to have N.C. 12 reopened on the island before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. NCDOT has already coordinated with the National Park Service and other permitting agencies regarding the work and developed [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting comments from the public on proposed management changes to reduce blue crab harvest in the state to end overfishing and rebuild the overfished stock. Draft Amendment 3 to the Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan contains several proposals to achieve sustainable harvest as well as additional blue crab [...] Fishing |  Full Article

On Wednesday evening, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) reported that their Resource Management Team has been busy assessing the impacts of Hurricane Dorian on sea turtle nests within the Seashore, and that many of the active nests were still intact after the storm. Prior to the storm, staff conducted patrols of Buxton, Hatteras, and [...] Seashore News |  Full Article