Dare County Parks & Recreation Hatteras Island Division Winter Youth Program Newsletter

As the 2024 hurricane season winds down, the Dare County Waterways Commission is already taking steps to be prepared before next June rolls around by making sure emergency access to and from Hatteras Island is maintained. “We were very fortunate to dodge a major bullet,” member Danny Couch said during the commission meeting held Tuesday [...] Local News |  Full Article

N.C. Highway 12 is open on Hatteras Island as of Saturday morning, however, ocean overwash was reported in northern Buxton and Pea Island before and after the 7:00 a.m. high tide, and standing water and sand was reported at multiple locations and across both lanes, especially between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet. If travel is necessary, [...] Local News |  Full Article

Get your pets ready to say “Cheese!” The Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association is proud to announce its first “Pawliday” Photo Shoot Fundraiser will take place on Sunday, November 24. A $20 donation will get you a 20-minute mini photo session and 3-5 edited photos of your pets in a festive, holiday set, currently planned for the [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

June 23, 1946 – September 10, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Margaret “Peggy” Freeman Gladden, the loving wife of Eric Gladden for 21 years, passed away on September 10, 2024, at her home in Nags Head, NC, after a battle with cancer. Her husband and best friend, Sue Mullen of Virginia Beach, VA, were by her [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

April 29, 1943 – November 14, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Jacquelyn Ann Williamson Fitton, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2024, in Kill Devil Hills, NC, at the age of 81. Born on April 29, 1943, in Pittsburgh, PA, she lived a life full of love and dedication [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

May 1, 1951 – November 12, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Marna Glazebrook Gegenheimer, age 73, departed this life on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, after a long battle with heart disease. Born on May 1, 1951, in Hopewell, VA, to the late Richard Royster Glazebrook Jr. and Nellie Gray (Emerson) Berry, she leaves behind her [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

December 14, 1925 – November 1, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Wilma Gladden, a wonderful wife, mother, aunt, friend, and neighbor, passed away peacefully at her home in Nags Head, NC, on Friday, November 1, 2024. She lived a life of unconditional love and always put others above herself. Born on December 14, 1925, in Soddy-Daisy, [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

N.C. Highway 12 has reopened between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet on Hatteras Island as of Friday at 2:00 p.m. The highway was closed Friday morning due to ocean overwash that breached the dune line near the Pea Island Visitor Center. Saltwater and sand remain on the highway and travelers are advised to slow down, use caution, [...] Local News |  Full Article

Debris field after home collapse on Surf Side Drive. Video from @hurricanetrack An oceanfront home located at 23241 Surf Side Drive collapsed in northern Rodanthe overnight due to an ongoing coastal storm. Additional homes in the area were also inundated with water, and visitors should avoid the shoreline due to dangerous debris and continual ocean [...] Local News |  Full Article