The Dare County Waterways Commission met on Monday night at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, and with hurricane season more than two weeks underway, the biggest issue raised was the depth of the emergency ferry channel which offers escape in the event of a major weather event affecting N.C. Highway 12. All five board members [...] Local News |  Full Article

With surveying nearly complete for the new multi-use pathway in Hatteras village, the public’s assistance is needed to help pave the way for funding the impending project. The 3.75-mile pathway will stretch from the Hatteras ferry docks to the northern town borders, and will include a loop along Eagle Pass Road, making all areas along [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Division of Coastal Management has found that a proposed seismic survey related to oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic Ocean off the North Carolina coast is inconsistent with state coastal management policies. After review, the agency formally objected to the proposed activity by WesternGeco and found it inconsistent with state policies as [...] Local News |  Full Article

Since officially launching on May 20, the new Ocracoke Express passenger ferry has transported 5,239 passengers and 316 bikes across Hatteras Inlet, per Jed Dixon, NCDOT Ferry Division Deputy Director. “It’s been extremely popular,” said Dixon. “We’re seeing ridership go up every week, so it’s been widely used so far.” “The great thing is that [...] Local News |  Full Article

After a well-attended meeting that included public comments from 19 individuals, the Dare County Planning Board and SAGA Construction CEO Sumit Gupta mutually agreed to temporarily withdraw a request for a text amendment to the C2-H General Commercial Zoning District in Hatteras village, and to resubmit a similar request at a later date with adjusted [...] Local News |  Full Article

On Monday, June 10, a 53-year-old man from Bellbrook, Ohio died in the Atlantic Ocean near Buxton. The water-related fatality occurred less than a mile north of the former location of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The 911 call was received at 11:49 a.m. A family member brought the man back to shore where CPR efforts [...] Local News |  Full Article

The burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service for 18 counties, including Dare and Hyde counties, has been lifted, per an announcement from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. The ban, which applied to all open fires, will be lifted as of 5 p.m. on Monday, June 10, for the following counties:  Beaufort, [...] Local News |  Full Article

An upcoming breakfast meeting that is scheduled for June 20 in Kitty Hawk will bring together the local church community in a broader discussion about what folks can do to address the opioid crisis on a close-to-home scale. “The Opioid Crisis: The Faith Community Responds Clergy Breakfast” was orchestrated by Pastor Gina Miller of the [...] Local News |  Full Article

On Friday afternoon, June 7, U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a report from the vessel Smoker via CH 16 that they had spotted a vessel that appeared to possibly be on fire 12 nautical miles east of Oregon Inlet. After a crew from Station Oregon Inlet immediately launched, the vessel Smoker had determined [...] Local News |  Full Article

Arrangements have been made to accept public comments from the Fessenden Center Annex in Buxton during the Planning Board meeting on Monday night, per Donna Creef, Planning Director for Dare County. Monday’s Planning Board meeting has garnered attention by island residents and visitors this past week, due the Planning Board’s scheduled consideration of a text [...] Local News |  Full Article

Local residents garnered more information on the development of the Outer Banks Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan at a lightly attended meeting in Buxton on Wednesday evening, June 5. The meeting was held to provide information on the planning process, the identified hazards for the area, and to outline additional opportunities for public involvement. Though the [...] Local News |  Full Article

UPDATE:  N.C. Highway 12 is back open in both directions after Rodanthe Traffic Accident. N.C. Highway 12 is temporarily closed in both directions north of Rodanthe on Pea Island due to a bad traffic accident. The accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon and it is not known if there are any injuries or fatalities, however, bystanders [...] Local News |  Full Article

Total costs to reach about $20 million At its June 3 meeting, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $19.8 million project proposed by Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE) to renourish the beaches worked on in the 2017 Buxton Beach Nourishment Project and restore three groins there. In their presentation, CSE’s Dr. Tim [...] Local News |  Full Article

The U.S. Coast Guard is asking all boaters to stay out of the area around the remains of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet while it is being dismantled. “Vessels have been seen entering the deconstruction zone where piles are sitting just under the waterline,” said BMCM Mark DiLenge, Officer in Charge of [...] Local News |  Full Article

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Eastern North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, until 11 p.m. on Friday night, per a Friday afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The main threats that correspond with the storms are frequent lightning, damaging winds with scattered gusts up to 70 [...] Local News |  Full Article