N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable as of Friday morning, but there are a few areas of windblown sand on the roadway south of Oregon Inlet. Travelers are advised to drive carefully and slow down for crews that may be working to clear sand from the pavement throughout the day. Snow flurries were reported [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has startedthe process of adding sand and sandbags to portions of N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island to address the lingering effects from September’s Hurricane Dorian. The project is designed to protect four segments of the roadway damaged by Dorian and a subsequent storm in November. The project involves [...] Local News |  Full Article

Due to the possibility of inclement weather, Dare County Schools will be canceled on Friday, February 21, for all staff and students, per an update from Digital Communications and Middle School Director, Keith Parker. Additionally, all after-school activities scheduled for today, Thursday, February 20, will also be canceled. The After School Enrichment Program will continue to [...] Local News |  Full Article

A project the size of the “jug-handle” bridge north of Rodanthe is like some intricate dance routine carried out with mammoth custom-built gantry cranes, massive 155-foot pilings and teams of workers each with their own tasks. “The whole system is one big train. You only move as fast as your slowest part of the train,” [...] Local News |  Full Article

A Coastal Flood Advisory, Wind Advisory, and Gale Warning have been issued for the Outer Banks ahead of a winter storm which is expected to bring strong winds and possible coastal flooding to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands beginning Thursday night. Per a Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City [...] Local News |  Full Article

A winter storm forecast for Thursday night through Friday will bring high winds, rough seas, and possible coastal flooding for the southern Outer Banks, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Though the Outer Banks is unlikely to see snow accumulation, mainland Eastern N.C. could see up [...] Local News |  Full Article

Spectrum internet, voice and cable is out once again along the Outer Banks this morning, with the outage centered in Kitty Hawk. The exact cause of the outage remains unknown. Business customers were notified of the problem just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, and told about 9 a.m. that repairs would take about four hours. Only [...] Local News |  Full Article

Maximum wind gusts up to 49 mph and minor coastal flooding could accompany an end-of-week storm that is expected to bring snowfall to mainland North Carolina, per a Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. The primary concern for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands with the approaching storm is strong [...] Local News |  Full Article

The new Bonner Bridge replacement recently received several 2020 Design Awards from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s annual contest. Determined by a jury of architects, engineers, and precast concrete producers, judges review construction projects from all corners of North America with an eye on creative and innovative uses of precast concrete. For 2020, the Bonner Bridge [...] Local News |  Full Article

Confidence is increasing that a coastal storm could impact the Outer Banks and eastern North Carolina at week’s end, with the potential for coastal flooding and possible snow accumulations inland, per a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Uncertainty is high regarding the extent and magnitude of any [...] Local News |  Full Article

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Monday, February 17, 2020 until sunset on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in honor of former North Carolina Lt. Governor Robert “Bob” Jordan, who passed away on Sunday. In 1984, Jordan was elected lieutenant governor, serving [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County Planning Department Director Donna Creef touched on some of the major concerns with the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) at an informational meeting held in Buxton on Thursday evening, February 13. The new flood maps, which will go into effect on June 19, may misrepresent the actual risk of flooding for a [...] Local News |  Full Article

Hyde County will extend the collection of Hurricane Dorian roadside debris removal in Ocracoke Island until February 29, 2020. This action is being taken to aid in the demolition and tear out of storm damaged structures and aid in the recovery of the island. It is important to note that debris removal contractors will not pick [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Coast Guard suspended its search on Thursday after an unregistered emergency position indicating radio beacon alert lead responders to debris approximately 126 miles southeast off the coast of Wilmington, North Carolina.   Coast Guard crews from Air Station Elizabeth City, the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton and Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System vessels searched approximately [...] Local News |  Full Article

While the NC Ferry Division will again rent a passenger ferry for Ocracoke this summer, it is battling a defamation lawsuit brought by the company still building a custom passenger ferry. Last May, US Workboats (formerly known as Armstrong Marine Inc.) in Hubert, near Swansboro, sued the NC Ferry Division over breach of contract, claiming [...] Local News |  Full Article