A Coastal Flood Advisory and High Surf Advisory are in effect for the Outer Banks through Sunday at noon, according to an update from the National Weather Service. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to two feet of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High [...] Local News | Full Article
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Dare County Manager Bobby Outten announced that the county’s dredging permits have been officially reinstated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on Friday, October 18, allowing the Miss Katie’s dredging operations to resume immediately. The Miss Katie is currently scheduled to resume dredging operations on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The permits were initially [...] Local News | Full Article
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Friday afternoon, October 18. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has set the date, time, and location for a public meeting about the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property as its response action continues at the beachfront property located [...] Local News | Full Article
A Coastal Flood Advisory and High Surf Advisory have been issued for the Outer Banks through Sunday at noon, according to an update from the National Weather Service. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to two feet of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High [...] Local News | Full Article
A Coastal Flood Advisory and High Surf Advisory have been issued for the Outer Banks through Sunday at noon, according to an update from the National Weather Service. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, (which is in effect starting 6:00 a.m. Thursday), up to two feet of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas [...] Local News | Full Article
Hatteras Island resident Brian Harris recently announced his intention to run as a candidate for the Dare Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor race in the 2024 General Election. Currently, there is no one running for the elected board member position, which makes it the only contest on the Dare County ballot with no listed [...] Local News | Full Article
Early voting for the 2024 General Election begins on Thursday, October 17, 2024 and continues through Saturday, November 2, 2024. Unlike on Election Day—when registered voters must vote at their assigned precinct—early voting allows registered voters to cast their ballot at any of the three early voting sites in Dare County, giving you the opportunity [...] Local News | Full Article
State recreational water quality officials today lifted two swimming advisories in Dare County. The advisories were lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play. One advisory was posted on Sept. 18 at the public beach access at E. Hollowell [...] Local News | Full Article
Project underway to replace nearly 60 transmission poles on southe ...
October 14, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
Vegetation along N.C. Highway 12 is being cleared to make way for new transmission poles in Avon as part of an island-wide project by Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) to switch out existing wooden poles with sturdier, concrete replacements. “CHEC contractor River City Construction, Inc. will work to replace 34 wood transmission poles on the [...] Local News | Full Article
Dare to apply for FEMA grant to pay for purchase, demolition of th ...
October 11, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | 4
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to apply for a FEMA grant that could be used to buyout oceanfront houses threatened by rapid beach erosion along Rodanthe. The Flood Mitigation Assistance grant would be used to target around 20 properties in Rodanthe that are located close to the ocean and within [...] Local News | Full Article
16,500 pounds of concrete removed from Buxton Beach as petroleum r ...
October 10, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
An ongoing initiative by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to excavate and remove petroleum-contaminated soils at the Buxton Beach FUDS Site has resulted in the removal of large sections of left-behind military infrastructure over the past several days. The infrastructure and debris removal was not strictly intentional, but was necessary for the crew to [...] Local News | Full Article
Spectrum internet outage reported across the country
October 10, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | 1
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Internet services through Spectrum appears to be down across the country on Thursday morning, including the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina. Business and residential customers of the service provided by cable giant Charter Communications began reporting their internet dropped out around 8:30 a.m. DownDetector.com, a website that monitors outages, shows customers reporting [...] Local News | Full Article
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station’s 150th Anniversary Celebratio ...
October 10, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
2024 marks the 150th anniversary of North Carolina’s first seven Life-Saving Stations, and the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe is hosting a two-day celebration on October 12-13 to mark the milestone. The United States Life-Saving Service was the precursor to the modern U.S. Coast Guard, and in 1848, the U.S. Government provided funds to New Jersey [...] Local News | Full Article
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Wednesday, October 9, which provides an update on the ongoing work to remediate petroleum contamination at Buxton Beach. Excavation of petroleum-impacted soil continues as part of an ongoing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District phased response action at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly [...] Local News | Full Article
On Monday, October 7, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) began a roughly seven-month-long project to replace the aging Slash Creek Bridge on N.C. Highway 12 in Hatteras Village. The $4.5 million project will replace the existing 68-year-old wooden structure with a two-span cored slab bridge, and while work proceeds, a detour is in [...] Island Features | Full Article
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