Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently concluded a cost-of-service study, which is conducted periodically to ensure that electricity rates are sufficient to cover the cooperative’s power costs and operating expenses. The cost-of-service study also ensures that rates are allocated equitably between residential and commercial members. CHEC’s rate consultant, along with management, reviewed the results of [...] Local News |  Full Article

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program has finalized its five-year timeline for ocean reef enhancements funded by Coastal Recreational Fishing License revenues. The timeline follows public input on reef sites and materials the division received this fall. The Artificial Reef Program plans to complete one project per [...] Local News |  Full Article

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island, and the northern Outer Banks from 4:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday due to minimum apparent temperatures in the low teens, according to an update from the National Weather Service. The public is advised to keep pets indoors as much as possible [...] Local News |  Full Article

Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, seeks its next Director to lead it in its mission to protect and enhance these special places, now and forever. Outer Banks Forever is a philanthropic branch of Eastern National (EN), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization [...] Local News |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The North Carolina Department of Transportation has announced construction of a new bridge over the Alligator River between Dare and Tyrrell counties will begin in the next few weeks. A $450 million contract was awarded Wednesday to Skanska USA to replace the 65-year-old swing-span Lindsay C. Warren Bridge with a modern, two-lane fixed-span bridge [...] Local News |  Full Article

The following is a summary of the January 6 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting and does not include all items that were discussed. To view the full video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here. The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize Dare County Finance [...] Local News |  Full Article

Cold weather that arrived on Tuesday is expected to persist into this weekend, and confidence is increasing that a low pressure system will bring a threat for some light wintry weather across the Outer Banks from Friday night until Saturday, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS). As of Tuesday afternoon, January 7, [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) will host its first-ever annual meeting on Wednesday, January 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Buxton Volunteer Fire Department next to Burrus Field in Buxton. The BCA was formed in April 2024 to advocate for the remediation of Buxton Beach, but has branched out to include more proactive and [...] Local News |  Full Article

UPDATE: All three Ocracoke Island ferry routes have resumed normal operations as of Tuesday afternoon. The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry operations have been suspended as of Tuesday morning, January 7, due to windy weather conditions, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. Ferry service for all three routes will resume [...] Local News |  Full Article

A Wind Advisory has been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands until 7:00 p.m. on Monday due to southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 50 mph, according to an update from the National Weather Service. Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects, and may make driving difficult, especially for high [...] Local News |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Members of the Dare County Board of Education will receive their first increase in compensation in over 25 years, after a request was approved Monday by the Board of Commissioners. The request called for regular school board members to see a pay increase from the current $4,200 to $13,000 per year, and the [...] Local News |  Full Article

All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Therefore, the Dare County C&D Landfill, the Buxton Transfer Station and the Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025. These sites will reopen on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Dare County [...] Local News |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A private vessel and part of a dock were heavily damaged by fire Friday afternoon at Pirates Cove Marina. Crews from the Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department and Nags Head Fire Department were called around 3 p.m. to the C Dock at the marina on the Manteo Causeway. “We are incredibly fortunate that [...] Local News |  Full Article

The single-lane closures currently on U.S. 64 between Nags Head and Manteo will be extended approximately three-quarters of a mile to the west the week of Jan. 13. The lane closures are necessary to allow Dare County workers to perform maintenance on culvert pipes under the highway. The work is expected to take two to [...] Local News |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A fast moving weather system sliding across the mid-Atlantic this evening is expected to bring strong winds and possible minor soundside flooding along Hatteras and Ocracoke islands into early Saturday. There is also a chance of some light precipitation across the area this evening, including a few snowflakes along the northern beaches. And [...] Local News |  Full Article