Photos by Don Bowers Photographer Don Bowers has been documenting storms in the northern Buxton Beach area for decades, but after visiting the shoreline on Wednesday, March 27, he stated that this week’s low pressure system has caused more damage in Buxton than he has seen since he moved to Hatteras Island in the mid-1960s. [...] Local News | Full Article
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Another low pressure system expected to impact the OBX starting We ...
March 27, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
N.C. Highway 12 was open and passable as of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, although standing water, sand, and foggy conditions were creating less-than-ideal driving conditions. Travelers should use caution and watch for NCDOT vehicles as they work to clear the roadways. Additional ocean overwash before or after Wednesday’s 9:25 a.m. high tide is possible, especially [...] Local News | Full Article
Ocracoke Convenience Site to only take household waste through Tue ...
March 27, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Effective immediately, the Ocracoke Convenience Site will only be accepting household solid waste, per a Wednesday update from Hyde County. “The site will not accept recyclables, construction debris, or yard waste until Tuesday, April 2, 2024,” stated Hyde County in a March 27 press release. “Weather and road conditions are projected to hinder transportation to [...] Local News | Full Article
Ocean overwash reported on Hatteras Island ahead of Tuesday night& ...
March 26, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Ocean overwash was reported in northern Buxton roughly two hours before Tuesday’s 9:05 p.m. high tide, and additional overwash before and after high tide is probable in multiple areas throughout Hatteras Island, including north of Hatteras Village, Rodanthe, the Pea Island Visitors Center, and the “Canal Zone,” south of the Basnight Bridge. N.C. Highway 12 [...] Local News | Full Article
COA’s Dr. Jack Bagwell named N.C. Community Colleges’ ...
March 26, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com College of The Albemarle President Dr. Jack Bagwell has been named the 2024 President of the Year by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges. The award, sponsored by the John M. Belk Endowment, “recognizes Bagwell’s exceptional leadership qualities, steadfast commitment to the community college mission, and achievements in furthering higher education [...] Local News | Full Article
With major ocean overwash still occurring and another low pressure system forecast for the area, the N.C. Department of Transportation has determined that N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island will remain closed for the next several days. N.C. 12 between the National Park Service Pony Pens and the South Dock ferry terminal has experienced overwash since [...] Local News | Full Article
Ocean overwash reported in multiple locations; Another low pressur ...
March 26, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Ocean overwash was reported before and after Tuesday morning’s 8:50 a.m. high tide in multiple areas throughout Hatteras Island, particularly in northern Buxton, Frisco, north of Hatteras Village, and on Pea Island in the “Canal Zone,” south of the Basnight Bridge. N.C. Highway 12 is open on Hatteras Island, however, as of 10:00 a.m., overwash [...] Local News | Full Article
Ocean overwash reported on Tuesday morning; Another low pressure s ...
March 26, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Buxton on Tuesday at 8:10 a.m. Video by Gracie Fuller Ocean overwash was reported ahead of Tuesday morning’s 8:50 a.m. high tide on Hatteras Island, particularly in northern Buxton, Frisco, north of Hatteras Village, and on Pea Island in the “Canal Zone,” south of the Basnight Bridge. A one-vehicle traffic accident was also reported on northern [...] Local News | Full Article
Note: Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service is currently suspended as of Tuesday morning and N.C. Highway 12 remains closed on northern Ocracoke Island after repeated cycles of ocean overwash. For more information, click here. With the onset of warmer weather and longer daylight hours, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry System will be expanding many of its [...] Local News | Full Article
The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), (in conjunction with North Carolina DHHS, Division of Public Health, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore), is issuing a public health advisory for the Buxton Beach Access, due to impacts from petroleum-contaminated soils likely exposed by beach erosion near the former site of Naval Facility Cape [...] Local News | Full Article
Minor ocean overwash reported ahead of Monday morning’s high ...
March 25, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
1:00 P.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island will not be reopening on Monday, March 25, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Unfortunately, we will NOT be reopening NC12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island today, due to continued hazardous conditions,” stated the update. “Ferry service between [...] Local News | Full Article
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Retail sales in Dare County set a new annual record in 2023, while January’s rough weather likely led to a sharp decline in occupancy and meal collections to start 2024. According to figures that will be presented to the Dare County Tourism Board at their March 21 meeting, retail sales in Dare County [...] Local News | Full Article
Coastal Flood Warning continues; Minor ocean overwash reported in ...
March 24, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A Coastal Flood Warning continues for the oceanside areas of the Outer Banks from Duck to Cape Lookout, as long-period northeasterly swell will extend the threat of ocean overwash and beach erosion, (especially for vulnerable locations), through the middle of the week. N.C. Highway 12 remains closed on northern Ocracoke Island from the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry [...] Local News | Full Article
N.C. Highway 12 remains closed on northern Ocracoke on Sunday morn ...
March 24, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
11:30 A.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 will not reopen on Sunday, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Unfortunately, due to continued strong winds and overwash, we will NOT be reopening NC12 on Ocracoke Island today,” stated NCDOT. “We will continue working to reopen the highway at some point Monday.” N.C. [...] Local News | Full Article
N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable on Hatteras Island; Highway r ...
March 23, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable on Hatteras Island as of Saturday at 3:00 p.m. per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). There is some standing water and sand on the roadway from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Village, (particularly north of Hatteras Village, which experienced ocean overwash on Saturday morning), [...] Local News | Full Article
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