As peak travel season on the Outer Banks approaches, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will change speed limit signs May 15 to reflect lower speed limits along sections of N.C. 12 in parts of Currituck and Dare counties. On Wednesday, the speed limits in areas through the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo, as well [...] Local News | Full Article
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All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. These offices and facilities will reopen and operate under their regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, May 28. These closures include the Dare County C&D Landfill, Manns Harbor Transfer Station, Buxton Transfer Station, and Manteo Recycle Yard; however, there [...] Local News | Full Article
The Chicamacomico Banks Fire Department is thrilled to announce big changes coming in the northernmost fire district on Hatteras Island. A custom-built Rosenbauer fire engine is due for delivery in summer 2025, and a new fire & EMS station is in the early planning stages, with construction anticipated within the next five years. The new [...] Local News | Full Article
The Island Free Press (IFP) is excited to announce the launch of the 2025 calendar, and pre-ordering is now available for folks who want to celebrate the beauty of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands all year long. Our IFP readers submitted all the photos in the 12-month 2025 calendar and include landmarks, beach scenes, and other [...] Local News | Full Article
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, in coordination with the Dare County Board of Commissioners, would like to invite the Buxton community to a public meeting on Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. in the Fessenden Center, located at 46830 N.C. Highway 12 in Buxton, North Carolina. Col. Ron Sturgeon, U.S. Army Corps [...] Local News | Full Article
Dare County Manager Bobby Outten presented the county’s recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to the Dare County Board of Commissioners during the board’s meeting that was held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The recommended budget includes no property tax increase, with the rate to remain at 40.05 cents per $100 of assessed value. (Example: [...] Local News | Full Article
The William B. Umstead (locally known as the Old Manns Harbor) Bridge on U.S. 64 over Croatan Sound will be closing June 3 for an estimated six months as a $33 million bridge preservation project enters a critical phase. During the closure, all 313 concrete spans on the bridge will be repaired and each of [...] Local News | Full Article
Exposed pipe that may be source of petroleum on Buxton Beach is ex ...
May 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
An exposed pipe that is believed to be a source of petroleum on a closed section of Buxton Beach is expected to be removed by May 24, per an update from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Savannah District. On Friday, May 3, the Corps awarded a $525,000 contract to SLSCO, LTD for work [...] Local News | Full Article
From OuterBanksVoice.com The fate of the $35 million in state funds awarded for affordable housing in Dare County was resolved at the May 7 Dare Board of Commissioners meeting when County Manager Bobby Outten informed the board that the money had to be returned to the state in the near future. At their May 7 [...] Local News | Full Article
The Coast Guard assisted with the rescue of a 70-year-old male, Monday evening, near Nags Head, North Carolina. Nags Head Fire Rescue Fireboat 16 located and recovered the individual wearing a lifejacket, who was showing signs of severe hypothermia west of Jockey Ridge State Park, after a multi-agency search effort led by the Coast Guard. [...] Local News | Full Article
Three marketing students from Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) DECA Club placed in the top 20 worldwide in the Community Giving category at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California. DECA club members Kristin Bennett, Ann Lord, and Emma Riggs presented their Coastal Care Packs, a project aimed to support children in foster [...] Local News | Full Article
Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Lif ...
May 8, 2024 | Local News | By: Jen Carlson
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading [...] Local News | Full Article
There will be daily chances for shower and thunderstorm activity from Wednesday through Friday, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A few of these storms have the potential to become severe with the greatest risk for severe weather occurring on Thursday. However, there is still some uncertainty regarding the exact [...] Local News | Full Article
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Communications to-and-from Hatteras Island, including cell phones and internet, was knocked out Tuesday afternoon due to a damaged fiber optic cable. Information about the nature and location of Tuesday’s cable cut was not immediately available, and service was restored just before 11 p.m. Dare County Emergency Management’s “Compact Rapid Deployables” were set up [...] Local News | Full Article
Ocracoke Express passenger ferry will begin service for the 2024 ...
May 7, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will begin service for the 2024 season on May 23, and online reservations are currently available for the summer months. The passenger ferry, which is now in its sixth season, transports passengers via a 70-minute trip between Hatteras Village and Silver Lake Harbor in Ocracoke Village, where [...] Local News | Full Article
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