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Nc state researchers ask for community’s input in hatteras and ocracoke island survey march 28, 2025 | local news | by: Cape hatteras lighthouse on wednesday morning. Joy crist construction to start next week on u.s.
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36,044 likes · 785 talking about this · 3 were here. Island free press is a source of news and information for the outer banks of north carolina. Find the latest updates on weather, events, arts, education, environment, and more from this local publication. Ocean overwash was reported saturday morning in buxton and on pea island in the area of new inlet before saturday morning’s 9:15 a.m.
Highway 12 is open and passable, but travelers are advised to slow down and use caution as saltwater can damage vehicles. However, cape hatteras electric cooperative (chec) stated in an email to the island free press on tuesday that they were prepared for the adverse weather. “chec is closely monitoring weather conditions and is prepared to respond quickly should the approaching winter weather result in power outages. The outer banks is a raw, windswept landscape dotted by ancient southern live oaks gnarled by centuries of fierce winds and tropical storms that nurtures creative whimsy and mystical legends.
It is no wonder the area is home to ghost sightings, spirits, legends, and lore.
Some of these mysterious legends have been seeded and growing [.] island features | full article For hatteras islanders, the issues stemming from a former military base at buxton beach have been obvious for the past 14 months. Residents have been able to see and smell the situation on a routine basis, from the petroleum that resurfaces with heightened erosion, to the exposure of foundations, cables, and pipes that were left [.] local news | full article 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 Photo by brad hanson for the island free press. This is a developing story.
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An unoccupied home at the end of ocean drive in rodanthe collapsed into the ocean at approximately 2:35 a.m. Cape hatteras lighthouse on june 25. Following the february dismissal of approximately 1,000 national park service (nps) employees nationwide, coupled with a february 26 memo from the office of personnel management on the national workplace optimization initiative, questions remain as to how the nps outer banks group could be impacted in the future. A woman has been charged with two felonies, including attempted murder, following an incident wednesday night near a utility work zone on hatteras island.
According to dare county sheriff’s office investigator donnie varnell, susan elizabeth myers, 65, was driving her vehicle near gingerbread bakery and pizza when she allegedly struck an The island free press will be publishing an article in the near future on how to voice your concerns about the future of buxton beach to the agencies and government representatives involved. In the meantime, the public can learn more about current conditions on buxton beach via the cape hatteras national seashore’s web page, or by reviewing Morris, of salvo, nc, born on january 7, 1948, in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on december 1, 2024, at the age of 76.
Barbara was always diligent and dedicated in her work as a bank teller, dental assistant, artist and the various jobs [.] obituaries | full article
From samwalkerobxnews.com aquatics programs and facilities, more playgrounds, accessible spaces and athletic fields were among the main requests in a needs assessment survey of parks and recreation offerings in dare county. Nearly 10% of the county’s population participated in an online survey, over 300 people attended community engagement meetings, and the assessment also included eight Petroleum sheen on buxton beach on sunday, september 29. Petroleum contamination at buxton beach intensified over the weekend, with several observers reporting that the fuel smells and sheens were the “worst they had seen” since the shoreline was closed in september 2023.
The island free press is the first and only online newspaper serving both hatteras and ocracoke islands’ locals and visitors. The newspaper made its debut on sept. 5, 2007, and has grown since then in coverage, content, and popularity with readers on and off the islands. The mission of the island free press is to…
Cape hatteras lighthouse on wednesday morning.
Photo by don bowers for the island free press. Cape hatteras lighthouse on wednesday morning. Photo by don bowers for the island free press. Snow in avon at 7:00 a.m.
Photo by joy crist snow in avon at 7:00 a.m. Photo by joy crist teach’s lair marina on wednesday. Cape hatteras lighthouse on wednesday morning. Video by janet morrow dawson.
Hatteras and ocracoke islanders were out early wednesday morning to brave the adverse weather conditions and capture the snow accumulations from the winter storm of 2025.
The last time the islands saw substantial snow accumulation was back in 2018, when a “snowicane” hit the [.] island features | full article
