Outer Banks News | Island Free Press
5 days ago · October 30, 2024 | Seashore News. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) recently awarded a $1.7 million contract to Yorkshire Industries of New York, New York to remove the top layer of asphalt, regrade and apply a new layer of asphalt in the approximately 195,650 square foot parking lot at CHNS' Oregon Inlet Marina.
Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life ...
2 days ago · The Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station. Photo by Joy Crist. The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150 th 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 until the ...
Dare County Republicans sweep local races | Island Free Press
Nov 6, 2024 · The Dare County local election results are below. DARE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 01. Carson Creef – REP – 16,312 – 100.00%. DARE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 02. Robert L. (Bob) Woodard, Sr. – REP – 13,345 – 55.07%. Katie Morgan – DEM – 10,887 – 44.93%. DARE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 03.
Outer Banks News | Island Free Press
Nov 5, 2024 · Nearly 31K have already voted in OBX counties, 4.4M statewide. November 4, 2024 | Local News | By: From SamWalkerOBXnews.com North Carolina has set a new record for in-person early voting, while almost 31,000 ballots have been accepted in the three Outer Banks counties ahead of Election Day 2024. “I am proud of all of our 100 county boards of ...
State coastal commission to meet in Ocean Isle Beach Nov. 13-14 ...
2 days ago · The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Nov. 13- 14 at the Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall, 111 Causeway Dr., Ocean Isle Beach. The public may attend the CRC meeting in-person or watch online. The regular business meeting of the CRC will begin at 3 p.m. on Nov. 13 and will resume at 9 a.m ...
UPDATE: Woman charged with attempted murder after incident at …
5 days ago · Updated at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 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 [...] Local News | Full Article
Sounding the alarm for Buxton Beach | Island Free Press
Feb 27, 2024 · Buxton Beach on February 22, 2024. Photo by Joy Crist. Since then, local residents and officials have been sounding the alarm to draw attention to the issue and to encourage the government stakeholders involved to find a solution now, instead of letting conditions reach a crisis level, forcing a response. County Commissioner Danny Couch is ...
Blog | Island Free Press
May 13, 2024 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist |. Back in March, the Island Free Press published an FAQ guide to explain the complicated background and current issues that were occurring at Buxton Beach. Nearly two months later, a lot has changed, and there has been a mild increase in progress and a major increase in community involvement.
Flash Flood Warning in effect for the Outer Banks; All Hatteras ...
Aug 31, 2023 · Pea Island south of the Basnight Bridge at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday. NCDOT image. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the Outer Banks until 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, in addition to an ongoing Coastal Flood Warning and Tropical Storm Warning, as Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to pass just off the coast of North Carolina today.
Confidence increasing that the Outer Banks will see heavy rains ...
Sep 27, 2022 · NWS image. While confidence is increasing that Hurricane Ian will tack to the west of the Outer Banks, indirect impacts are still expected over the weekend from this storm, and particularly heavy rains and the potential for coastal flooding, per a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City.