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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.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues response actions at …
Oct 9, 2024 · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Wednesday, October 9, which provides an update on the ongoing work to remediate petroleum contamination at Buxton Beach. Excavation of petroleum-impacted soil continues as part of an ongoing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District phased response action at the Buxton ...
Free helmets available at Bike Rodeo this Saturday in Buxton
Oct 2, 2024 · The Buxton Bike Rodeo will be held Saturday, October 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Fessenden Center, with the Kill Devil Hills Rodeo on Saturday, October 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Family Recreation Park. “Kids will navigate challenging courses to show off their safety skills and win prizes,” Gould said. “Coalition members and Dare County ...
Slash Creek Bridge replacement project to begin Monday
Oct 2, 2024 · Work to replace the aging Slash Creek Bridge on N.C. 12 in Hatteras Village will begin Oct. 7, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The $4.5 million project will replace the 68-year-old wooden structure with a two-span cored slab bridge. The work also includes drainage improvements and the leveling and resurfacing of [...] Local News | Full Article
Dare to apply for FEMA grant to pay for purchase, demolition of ...
Oct 11, 2024 · From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to apply for a FEMA grant that could be used to buyout oceanfront houses threatened by rapid beach erosion along Rodanthe. The Flood Mitigation Assistance grant would be used to target around 20 properties in Rodanthe that are located close to the ocean and within [...] Local News | Full Article
16,500 pounds of concrete removed from Buxton Beach as …
Oct 10, 2024 · Corps contractor excavating a large concrete slab from the beach. CHNS photo. An ongoing initiative by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to excavate and remove petroleum-contaminated soils at the Buxton Beach FUDS Site has resulted in the removal of large sections of left-behind military infrastructure over the past several days.
Avon Volunteer Fire Department delivers community donations to …
Oct 11, 2024 · The Avon Volunteer Fire Department Chief Frankie Hopkins, Assistant Chief Andrew Dickerson, and Firefighter Ryan Albaugh delivered donations to Black Mountain on Tuesday to help victims of Hurricane Helene. The three men left for western North Carolina early Tuesday morning and returned Wednesday evening. Community donations wait to be loaded ...
Kirk’s impacts will linger into Tuesday, distant Milton may affect …
Oct 7, 2024 · As the remnants of Hurricane Kirk move further out to sea, attention along the Outer Banks will turn to Hurricane Milton over the next few days. Milton is forecast to pass well south of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands after cutting across Florida, but the storm will likely produce coastal and marine impacts, according to a [...] Local News | Full Article
Commentary: The importance of the 1874 Life-Saving Station …
Oct 7, 2024 · 1874 Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station. Photo by Brad Hanson. As an internationally published author of the United States Life-Saving Service on the iconic North Carolina Outer Banks, I commend the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (LSS) and Museum for celebrating the 150th anniversary of the seven 1874 stations added to …
Fiber cut in Nags Head to blame for Spectrum outage on Hatteras ...
Oct 8, 2024 · A fiber optic cable was damaged Tuesday morning in Nags Head, knocking out services to Spectrum internet customers on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. The outage started around 8:15 a.m. for customers of the internet service provided by Charter Communications. The damage appears to have happened at Whalebone Junction, where a project began Monday ...