Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative launches its 9th Annual Photo Contest
CHEC 1st Place Winner in 2022: Kerry Hooper, Jr. “The new Jug Handle Bridge at sunset” The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently announced the…
Author: Joy Crist
NC 12 open Tuesday after overwash forces closure Monday
An excavator moves sand in the Canal Zone near the Basnight Bridge at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday. Photo: NCDOT Reprinted from Island Free Press N.C. Highway…
UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 reopened between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe
The Canal Zone near the Basnight Bridge at 6:45 p.m. NCDOT image. N.C. Highway 12 has reponed in between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet as of…
New Blessing Box installed at Frisco Woods Campground
Visitors to the Frisco Woods Campground over the summer of 2022 may have noticed a unique and turquoise-hued addition to the facility’s front yard, as…
October 1 marks the 150th Anniversary of the Bodie Island Lighthouse
Bodie Island Lighthouse. NPS image The Bodie Island Lighthouse celebrated a milestone on Saturday, as the distinctive black-and-white striped tower was first lit on October…
VIDEO: Potential waterspout forms in Hatteras village
Video by Brian McArthur A funnel of wind that appeared to be a loosely-formed waterspout was spotted in Hatteras village on Friday afternoon, September 30….
N.C. Highway 12 remains open with flooding reported; Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect
Northern Hatteras village. NCDOT image Minor to moderate flooding and standing water were reported on multiple sections of N.C. Highway 12 with Friday morning’s heavy…
Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet rescues four caught in heavy seas
Image from U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon On Thursday, September 29, U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet responded to a report of four mariners aboard…
First-Ever Fall in Love Festival on October 2 will benefit Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation
Photo by Fall in Love Festival A new Avon-based festival featuring live music, regional artists, and food vendors is being launched on Sunday, October 2,…
Ian will bring heavy rainfall, potential flooding later this week
NWS image Though Hurricane Ian will weaken after landfall and track to the west of the Outer Banks, a combination of an offshore front and…