NCDOT expects the 2.4 mile-long “jug handle” bridge to open in late 2021 or early 2022.
Fence added to protect Salvo Community Cemetery
New fencing has been installed to protect the historic Salvo Community Cemetery
Avon Fishing Pier to open Wednesday for 2021 season
The Avon Fishing Pier on the Outer Banks will open Wednesday for the 2021 season.
Rodanthe Fishing Pier to Reopen Saturday
After a winter of numerous renovations, the Rodanthe Fishing Pier will reopen Saturday for the 2021 season.
Hatteras Village Pathway Work to Begin
Construction is expected to begin this month on the Hatteras Village Pathway, a 3.1-mile paved pathway expected to be completed by Aug. 15.
Avon Nourishment Could Cost Residents Less
Residents could pay less in taxes than initially thought to fund the Avon Beach Nourishment project if approved.
Museum Needs Cash to Display Rare Coins
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum needs funding to create a permanent display showcasing a rare coin collection acquired through decades of beachcombing along Hatteras Island.
RV Park at Avon Pier to Open this Summer
Work is underway on the 26-site Avon by the Sea RV Park at the Avon Pier and is expected to open by Memorial Day.
Historic Photos Celebrate 150 Years of Light
A new, historic photo exhibit honoring the 150th anniversary of the first lighting of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is on display in the lighthouse’s visitor center and bookstore through spring 2021.
Hatteras Pathway Project Could Start Soon
Dare County Board of Commissioners recently awarded a $342,640 Tourism Impact Grant toward the 3.75-mile Hatteras Village Multi-Modal Pathway, and construction could begin by February.
‘Jug Handle’ Bridge to Open End of 2021
The 2.4 mile-long Rodanthe Bridge, or “Jug Handle” bridge was 54% complete as of Thursday, but the expected opening of the span has been delayed from fall 2021 to the end of the year.
It’s Fall, and Pea Island is for the Birds
More than 17,000 migrating birds, including more than 11,400 northern pintails, made a stop last week at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Outer Banks.
Group Helps Families Elevate Homes
The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men have been hard at work in the past few weeks helping families on Hatteras Island protect their homes with a Repetitive Loss Reduction Project that is currently in full swing.
1891 Strathairly Wreck Bell to be Donated
Following the weekly beach apparatus drill at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Thursday, the ship’s bell from the 1891 wreck of the Strathairly steamship will be donated.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to Get Face Lift
Plans are being made to restore Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and will include repairs to deteriorated masonry, metal components, windows, marble flooring and the lantern.
‘Jug Handle’ Bridge Completion Pushed Back
NCDOT representatives during an informational meeting March 5 in Rodanthe said that the “jug handle” bridge was 28% complete as of early March, and that the targeted date of completion had been pushed back to fall 2021.
