Red knots, which stopover on Ocracoke during their spring migration, have been a source of concern due to the rapid decline of its population linked to a drastic decrease of their food source, horseshoe crab eggs.
Outer Banks
The sand waves of Hatteras: ‘on a mission of death’
After adventurous New York journalist John Randolph Spears undertook to visit Cape Hatteras in spring 1890, he wrote of miles and miles of deadly sand waves that threatened to swallow islanders and their homes.
Manager says Corolla horses look ‘marshy’ for good reason
Meg Puckett, who manages the herd for the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, knows well the challenges and the horses themselves, but she says the work never gets old.
Lifeguards now at Rodanthe Beach Access until Aug. 11
Through a partnership of Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Dare County, lifeguards will be stationed at the Rodanthe Beach Access between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. everyday until Aug. 11.
Climate peril, insurance, sand costs: No easy fix in Rodanthe
A possible inflection point in property insurance markets, a proposed $40 million beach nourishment project, talk of a needed act of Congress — officials struggle with at-risk oceanfront homes in Rodanthe.
Federation, law center call for enforcement of existing law
The Southern Environmental Law Center has sent letters on behalf of the North Carolina Coastal Federation to two government agencies pressing for current laws and rules to be enforced regarding leaking septic systems on the Rodanthe oceanfront.
NC ferries on Ocracoke routes to make four round trips daily
The Ferry Division is offering four round trips daily starting Tuesday on its Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and Cedar Island-Ocracoke routes.
Challenges persist to dredge Avon, Hatteras harbors
The Dare County Waterways Commission sees continued challenges related to upcoming projects to dredge Avon Harbor and the entrance to Hatteras Harbor.
Officials, public celebrate new Jockey’s Ridge visitor center
Officials last week celebrated the recently completed $2 million renovation of the visitor center at Jockey’s Ridge State Park.
Groups urge action on health risks from exposed septic
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the North Carolina Coastal Federation, has sent letters to the National Park Service and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services urging them to address threats to public health, welfare, and safety associated with collapsing houses and abandoned septic tanks in Rodanthe.
NCDOT eases concerns about Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry
Passenger ferry service is to expected to begin Tuesday as well as an expanded vehicle ferry schedule between Hatteras and Ocracoke.
Buying out threatened oceanfront homes is not a crazy idea
Dr. Rob Young, director of the Western Carolina University/Duke University Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, compares the costs of a possible buyout of 80 highly exposed properties in Rodanthe to the costs of beach nourishment, which could be triple that amount over 15 years.
Threatened structures agency to discuss insurance’s role
The Threatened Oceanfront Structures Interagency Work Group is to discuss the role of public and private insurance when it meets May 24 via web conference.
N.C. 12 speeds to be lowered for peak travel season
The speed limits for sections of N.C. 12 in Currituck and Dare counties will be lowered to 35 mph from the off-season speed limit of 45 mph.
Hearing set on proposed cluster home ordinance changes
Dare County Commissioners are holding a public hearing May 17 on a proposed amendment that would remove cluster homes from being permitted in 22 districts in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Despite opposition, Dare OKs cluster home project permit
The unanimous vote in favor of the special use permit allows the 60-home project proposed for 10.5 acres in Wanchese to move forward.
