Speed limits will be lowered starting Thursday in parts of Currituck and Dare counties ahead of peak travel season.
Outer Banks
Outer Banks realtors group recognizes Fair Housing Act
The Outer Banks Association of Realtors recognized National Fair Housing Month in April with a program on recognizing bias and asking that Dare County and towns adopt proclamations supporting fair housing.
Dredging near Ocracoke keeps ferries on spring schedule
The Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke ferry routes will remain on their spring schedule of six daily departures until channel dredging is complete.
Ocracoke Express passenger ferry to begin season May 13
NCDOT’s Ocracoke Express ferry is scheduled to launch Tuesday its seventh season transporting passengers between Ocracoke and Hatteras.
Coastal Commission rejects effort to drop rules lawsuit
Coastal Resources Commissioner Jordan Hennessy garnered only two other votes last week for his effort to withdraw from the commission’s successful lawsuit challenging the state Rules Review Commission, which is set to appeal the ruling.
Dare County board tables action on Buxton zone of influence
Dare County Commissioners voted Monday during its regular meeting to table any decisions on an environmental zone of influence that borders Buxton Woods Reserve for 90 days.
Secotan Alliance event ‘to bring Wingina out of the shadows’
The program, “In the Spirit of Wingina 2: Our Women, Our Words, Our Water,” set for May 30-31 in Nags Head and Manteo will highlight Chief Wingina’s Secotan Alliance, and general Indigenous environmental history, with a concentration on the roles of women.
Institute, ECU Outer Banks Campus to welcome public
The Coastal Studies Institute and ECU Integrated Coastal Programs are hosting an open house from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the campus in Wanchese.
Hearing set on removing buffer zone around Buxton Woods
A public hearing is set for Monday on the proposed text amendment to remove restrictions on multifamily dwellings in the half-mile buffer around the 1,007-acre Buxton Woods Reserve.
Preventing Environmental Hazards Act a commonsense bill
Guest opinion by Congressman Greg Murphy: Allowing National Flood Insurance Program payouts to remove a threatened oceanfront structure before it collapses, rather than wait until it creates an environmental disaster, will add flexibility while mitigating risks.
Power outage times expected to improve in Ocracoke
Tideland Electric’s Project Ocracoke Resiliency will include installing underground electrical lines and equipment to help improve resilience against severe weather.
Ocracoke-South Dock terminal proposed study meetings set
The proposed study will look at the feasibility of rehabilitating or relocating the Ocracoke-South Dock terminal, which has been impacted by ocean encroachment and road closures in recent years.
Public hearing set for proposed Roanoke Sound shellfish lease
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has scheduled a public hearing in Dare County May 6 on a proposed shellfish lease in Roanoke Sound.
Protective zone around Buxton Woods may be unenforceable
Dare County officials are now questioning the legality of the “zone of influence” buffer district the county enacted in 1988 to protect Buxton Woods Reserve from development.
14th Roanoke Island festival, powwow April 26-27 in Manteo
The 14th annual Roanoke Island American Indian Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday at Manteo High School.
State to add daily ferry departures from Hatteras, Ocracoke
The NCDOT Ferry Division announced plans to bump up daily departures from 36 to 52 starting Tuesday and continuing through Nov. 3.
