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.
Outer Banks
Nags Head Recycling Pickup to Start May 1
Nags Head officials have approved a contract for residential curbside recycling collection that is set to begin May 1.
Rodanthe Boat Launch to Close for Upgrades
A soundside boat launch area in Rodanthe will be closed for several months while a dock, ramp and parking lot are built.
Dare Boat Ramp to Close for Renovations
A busy boat access to Roanoke Sound in Dare County will soon close until mid-May for parking lot improvements, including new measures to reduce polluted stormwater runoff.
Elizabeth II Departs for Long-Needed Repairs
The representative 16th-century sailing ship Elizabeth II departed Roanoke Island Festival Park Tuesday for its first maintenance haul out since 2017.
Duck Hires New Town Manager
Duck town council voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Drew Havens as the new town manager starting Feb. 15.Â
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.
Dare, Towns Offer Tree Recycling Options
Dare County and its six municipalities are offering several ways residents can dispose of or recycle their natural Christmas trees.
OBX Plates Still in Demand Decades Later
Since the OBX license plate was released Dec. 23, 1999, demand remains steady for the plate only issued over the counter on the Outer Banks.
Kitty Hawk Wind Project Moves Forward
Avangrid Renewables has summitted a plan to federal regulators for the first phase of the company’s proposed Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Project.
Blackbeard’s Final Battle: Sorting Facts, Fiction
The truth about Blackbeard’s Battle at Ocracoke conflicts with popular interpretations and numerous published accounts, according to author Kevin Duffus.
OBX Youth Music Program Asks for Support
An Outer Banks youth music program has canceled its fundraising events for 2020 because of COVID-19 and is in need of support to keep the program running.
Recycling Remains On Hold in Nags Head
Uncertainty and rising costs prompted Nags Head commissioners to halt the town’s curbside recycling program in May, but service still hasn’t resumed as visitors arrive in droves.
Navy’s Ocracoke ‘Loop Shack’ Was Ineffective
During summer 1942, the Navy built a secret underwater magnetic loop station on Ocracoke Island to detect the presence of German U-boats off the North Carolina coast, but the station made no contribution to the war effort.
Roanoke Island Flood Report to be Presented
Dare County will host a community meeting Sept. 23 to learn the results of the Department of Transportation’s Roanoke Island drainage report, which was prompted by extensive flooding in July 2018.
Kitty Hawk Living Shoreline Project Wraps Up
At the end of two weeks planting marsh, volunteers helped North Carolina Coastal Federation, Kitty Hawk, landowners and Dare Soil and Water Conservation District complete in July the 600-foot living shoreline project along Moor Shore Road in Kitty Hawk.
