After being suspended since April 2024, ferry service from Hammocks Beach State Park to Bear Island resumes May 14.
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Stein appoints former Rep. Paul Tine DMV commissioner
Paul Tine, who owns Midgett Insurance Agency in Kitty Hawk and served two terms in the state House, has been named DMV commissioner.
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.
New Brunswick County bridge opens Thursday to traffic
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced the newly rebuilt bridge that spans the Calabash River has opened to traffic a week ahead of schedule.
State, town leaders to give updates on Topsail-area projects
A breakfast buffet will be available during the Greater Topsail Community Update meeting planned for May 13 in Holly Ridge.
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.
Spring cleanup: NCDOT Litter Sweep calls for volunteers
Residents are asked to help remove roadside trash as the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Spring Litter Sweep kicks off Saturday.
Decades on, mid-Currituck bridge plan faces same hurdles
Fifty years after the need for a bridge between mainland Currituck County and its barrier island beaches was first identified, and 30 years after a draft planning document for the proposed mid-Currituck bridge was first released, a recent public meeting revealed that the same issues are still being vigorously debated, costs have skyrocketed, and funding is still lacking.
Wrightsville Beach bridge lane closures to begin Monday
N.C. Department of Transportation crews are scheduled to begin routine maintenance on the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge next week, which will require lane closures.
Work set to begin on US 64 improvements in Dare County
Raleigh-based transportation contractor Fred Smith Co. is to begin the $2.4 million project, a milling and resurfacing operation, April 2 between the two bridges.
Second public hearing set for mid-Currituck bridge project
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management is hosting a public hearing in Currituck County next month on the proposed mid-Currituck bridge project.
US 70 bridge inspection in progress, plan for daytime delays
A state Department of Transportation crew works high above the Newport River Tuesday inspecting the underside of the Morehead City-Beaufort high-rise bridge next to the state port. Traffic delays were expected through Friday on this part of U.S. Highway 70 as one lane of travel was planned during daylight hours, or 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Photo: Dylan Ray
Ferry Division adds departures to, from Ocracoke Island
The state Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will increase the number daily transits of Pamlico Sound from four to six starting this week.
State’s fix for costly litter problem ‘not efficient or sufficient’
“It’s like you’re Band-Aiding over an artery,” says Rob Clark, of Cape Fear River Watch, a coauthor of a report that found that cleaning up more than 7,000 tons of litter in North Carolina cost more than $56 million in 2023.
State to host hearing on mid-Currituck Bridge application
The state Division of Coastal Management has set a public hearing for March 18 on the Coastal Area Management Act application for the proposed Turnpike Authority project.
NC Trails Program announces grants for trail projects
Grants through the state’s Recreational Trails Program support greenways and trails for hikers, bikers, paddlers, equestrians and off-road vehicle operators.
