UPDATE: Woman charged with attempted murder after incident at …
Nov 7, 2024 · Updated at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 A woman has been charged with two felonies, including attempted murder, following an incident Wednesday night near a utility work zone on Hatteras Island. According to Dare County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Donnie Varnell, Susan Elizabeth Myers, 65, was driving her vehicle near Gingerbread Bakery and Pizza when [...] Local News | Full Article
Outer Banks News | Island Free Press
Jan 3, 2025 · Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, seeks its next Director to lead it in its mission to protect and enhance these special places, now …
Division of Marine Fisheries sinks trawler for artificial reef near ...
Nov 25, 2024 · The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program sank a 55-foot trawler at AR-305, off Cape Lookout, last week. The FV Alexandria Dawn, was constructed in 1984, but has been out of use for around a decade. Before sinking, the vessel was cleaned extensively in accordance with EPA requirements. Purchase [...] Fishing | Full Article
Crime Reports - Island Free Press
Dec 2, 2024 · At 12:30 pm. today, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 20000 block of NC 12 in Rodanthe for a shots fired call. A subject had locked themself inside a camper and a gunshot hole was found on the back of the camper. Numerous attempts were made to make contact with the subject ...
Low Income Energy Assistance Program now accepting applications
Dec 9, 2024 · The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Energy Assistance Program is now accepting applications from older adults 60 and older or people with disabilities receiving services through the NCDHHS Division of Aging. The federally funded program helps low-income households with a one-time payment sent directly to their heating vendor to offset the [...] Local News ...
Hatteras Islanders reminded to take Buxton FUDS Restoration …
Dec 2, 2024 · The Corps’ ongoing response action at Buxton Beach. USACE photo. In early November, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District launched an online survey designed to gauge the Outer Banks community’s interest in establishing a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) property located within the Cape Hatteras ...
Salvo man facing counts for fleeing deputies and larceny, now …
Dec 7, 2024 · From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A Hatteras Island man already facing numerous charges, including counts for leading authorities on a vehicle chase in July, has been charged with additional felonies for allegedly filing a fraudulent insurance claim on a capsized sailboat. According to a North Carolina Department of Insurance news release, George Thomas King, 60, of Salvo, was [...] Community News ...
Another above-average hurricane season ends; Outer Banks does …
Nov 30, 2024 · From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close on Saturday, and 2024 leaves behind a legacy that will be long-remembered in North Carolina. After a pre-season lull, activity ramped up in the latter stages of the summer and into early fall, as the Atlantic basin saw 18 named storms in 2024 with winds [...] Local News | Full Article
N.C. Highway 12 closed between Marc Basnight Bridge and …
Nov 15, 2024 · Pea Island Visitor Center at 7:20 a.m. NCDOT image. 2:15: P.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 has reopened between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet on Hatteras Island as of Friday at 2:00 p.m. Saltwater and sand remain on the highway and travelers are advised to slow down, use caution, and watch for North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) personnel as they continue to clear the road.
Cleanup underway, but more damage from Ernesto's waves …
Aug 19, 2024 · Photo by Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue. From SamWalkerOBXNews.com. Powerful waves from distant Hurricane Ernesto have continued to damage vulnerable oceanfront structures this weekend along parts of Hatteras Island, while debris from a house that collapsed in Rodanthe has spread along 11 miles of beach so far.