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Stuart Hooper from Cincinnati, Ohio died on Thursday after an ocean rescue the day before on Wednesday on Hatteras Island and the Cape Hatteras national Seashore. A call was made about a swimmer being in trouble near Ramp 49 in Frisco late in the afternoon. He was brought to shore by Hatteras Island Rescue Squad … Read more
The Rodanthe beach nourishment is well underway on the beaches of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks. If you are at the Outer Banks it would be worth a drive to Rodanthe to see all the action. The NCDOT is working with the Army Corps and Great Lakes Dredging Company to provide news and … Read more
Bertha may not be a hurricane anymore but it is causing some wave action on the coast at the Outer Banks. Tropical Storm Bertha has only 65 mph winds now and is well off the coast on the US. But she is still causing some rough surf. Take a look at the rough surf. Just … Read more
A drowning at Outer Banks occurred this week. A visitor on Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks drowned on Monday July, 28, 2014. The 51 year old man from Canada drowned off the beach of Salvo shortly after noon. He was reportedly snorkeling about 30 feet from shore when apparently waved for help. Two bystanders … Read more
The NCDOT NC 12 facebook page report that the Rodanthe beach nourishment project is almost ready to start pumping sand to widen the beaches at that location. They have been setting up equipment and dredge pipes for a couple of weeks and will now start pumping the sand onto the beach. The work area is … Read more
Worried about Outer Banks shark attacks while on vacation at the North Carolina coast? Track shark action at OCEARCH. Search all sharks or search by name. Katharine is a 21 ft great white shark that’s been cruising the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico recently. Mary Lee has visited the Outer Banks a few … Read more
Work on Highway 12 and Bonner Bridge will be taking place for the next 3 weeks. Repairs are needed for damage caused by Hurricane Arthur on July 3-4, 2014. The NCDOT will be making repairs to the part of the highway that buckled at the Pea Island area of Hatteras Island. The Bonner Bridge will … Read more
The Antares Rocket launch from Wallops Island, Virginia should be visible from the Outer Banks of NC today, Sunday July 13, 2014 at 12:52 p.m. On top of the Antares rocket sits the Cygnus spacecraft filled with supplies and headed to the International Space Station (ISS). If weather conditions are just right the launch may be visible … Read more
