A pair of dredges have been able to complete the southern half of the beach renourishment project off Kitty Hawk, with equipment and one of the dredges headed to work off Southern Shores soon. But a pause of the sand pumping is likely later this week due to waves from Hurricane Fiona as it passes…Read More from Southern half of Kitty Hawk beach nourishment done, work likely to pause for Fiona’s waves

by Sam Walker

By Rob Schofield, NCPolicyWatch.org Six years. That’s how long it will have been, come next month, since Hurricane Matthew raked and inundated eastern North Carolina with high winds and catastrophic rainfall. The storm arrived on Oct. 8, 2016, and left within a day, but the trail of destruction that resulted was huge. Twelve to eighteen…Read More from COMMENTARY: NC legislative hearing should feature tough questions about state’s troubled hurricane response

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Nourishment of the beaches off the Town of Southern Shores is slated to being as early as this weekend, and equipment will start arriving in the town on Wednesday. The contractor for project, Weeks Marine, is planning to begin delivering construction equipment at the Trout Run beach access. The beach access will remain open unless…Read More from Southern Shores beach nourishment to start as early as this weekend

by Sam Walker

Dare County is currently updating its Stormwater Master Plan, a document intended to identify critical project areas and potential mitigation measures to further guide resiliency efforts and reduce future environmental impacts in the unincorporated areas of Dare County. If you are a resident or property owner in any of the following areas within Dare County,…Read More from Dare Stormwater Master Plan update questionnaire available, public meetings set for Sept. 28-29

by WOBX staff