new bonner bridge takes shape

New Bonner Bridge is an engineering marvel! Despite the MAJOR incident last week when the builders accidentally severed power to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, the new bridge is shaping up to be pretty spectacular. Built to last 100 years, the new Bonner Bridge towers over the original span. The lessons learned from the original bridge… Continue reading new bonner bridge takes shape

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NOT good: power accidentally cut to hatteras + ocracoke

Construction company cuts power to Hatteras and Ocracoke, fix could take 2 weeks. At the height of the tourist season, power to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands has been severed by PCL Construction, the contractor for the new Bonner Bridge. Early this morning they accidentally sliced through the cable carrying electricity to everyone from Rodanthe to… Continue reading NOT good: power accidentally cut to hatteras + ocracoke

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12.5 ft great white shark pinging off OBX

Hilton the Great White shark. Photo OCEARCH, R. Snow

Hilton the shark is headed north looking for love. One of the most recently tagged Great White sharks, Hilton, has been hanging around Outer Banks coast for a few days now. OCEARCH says he’s probably on his way north for mating season off Cape Cod, late August through November. Check out OCEARCH’s Global Shark Tracker… Continue reading 12.5 ft great white shark pinging off OBX

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the outer banks are a shifting pile of sand

Familiar names and ancient history mark the Outer Banks. Beautifully written and carefully researched, Molly McArdle’s article for Oxford American Magazine, poses important questions about life on the Outer Banks and its fragile environment. “Beach sky is different than prairie sky: it bleeds into the water, without boundary. Often on the Outer Banks, especially down on… Continue reading the outer banks are a shifting pile of sand

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