March 20, 2018
A preliminary settlement would allow those who lost power for days last summer on two North Carolina islands to divvy up more than $10 million. News outlets report that documents filed in federal court show that PCL Civil Constructors would …
September 26, 2017
An evacuation was underway Tuesday on an island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as Hurricane Maria moved north. The Hyde County Sheriff’s office said the evacuation began at 5 a.m. Monday on Ocracoke Island. It wasn’t immediately clear how many …
August 7, 2017
Rental houses and condos were expected to fill up Saturday on two North Carolina islands where a bridge construction accident cut power for a week and threatened seasonal businesses’ bottom lines. The first day of the weekend is a typical …
August 3, 2017
Power should be fully restored on all of North Carolina’s Outer Banks in less than a week, officials said late Tuesday. New power poles are now all in place and crews have started the more delicate, careful work of connecting …
July 31, 2017
An estimated 10,000 tourists were ordered Thursday to evacuate an island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks after a construction company caused a power outage, leaving people stranded without air conditioning or places to eat. The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative said …