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Hatteras, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Hatteras! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- HatterasāOcracoke ferry gets a $10 toll starting January 1
- Weeks of single-lane travel ahead on Hatteras Islandās highway link
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
- Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ NC Ferry Tolls Start January 1 on Hatteras-Ocracoke: How Much Will You Pay? (deeparrival.com) ā A standard car trip on the HatterasāOcracoke ferry will cost $10 each way starting Jan. 1, 2027, under newly approved tolls. Eligible coastal residents and active-duty military can buy a $150 annual vehicle pass. Transportation officials have requested a delay, but January remains the start date unless lawmakers change it. 
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ā¢ NC 12 will remain single lane onto Hatteras for weeks; NCDOT seeks to move road (pilotonline.com) ā Hatteras Islandās only highway connection will remain one lane for several weeks while crews rebuild dunes damaged by fall storms. NCDOT is seeking federal permission to move about 3,300 feet of N.C. 12 inland at Pea Island, hoping to protect the route from repeated ocean washouts. Ā Ā Ā
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Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 14500 NC Hwy 12, Rodanthe
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Middle School Basketball @ Manteo
Ocracoke School Ocracoke, NC 27960
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Coffee Conversations and Tea Talks with Ms. Jeanie
Ocracoke School Commons
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Armadillos have officially joined the chat.
Seen an armadillo in North Carolina? We want to know! The most reliable way to report a sighting is through INaturalist. You can create an accountā¦ (Nextdoor )
- Dare County Schools posted a job opening for Custodian I School-Based in Buxton. Apply here.
š Nearby News
Avon
- Community Health Fair scheduled for Nov. 12 at Fessenden Center in Buxton (islandfreepress.org)
- Seaside Vacations 4th Annual Holiday Drive Trifecta to support Outer Banks Seniors, Children, and Families in Need (outerbanksvoice.com)
- Pea Island N.C. 12 Sandbag Work Takes 4 Weeks: When Do 2 Lanes Return? (deeparrival.com)
Ocracoke
- Ocracoke events Nov. 9 to 16 (ocracokeobserver.com)
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore records second-highest sea turtle nesting season, nearly 31,000 hatchlings emerge (islandfreepress.org)
- āBarrier Islands 101': No easy answers for NC12, beach houses (coastalreview.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" ā The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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