/tags/oregon-inlet Oregon Inlet en-US Copyright Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:26:46 GMT /environment/2022-08-22/dare-county-leaders-support-oregon-inlet-jetty Crews from the Army Corps of Engineers dug up sand earlier this summer, creating a safe channel for vessels traveling between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:26:46 GMT /environment/2022-08-22/dare-county-leaders-support-oregon-inlet-jetty Bradley George /news/2022-05-23/parts-of-oregon-inlet-too-shallow-for-boats-but-help-is-on-the-way Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard will dredge up sand this weekend to alleviate the issue. Mon, 23 May 2022 22:43:14 GMT /news/2022-05-23/parts-of-oregon-inlet-too-shallow-for-boats-but-help-is-on-the-way Celeste Gracia /news/2018-03-06/coast-guard-warns-of-shipping-hazard-from-containers-lost-at-sea The Coast Guard is asking boaters and beachgoers to be on the lookout for loose shipping containers after 70 containers fell from a cargo ship Saturday… Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:37:36 GMT /news/2018-03-06/coast-guard-warns-of-shipping-hazard-from-containers-lost-at-sea Rebecca Martinez /environment/2017-01-25/ncdot-builds-living-reef-in-pamlico-sound The North Carolina Department of Transportation has built a living reef about a mile west of the Bonner Bridge in Pamlico Sound.The 500 foot structure is… Wed, 25 Jan 2017 16:13:15 GMT /environment/2017-01-25/ncdot-builds-living-reef-in-pamlico-sound Rebecca Martinez /environment/2015-08-18/bonner-bridge-replacement-finalized The last legal obstacles have been cleared to begin the process of rebuilding the Bonner Bridge.Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the final terms… Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:09:33 GMT /environment/2015-08-18/bonner-bridge-replacement-finalized Dave DeWitt /law/2014-05-20/bill-would-create-fund-to-buy-oregon-inlet A new bill introduced in the North Carolina Senate would allow the state to offer to buy or trade the federal government for the Oregon Inlet.The… Tue, 20 May 2014 13:46:12 GMT /law/2014-05-20/bill-would-create-fund-to-buy-oregon-inlet Rebecca Martinez /environment/2014-04-21/oregon-inlet-is-too-shallow-to-dredge Dredging has been suspended in the Oregon Inlet on the Outer Banks.The Army Corps of Engineers says the water is too shallow to allow the dredge access to… Mon, 21 Apr 2014 11:28:34 GMT /environment/2014-04-21/oregon-inlet-is-too-shallow-to-dredge Eric Hodge /environment/2014-04-14/federal-cuts-slow-dredging-fishing-at-oregon-inlet Federal budget cuts are making it harder to keep a shipping channel open on the Outer Banks. Fishermen use the channel to get in and out of Oregon Inlet… Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:11:20 GMT /environment/2014-04-14/federal-cuts-slow-dredging-fishing-at-oregon-inlet Rebecca Martinez /environment/2013-12-16/bonner-bridge-reopens The Bonner Bridge reopened to traffic yesterday afternoon.Structural safety concerns caused officials to close the bridge on N.C. 12 earlier this month.… Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:50:15 GMT /environment/2013-12-16/bonner-bridge-reopens Associated Press /environment/2013-01-08/inlet-closure-causes-businesses-to-lose-millions Boat builders on the Outer Banks say they're losing millions of dollars worth of business as the Oregon Inlet remains closed. The water there has been too… Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:49:00 GMT /environment/2013-01-08/inlet-closure-causes-businesses-to-lose-millions Will Michaels