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🌱 How much is NC 12 really costing Ocracoke residents and taxpayers?

Ocracoke, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Ocracoke! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much is NC 12 really costing Ocracoke residents and taxpayers?

Also on today's calendar: Ocracoke Fig Festival.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 79 degrees.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 77. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Carolina Has Spent Nearly $51 Million in 15 Years Keeping NC 12 Open in Dare County (natureworldnews.com) — Ocracoke residents’ lifeline, NC 12 and its ferry connections, has cost the state about $20 million on Ocracoke alone in the past 15 years, with frequent closures disrupting work, medical care, and tourism. Lawmakers are now debating whether to allow seawalls and other hardened structures, while state scientists warn these could shift erosion, narrow beaches, and alter who gets protected along the Outer Banks.
   

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  • North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for 21st CCLC Afterschool Tutor in Ocracoke. Apply here.
  • Dare County Schools posted a job opening for Custodian I School-Based in Buxton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocracoke here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hatteras

  • With NC 12 flooding a growing concern, DCS develops plan for satellite locations on Hatteras (outerbanksvoice.com)
  • Coastal Family Collaborative seeks funds from Dare County to restore childcare on Hatteras Island (islandfreepress.org)
  • Person dies in water incident off beach near Hatteras village, officials say (wcti12.com)

Avon

  • Overnight rain causes flooding on NC 12; Dare County to host meeting on highway closures (outerbanksvoice.com)

Ok Ocracoke! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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