N.C. 12 at Pea Island Reopens to Two-Lane Traffic: What It
One of the first things you learn running charters out of Beaufort is that access is the whole game. You can have the most capable vessel, the best
The Handbook
Every entry I've written for buyers working the Carolina coast — flood zones, HOA fine print, insurance, and the questions worth asking before you sign anything.
N.C. 12 Closures on Pea Island: Why do they keep happening
Pea Island doesn't have a shoulder to pull off on. You're driving a narrow strip of asphalt between Pamlico Sound on the left and the Atlantic on the
Stormwater rule changes give and take – and raise doubts
Stormwater regulations along the Carolina coast have always worked like tide schedules — they shift on you, and not always when you're paying attention
Owner who sought subdivision sues county over work at boat
When someone buys a property specifically because it sits next to a public boat landing, they usually have a clear picture in their head: controlled
Hatteras Island N.C. 12 Closures and Emergency Ferry
Every property owner on Hatteras Island should run this mental exercise at least once: imagine waking up to find N.C. 12 underwater somewhere between
Hatteras Island N.C. 12 Overwash, Road Closures, and
Every serious buyer I've walked through a Hatteras Island property has eventually asked some version of the same question: "What happens when the road
Dare County Road Closures and N.C. 12 Overwash: Real Estate
Every beach house on Hatteras Island is essentially a bet on N.C. 12 staying open. I don't mean that as a scare tactic — I mean it the same way I'd mean
N.C. 12 Overwash and Road Closures on Pea Island: Hatteras
Pea Island doesn't bluff. I've run the Pamlico Sound plenty of times and watched that narrow strip of land between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe take a
Carolina Beach's Coastal Resilience Survey: What Property
Carolina Beach is a small island. That's not an observation, it's a geographic fact that shapes every decision a buyer should make before going under
Carolina Beach's Coastal Resilience Survey: What Property
The Town of Carolina Beach has been running a Coastal Resilience Survey aimed at property owners, renters, and businesses along the island — asking what
N.C. 12 Overwash and Road Closures on Pea Island: How Outer
There's a stretch of N.C. 12 between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe that I used to watch from the water. Running the sound side on a delivery run
Brunswick Commissioners Overturn Stormwater Permits: What
Brunswick County's Board of Commissioners voted to overturn a batch of stormwater permits that the county's own technical staff had approved. That's not a