/tags/obxblackout OBXBlackout en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:48:02 GMT /news/2017-08-09/obx-officials-want-to-settle-with-construction-company-that-caused-outage Local governments on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands say they want to come to an agreement on reimbursements for a recent power outage without going to… Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:48:02 GMT /news/2017-08-09/obx-officials-want-to-settle-with-construction-company-that-caused-outage Will Michaels /news/2017-08-04/cars-roll-in-as-tourists-return-to-nc-islands-after-outage Carloads of tourists rolled in, stores stocked seafood counters and kitchen workers chopped vegetables Friday as two North Carolina islands reopened to… Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:25:06 GMT /news/2017-08-04/cars-roll-in-as-tourists-return-to-nc-islands-after-outage Associated Press, Liz Schlemmer /news/2017-08-03/power-restored-on-hatteras-and-ocracoke-islands Power has been restored to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. Utility crews with Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative and its contractors completed work earlier… Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:13:09 GMT /news/2017-08-03/power-restored-on-hatteras-and-ocracoke-islands Liz Schlemmer, Dave DeWitt /news/2017-08-02/what-did-the-obx-power-outage-look-like-from-space A NASA satellite captured nighttime images of two popular Outer Banks barrier islands that have been without power for nearly a week. The images show… Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:11:06 GMT /news/2017-08-02/what-did-the-obx-power-outage-look-like-from-space Elizabeth Baier /news/2017-08-02/officials-islands-power-to-be-restored-in-less-than-a-week 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… Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:21:37 GMT /news/2017-08-02/officials-islands-power-to-be-restored-in-less-than-a-week Associated Press /show/the-state-of-things/2017-08-01/ocracoke-and-hatteras-island-residents-await-power UPDATE: Officials now estimate between six and 10 days for power to be fully restored for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands.Governor Roy Cooper ordered a… Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:49:02 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-08-01/ocracoke-and-hatteras-island-residents-await-power Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /news/2017-08-01/ocracoke-and-hatteras-island-residents-await-power UPDATE: Officials now estimate between six and 10 days for power to be fully restored for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands.Governor Roy Cooper ordered a… Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:49:02 GMT /news/2017-08-01/ocracoke-and-hatteras-island-residents-await-power Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /news/2017-08-01/company-blamed-for-outer-banks-power-outage-facing-lawsuits Lawsuits are pending against a construction company blamed for a power outage on North Carolina's Outer Banks, forcing visitors off the beaches and… Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:03:34 GMT /news/2017-08-01/company-blamed-for-outer-banks-power-outage-facing-lawsuits Associated Press /business-economy/2017-08-01/outer-banks-island-businesses-shocked-by-power-outage Jason Heilig stood in the doorway of Rodanthe Surf Shop on Hatteras Island on Monday.No customers picked through the board shorts or tried on sunglasses.… Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:36:24 GMT /business-economy/2017-08-01/outer-banks-island-businesses-shocked-by-power-outage Jason deBruyn /news/2017-07-31/generators-could-power-visitors-on-outer-banks The latest on efforts to restore electricity to a portion of North Carolina's Outer Banks evacuated of tourists after a construction accident cut power… Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:43:05 GMT /news/2017-07-31/generators-could-power-visitors-on-outer-banks Associated Press, Liz Schlemmer