Will Thomas

Estates Gazette

BNG and NSIPs: having our cake and eating it too

By: Will Thomas, Helen Gill

Planning has been at the front of the queue of the Labour government's reformist agenda since its election two years ago.

WTKR News 3

N.C. 12 access remains a concern for Hatteras Island as coastal storm continues

By: Will Thomas

NCDOT crews continue to work around the clock, especially on Pea Island, to preserve Hatteras Island access

WTKR News 3

Ferry ride turns frightening, N.C. 12 temporarily closed as coastal storm impacts continue on OBX

By: Will Thomas

This weekend's ferry ride turned frightening for passengers going from Ocracoke to Hatteras as the impacts of the coastal storm began. Those impacts continuing Monday as N.C. 12 is currently closed.

WTKR News 3

‘There is no time to waste': calls for action after N.C. 12 damaged for second time in four weeks

By: Will Thomas

Dare Co. leaders are calling for immediate action of moving the road west on N.C. 12 near the Pea Island Visitor Center

WTKR News 3

From N.C. 12 closure to playoff win: An unforgettable journey for Cape Hatteras volleyball

By: Will Thomas

A community rally on Wednesday helped get the Cape Hatteras Secondary School ladies volleyball team off Hatteras Island and to their playoff game

WTKR News 3

After repeated damage, NCDOT discusses moving vulnerable stretch of N.C. 12 west

By: Will Thomas

Though still preliminary discussions, NCDOT officials say moving the vulnerable stretch of N.C. 12 west is what they hope will get the road through the next few years

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State court upholds 2023 gang-related murder conviction

By: Will Thomas

The Supreme Court of Georgia recently upheld a gang-related murder conviction following an attempted appeal, and now the Coweta County district attorney is urging the public to come forward with more information surrounding the case.

WTKR News 3

‘Bridge Moms' renew push for safe, reliable N.C. 12 access to Hatteras Island

By: Will Thomas

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — Our Hatteras Island neighbors continue to rely on the emergency ferry service to get to and from their homes on Tuesday.

WTKR News 3

Beyond lost access: Recent N.C. 12 closures hit Hatteras Island businesses hard

By: Will Thomas

HATTERAS, N.C. — The hope is for N.C. 12 to reopen by noon Friday. Road access between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe has now been cut off for 11 days.

Hoodline

Lexington County Weighs Three Zoning Zones, Residents Fear Roads Can't Keep Up

By: Alexis Villarreal, Will Thomas

Lexington County is considering a sweeping rewrite of its development rules that would divide unincorporated areas into three separate zoning