Homeowners, seemingly undeterred by the challenges of the beach, fight the shifting sands of ownership in Rodanthe.

The North Carolina coast stretches along 320 miles of the Atlantic Ocean. Every mile is shifting in some way or another.

Rodanthe has an erosion rate greater than 15 feet per year, according to a May 2023 study presented to Dare County leaders. A beach renourishment program is a potential solution, but it means ...

DARE COUNTY, N.C. — Dare County leaders were informed earlier this month that they had not received a grant from FEMA for beach nourishment in Rodanthe. "We're trying to get with them and say ...

You can't use any hardened structures, so the only tool is to do beach nourishment," said Outten. Watch previous coverage: Dare County misses out on Rodanthe beach nourishment grant Dare County ...

Outten estimates for a place like Rodanthe, there would have to be beach nourishment every five years or so. For now, Rodanthe’s residents are left to watch and wait as the ocean creeps closer ...

Those living in Rodanthe have sought to use beach nourishment to address the rapidly eroding shoreline, but the proposed solution faces high costs and would only temporarily fix the problem before ...

By nourishment, he means rebuilding a beach ... This past summer, FEMA denied a county request for $40 million to rebuild the beach at Rodanthe. Maintaining that rebuilt beach was estimated ...