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Outer Banks community hopes new project will help protect oceanfront homes from erosion

Saturday, August 1, 2026
New sand project aims to protect Outer Banks homes
Crews have begun preparations for a beach nourishment effort in Buxton that will place about 2 million cubic yards of sand along the oceanfront.
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