Construction Progress Update - South Nags Head

Work has resumed on the stormwater infrastructure improvement project spanning from James Street to just south of Juncos Street in south Nags Head. Remaining activities will focus primarily around the Juncos Street beach access and include:

•    Replacement of the pedestrian dune walkover

•    Installation of a concrete pumping station

•    Installation of a dune infiltration gallery

•    Replacement of the beach access parking area

Please note: pedestrian access will be restricted once the dune walkover is removed and will remain limited until the new walkover is installed. Vehicular access will be maintained as much as possible throughout construction to allow travel through to the beach.

For progress updates, please visit https://www.nagsheadnc.gov/1064/Engineering

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, all Town administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28. 

• For properties on the Green Route, there is no change to the trash or recycling schedule; trash will be collected Tuesday and Friday, November 25 and 28.
• For properties on the Blue Route, recycling and trash collection will take place Monday, November 24 as usual. However, the Thursday, November 27 collection will be moved to Friday, November 28.
• The bulk/brush collection yard will be closed Thursday, November 27.
• There is no change to the commercial collection schedule.
• There is no change to the subscription-based curbside recycling collection provided by TFC Recycling. 

Residential Sanitation Schedule

Beach Nourishment Update

On November 13, we received bids from three dredging companies for our next beach nourishment project, which will place sand on the beach from 2919 South Virginia Dare Trail south to the town line adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Staff will present the bid results to Nags Head's Board of Commissioners at its December 3 meeting. A follow-up mid-month meeting is scheduled for December 17, during which the Board will review the Fall 2025 beach survey results, receive a detailed analysis of the bid tabulation, and consider financing models for the project. 

The Board is scheduled to formally consider the bids at its January 7, 2026 meeting.

While receiving bids marks a major milestone, additional analysis and decision-making remain before we can confirm the project’s construction timeframe. As with past nourishment efforts, work will likely occur sometime between April and late summer in either 2026 or 2027.

All three meetings—December 3, December 17, and January 7—will be livestreamed and available for later viewing at YouTube.com/TownofNagsHead. We encourage property owners to watch these meetings to stay informed as the project progresses.

Agendas are posted prior to each Board of Commissioners meeting.

As you’re prepping your holiday meal, remember to wear tight-fitting sleeves or keep them rolled up while cooking. Loose clothing can easily brush against a burner or hot surface.

This simple habit can help prevent a fire during the busiest cooking day of the year.

More Thanksgiving Safety Tips

Credit: National Fire Protection Association

Holiday Markets 

• Saturday | November 29 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Saturday | December 13 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Tree Lighting with Santa

Saturday | November 29 | 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Candy Cane Hunt

Wednesday | December 17 | 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
(There will be two age groups.)

The park is located at 3005 South Croatan Highway.

Peas, corn, beans, tomatoes - many of these foods come in aluminum cans!

If you have items on your Thanksgiving shopping list that come in an aluminum can, don't forget to rinse them out and recycle them. Aluminum is perpetually recyclable, so it's best not to throw them away in your waste bin.

Thank you for recycling right!

View a reference guide on what can and cannot go into our recycling containers. 

If you don't have time to haul your recyclables to the recycling centers we have at Town Hall (5401 South Croatan Highway) and our Public Services facility (2203 Lark Avenue), be sure to subscribe to the curbside recycling collection service offered by TFC Recycling. The cost is $13.35/month.