Debbie Swick Swick has been pushing for balloon release bans since January 2023, she said. Recently, she has seen a string of successes.

Waves crash on infrastructure remaining from the former military facility at the beach by Buxton Beach Access, as seen on Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Corinne Saunders) By Corinne Saunders BUXTON — Following several days of strong northeast winds and erosion, Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Thursday morning expanded the area of closure for a stretch of beach near the Buxton Beach Access.