Park Service will implement seasonal closures on May 15 The annual seasonal closures of village beaches to off-road vehicle (ORV) use within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore will go into effect at 6 a.m. on Sunday, May 15. In addition, the beach driving speed limit is reduced from 25 mph to 15 mph in all […]
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UPDATE: Firefighters make progress against Dare mainland wildfire; smoky conditions should improve on Hatteras and Ocracoke
Firefighters got a break today in combating the Pains Bay wildfire in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge on the Dare County mainland that has been burning since last Thursday. Bill Sweet, public information officer for the Southern Area Incident Command Team that took control of firefighting efforts this week, said a planned burnout on […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Anglers continue to be happy
The fishing for surf and pier anglers on Hatteras Island continues to be consistent. The blow toad, sea mullet, and bluefish reports continue to pour in for most of Hatteras. Obviously, being in the right place at the right time helps, but, overall, most anglers have been happy with their efforts. The large, spring bluefish […]
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Wildfire growing larger in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
After two days of extreme fire behavior resulting from low relative humidity, high temperatures, and erratic, gusty winds, the Pains Bay Fire had burned over 15,000 acres by late Saturday night. The fire continues to spread in nearly all directions. Heavy smoke is being reported on Hatteras Island on Sunday morning, with ashes covering the […]
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Kinnakeet potluck introduces the Saltwater Connections team to Avon
On Tuesday evening, May 3, a group of Avon locals met at the fire station for a community potluck dinner, one of many that are orchestrated throughout the year and sponsored by the Kinnakeet Civic Association. But on this occasion, the 30 to 40 locals in attendance had some special guests. The dinner was a […]
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Killing animals to save animals
Last year, the National Park Service predator management team removed a total of 594 animals. They were ?targeted? species and were removed to protect threatened or endangered shorebirds and sea turtles. The numbers are detailed in the seashore?s Predator Management Annual Report for 2010. The list of ?removed? predators includes: 130 raccoons 111 opossums and […]
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Outer Banks Wedding Planners Give Advice
Have A Weather Plan Outer Banks weather can be as wicked and mercurial as it can be lovely, a reality that at times is overlooked by eager brides-to-be. Situated as they are near the Gulf Stream, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands are especially vulnerable to the whims of fast-moving fronts and the wind and rain that […]
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Ocracoke’s Charles Temple will compete in first ‘Jeopardy!’ Teachers Tournament
By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH Ocracoke Island was ecstatic Thursday night, May 5, as local high school English teacher Charles Temple won in the first round of “Jeopardy!” Teachers Tournament. The capacity crowd at Gaffer’s Sports Pub, where Temple, many of his students, colleagues and local residents, watched the game erupted in cheers. Temple, […]
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Wedding planners advise Island brides to have a weather plan
Wedding planners advise Island brides to have a weather plan Wedding planners advise Island brides to have a weather plan BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK Outer Banks weather can be as wicked and mercurial as it can be lovely, a reality that at times is overlooked by eager brides-to-be. Situated as they are near […]
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Plan a Visit to the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum this Summer
One hundred and fifty years ago, the American Civil War made a brief but significant visit to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Confederate forts were built on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, but Union troops, eager to impose a blockade along the coast, attacked. By the end of 1861, both Confederate forts were defeated, and […]
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