The puppy drum continue to charge the beaches. Without a doubt, they are the talk of the town. The puppy drum bite has been epic and those taking the time to pier, surf, or boat fish for them have been rewarded in a big way. These fish have been caught on bait and lures alike […]
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Susan West and Barbara Garrity-Blake are normally patient women, but when it came to a project near and dear to their hearts, their patience wore thin. Their goal was to produce a multi-media, online exhibit to bring audio and photography together to tell the story of life on the Outer Banks through oral histories. ?Coastal […]
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The weather is much cooler, the days are getting shorter, and there are many fewer visitors on Hatteras and Ocracoke. Many of the islands’ restaurants have already closed and others will be closing shortly. However, visiting during the holidays is much more popular with tourists than it once was. Spending Thanksgiving or Christmas by the […]
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It’s a preservation victory when heritage and water quality both stand to benefit from a real estate deal. Last week, the nonprofit Ocracoke Foundation closed on the half-acre Ocracoke Community Square and its docks, shops, and views of postcard-pretty Silver Lake harbor. The acquisition is a vital step toward protection of the vibrant heart of […]
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So it has been nearly a year since I decided to live full-time in a non-Hatteras Island locale, and yet the reasons why island life is superior keep making themselves crystal clear, despite the obvious benefits of being a North Carolina highlander. For example, if we get saltwater flooding at 2,300 feet above sea level, […]
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Ocracoke Holiday Historic Home Tour is Dec. 7 Ocracoke Holiday Historic Home Tour is Dec. 7 Seven historic homes on Howard Street will be open for viewing during this year’s event. Have you ever wandered down Howard Street and longed for a peek inside the weathered old cottages? Now’s your chance! Join the Ocracoke Preservation […]
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By KEVIN DUFFUS “Teach’s Hole Channel was like a mirror. Ragged tatters of cirrus clouds streaked overhead and were reflected in the water like a kaleidoscope of nature. And in the distance, the indistinct, gauzy horizon blended water and sky in a pale palette of mauve. Was I seeing the thin veil of time? Was […]
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The Coast Guard and the crew of the Navy destroyer USS Cole rescued three people Sunday, Nov. 10, from the disabled 38-foot sailboat Wings approximately 210 miles offshore of North Carolina in the Atlantic Ocean. Coast Guard Fifth District watchstanders initially received a call Friday from a commercial towing company, which was relaying a request for assistance […]
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With its mast visible over the dunes, a damaged sailboat stranded for weeks on a Pea Island beach is attracting numerous curious passers-by and concerned local residents who want to help. The Belle, a 30-foot vessel from Miller Place, N.Y., and another sailboat that was towing it ran aground about Oct. 20. The Belle is […]
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The Coast Guard, with the assistance of the Navy, saved four lives and responded to a total of five sailboats in distress off the Atlantic Coast Thursday and Friday. Four of the five boats were participating in the Salty Dawg Rally, a sailboat rally from Hampton, Va., to the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and […]
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