On December 27, volunteers will once again participate in the 42nd annual Hatteras Island Christmas Bird Count as part of a nationwide initiative launched in 1900 to assess bird populations in the United States and Canada. Organized by the National Audubon Society, this event has expanded globally, involving tens of thousands of volunteers during the […]
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This month’s “Science on the Sound” Lecture Series at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus will highlight recent research on the sea turtles of the Outer Banks. The monthly, in-person lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights coastal topics in northeastern North Carolina. For December, the students […]
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From Wobx.com Only minimal soundside flooding was reported along the Outer Banks this morning, after winds associated with a strong cold front peaked in the early morning hours and have since started to subside. A water level rise of around six inches in 30 minutes was reported in the Pamlico Sound behind the Fessenden Center […]
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The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is seeking applicants for the Sanctuary Advisory Council to fill 10 community voting seats and a non-voting Youth Seat, each having a member and alternate. The council ensures public participation in sanctuary management and provides advice to the sanctuary superintendent. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 30, 2024. The advisory […]
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Multiple advisories including a Coastal Flood Advisory, Wind Advisory, High Surf Advisory, and Gale Warning have been issued for the Outer Banks ahead of a strong cold front that is expected to impact the eastern North Carolina region through Monday morning, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. High winds with gusts […]
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The annual Christmas Light Festival at the Frisco Woods Campground is underway, and the drive-through or walk-through celebration of lights will be available for sightseers until Friday, December 15. The nightly event, which officially began on Dec. 3, is a self-guided tour of thousands of Christmas lights and displays that range from skeletal holiday pirates […]
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The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) recently detailed the organization’s achievements during its 45th year of operation in a “Year in Review” update sent to members, friends, and supporters. In 2023, CHUMM helped many families with food, rent, utilities, medical costs, and other emergency needs. Most requests for emergency and humanitarian assistance originate with the […]
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A strong cold front will move through the Outer Banks region on Sunday through Sunday night, bringing high winds, heavy rains, possible thunderstorms, and the potential for minor coastal flooding, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. High winds with gusts up to 45 mph will occur Sunday through Sunday night, […]
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From OuterBanksVoice.com There’s still a week left before the filing deadline for candidates to run in the 2024 election cycle expires, but some interesting storylines have already emerged—including the retirement of several Dare County incumbents and the certainty that the county’s state senator will change. One of the bigger headlines so far is that Danny Couch, […]
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday afternoon, December 7, to mark the start of an imminent project to restore, repair, and raise the Double Keepers’ Quarters and other structures at the Ocracoke Light Station. Built in 1823, the Ocracoke Light Station has been closed off to visitors since the last keeper left in 1954, […]
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