From CoastalReview.org Living on the Outer Banks “requires you to be very much in touch with weather and Mother Nature,” says commercial fisherman Vince O’Neal. The lifelong Ocracoke resident and owner of the Pony Island Restaurant told Coastal Review recently that his family has been on the barrier island, which is only accessible by boat [...] Island Features | Full Article
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Coastal Studies Institute will host Open House on the ECU Outer Ba ...
April 10, 2024 | Island Features
The Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) and ECU Integrated Coastal Programs (ECU ICP) are hosting and Open House from 11 am.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this free event. Attendees will be able to tour the campus, grounds, and facilities, learn about current research and education programs, [...] Island Features | Full Article
Barrier Island Group (B.I.G.) is pleased to announce its first Hatteras Island event – “4 for the 4th” – a four-mile run/walk to kick off the Fourth of July weekend. Originally scheduled for the morning of July 4, the race has been moved to July 3 in order to lessen the Independence Day burden on Dare [...] Island Features | Full Article
CHSS Theater Program gets ready to launch its biggest production y ...
April 8, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Since December 2023, the talented students at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) have been working hard to launch one of their most ambitious theater productions yet. The upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” which is hitting the stage April 19-21, has a crew of approximately 100 students and volunteers working behind the scenes, perfecting every [...] Island Features | Full Article
Dare County has released a new video highlighting the Outer Banks Senior Games, an annual event designed to promote healthy lifestyles and active aging among individuals ages 50 and older in Dare County and Currituck County. Sanctioned by the North Carolina Senior Games, the Outer Banks Senior Games—whose 36th annual event will begin on [...] Island Features | Full Article
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum will reopen on May 20 after a yea ...
April 4, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
After a years-long renovation project, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras Village will reopen to the public on May 20, 2024, per a recent online announcement. “We can’t wait to welcome you into our new space, which includes a completely redesigned lobby and gallery with state-of-the-art features and interactive elements that bring our [...] Island Features | Full Article
Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Lif ...
April 4, 2024 | Island Features | By: Jen Carlson
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading [...] Island Features | Full Article
From CoastalReview.org The 13th Roanoke Island American Indian Festival and Powwow is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Manteo High School Athletic Complex. The grand entry will take place at 12 p.m. both days. Organizers recommend attendees bring their own chairs and blankets for seating. The Algonquian Indians of [...] Island Features | Full Article
Commentary: First proof that African American laborers helped buil ...
April 1, 2024 | Island Features
By John Havel As a researcher and historian of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, one question that has been asked of me several times is, “Do we know if any Black laborers were involved in the building of the lighthouse?” Invariably, my response has been, “No, not that I am aware of.” The broader question of [...] Island Features | Full Article
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