A Coastal Flood Advisory, Wind Advisory, and High Surf Advisory have been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands due to an approaching low pressure system that is expected to pass off the North Carolina coast on Monday night and Tuesday. Ocean overwash, rough surf, and minor beach erosion are likely, with 1-2 feet of above-ground flooding […]
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The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) recently made a $1,500 donation to the Hatteras Island Baseball League (HIBL), a youth-focused organization that offers baseball coaching and the opportunity to play to 130 local boys and girls from Rodanthe to Hatteras Village. The season goes from mid-March until the end of the school year, and […]
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Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation for a laid-back oyster roast at Oden’s Dock in Hatteras Village on Saturday, February 15, from 1-4 p.m. Tickets are still available but are going fast, so folks are advised to reserve their spot as soon as possible, because despite the off-season timeframe, the Oyster Roast sells out year after […]
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A line of clouds created an impressive show on the southern Outer Banks on Friday evening, Feb. 7, which was caught on camera by a number of Hatteras Island residents and visitors. The slightly unusual sight was likely a narrow band of clouds forced along a cold front moving over the Outer Banks region, according […]
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The Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo (RWS) Community Building will host a pop-up library event with staff from the Hatteras Library on Thursday, February 20, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. During the event, Hatteras Library personnel will bring a selection of library materials for all ages to the RWS Community Building for visitors to browse and borrow. Folks […]
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Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service While probabilities for heavy snowfall have trended downward in the past 24 hours, confidence is increasing that light snow will impact parts of the Outer Banks mid-week, according to a Sunday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS). Currently, Hatteras […]
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Hundreds of attendees joined the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau (OBVB) to view three special screenings of “The Outer Edge” film series on Jan. 8-10, at venues in Kill Devil Hills, Manteo and Buxton. Following opening introductions by OBVB Executive Director Lee Nettles, staff, and creative agency partners, the audiences were given a special preview of all […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently concluded a cost-of-service study, which is conducted periodically to ensure that electricity rates are sufficient to cover the cooperative’s power costs and operating expenses. The cost-of-service study also ensures that rates are allocated equitably between residential and commercial members. CHEC’s rate consultant, along with management, reviewed the results of […]
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After observing smoke inside the Bodie Island Lighthouse’s Double Keepers’ Quarters (DKQ), staff from Eastern National – the operator of the building’s retail store – called 911 at around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, to report a potential fire. Upon arriving at the Bodie Island Light Station, the Nags Head Fire Department reported seeing […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced on Tuesday that the Savannah District was in the first stages of forming a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for Buxton Beach, based on an overwhelmingly positive response from the public. In early November, the USACE launched an online survey designed to gauge the Outer Banks community’s interest in establishing a RAB […]
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