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More than 500 visitors celebrate the Ocracoke Light Station’s 200th anniversary

Seashore News Joy Crist - May 19, 2023

More than 500 visitors attended Ocracoke Light Station’s 200th-anniversary event on Thursday, May 18, which featured representatives and speakers from the National Park Service,...

Nine signs vandalized on beach near Cape Point

Seashore News Joy Crist - May 17, 2023

While performing beach patrols on Tuesday morning, May 17, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) rangers discovered that nine signs were vandalized near Cape Point...

Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry traffic and long wait times are the focus of public meeting

Local News Joy Crist - May 17, 2023

Ocracoke residents heard updates on the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry schedule, vendor priority passes, and new stacking lanes for the Ocracoke ferry terminal at a well-attended...

Buxton sea turtle release draws a crowd… WITH VIDEO

Island Features Joy Crist - May 16, 2023

The Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton was packed on Tuesday morning, May 16, as six sea turtles that had completed their rehabilitation at the...

First sea turtle nest of the 2023 season found on Ocracoke Island

Seashore News Joy Crist - May 12, 2023

The first sea turtle nest of the 2023 season was found on Ocracoke Island on Friday morning, May 12, per an update from the...

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More than 500 visitors celebrate the Ocracoke Light Station’s 200th anniversary

Nine signs vandalized on beach near Cape Point

Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry traffic and long wait times are the focus of public meeting

Buxton sea turtle release draws a crowd… WITH VIDEO

First sea turtle nest of the 2023 season found on Ocracoke Island

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