Bald Eagle Released After a Brief Visit with Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation

Lou Browning of Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation has roughly 16 years of experience providing emergency care and treatment for the wild animals who find themselves in trouble on the Outer Banks. So when he received a late-night intake of a bald eagle that had suffered injuries in lower Currituck County, it wasn’t an entirely unusual […]

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Couldn’t Attend the First-Ever Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing Heritage Celebration? Here’s What You Missed…

On Saturday, November 2, the first-ever Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing Heritage Celebration was launched at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, and an estimated 200 attendees drifted in and out of the transformed gym to attend a dozen presentations that focused on varying aspects of fishing, and its Outer Banks roots. Hosted by the Cape Hatteras […]

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Hatteras Island Hosting Three Trunk-or-Treat Events on Halloween Night

Hatteras Island’s youngest candy connoisseurs will have ample opportunities to fill their bags on Halloween night, thanks to three Trunk-or-Treating events that are taking place throughout the island. These community events are being held in the villages of Rodanthe, Avon, and Hatteras, and everyone is welcome to attend. All three events begin at 5 p.m. […]

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Fair Haven UMC Offering Free Pumpkins for Tri-Village Kids at Two Upcoming Fall Events

Families in the northern communities of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo on Hatteras Island will have several opportunities to pick up a free pumpkin – just in time for Halloween carving. The Fair Haven United Methodist Church (UMC) in Rodanthe is offering free pumpkins for local children at two upcoming events: The Fall Festival at the […]

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National Seashore Updates for the Week of October 23

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 23 include the following: Seashore Updates On October 28, the Federal Highway Administration will begin a […]

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Hatteras Island Announces a Wave of Fun and Family-Friendly Events for Halloween

Halloween is gearing up to be a wonderfully spooky celebration on Hatteras Island, thanks to a number of family-friendly events that are wide open to the public. Halloween-centric events scheduled for October on the island currently include the following: Trunk or Treat – Avon Village Thursday, October 31, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Beach […]

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Coastal Flood and High Surf Advisories Set in Advance of Post-Tropical Cyclone Nestor’s Arrival

The National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City has issued coastal flood and high surf advisories as post-tropical cyclone Nestor approaches Eastern North Carolina.  A high wind advisory remains in place for the Outer Banks as well through Sunday. Post-tropical cyclone Nestor made landfall on the Florida Panhandle earlier this afternoon, and was downgraded from […]

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