Video by Ryan White of Hatteras Jack in Rodanthe A small waterspout was spotted off of northern Rodanthe at around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 22, in the open waters of the Pamlico Sound, and ahead of an approaching front. The waterspout dissipated after approximately five minutes, and made no contact with land, according to […]
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Join the Tri-Villages communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo for a fun-filled Pop-Up Bazaar on Monday, July 22, that will serve as the warm-up act for the annual Shake Hatteras Music Festival on August 12. Monday’s Pop-Up Bazaar will feature a vendor market with some of the finest arts, crafts, and local goodies that the […]
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Multiple agencies are coming together to install new and permanent restroom facilities with outdoor showers at Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton, one of the most popular beach accesses on Hatteras Island. Jessica Barnes of Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks’ national parks, outlined the upcoming project at the Dare County […]
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At a Public Hearing that coincided with the Dare County Board of Commissioners’ monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 16, the Board unanimously approved a ban on balloon releases in unincorporated areas of the county, which includes Hatteras Island, Roanoke Island outside the Town of Manteo, Colington, Martin’s Point, and the Dare County mainland. The details of […]
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The summer of 2024 marks the first time that the public can explore the inner workings of the Little Kinnakeet Life-Saving Station, thanks to the launch of weekly Friday tours that are part of a year-long 150th anniversary celebration. In 1874, the first seven Life-Saving Stations (LSS) were constructed along the North Carolina coastline, from Currituck […]
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The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) held its monthly public meeting on Thursday, July 11, and urged attendees to keep the momentum going by continuing to demand action at Buxton Beach. An initial email and letter-writing campaign was launched in March, and the BCA is hoping that a second wave of letters, emails, phone calls, and […]
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Take a look around the Outer Banks landscape, and you’ll notice a recurring theme when it comes to the homes that make up the region’s barely-above-sea-level communities – stairs. With a few notable exceptions in the high-and-dry areas of maritime forest, most of the residences on Hatteras Island are perched on pilings. It’s an unusual […]
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The Buxton Civic Association will hold its monthly public meeting on July 11 at 7:00 p.m., and while there have been no concrete remediation actions along Buxton Beach since a pipe was removed in May 2024, both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the National Park Service (NPS) have conducted various testing efforts […]
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Our co-founder and editor, Irene Nolan, had a tradition of posting an annual list of beach etiquette guidelines for new visitors around the first few weeks of summer. First published decades ago when she was the editor of the former Island Breeze, Irene’s guide was a smart and timely list of the dos and don’ts when […]
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The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) will hold its monthly public meeting on Thursday, July 11, at 7:00 p.m. at the old Buxton Volunteer Fire Department Building next to Burrus Field. The public meeting is an opportunity for the community to learn about recent updates and developments for the ongoing environmental and public safety issues at […]
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