The Hatteras Village Christmas Parade is celebrating its 32nd year in 2023, and entries are currently being accepted for the annual event, which will be held on Saturday afternoon, December 9, at 2:00 p.m. The parade includes cash prizes for first, second, and third place winners, as well as an additional prize for the most […]
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Donations needed for the Tri-Villages’ Free Holiday Christmas Shop
Donations from local businesses and individuals are needed for an annual Hatteras Island event that gives local children the opportunity to go “shopping” for Christmas presents for their family members. Celebrating its fifth year in 2023, the Free Holiday Christmas Shop features a room full of goodies that kids can peruse and pick up in […]
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Roseate Spoonbill spotted at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
November 3, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
A Roseate Spoonbill was recently spotted at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, per early November visitors to the site. The Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is not seen along the Outer Banks very often, but when they do pass through the region, they add a beautiful splash of color. They are mostly found in southern […]
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Avon’s annual 4th of July fireworks show is in danger of being canceled
November 2, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 2
For decades, thousands of Hatteras Island visitors and residents have gathered on the beaches of Avon to catch the annual Independence Day fireworks show launched from the Avon Pier. Serving as the only 4th of July fireworks display on Hatteras Island, the event has attracted repeat visitors from Rodanthe to Hatteras Village, year after year. But […]
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Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station needs your help to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Life-Saving Service in North Carolina
November 2, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is spearheading the 2024 celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Life-Saving Service in North Carolina, and the public’s help is needed to make this statewide milestone a success. The Rodanthe landmark already has support from the National Park Service (NPS) and the Black Pelican Restaurant – one of the original […]
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Annual NCBBA Red Tournament has a record-breaking year in more ways than one
October 31, 2023 | Fishing | By: Joy Crist
The 14th annual North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) Red Drum Tournament was held on October 25-28, and the popular surf fishing tournament had a record-breaking year for both attendance and the number of red drum caught over three days of fishing. The tournament has actually been around for decades – (most recently, it was […]
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A new Frisco Pathway is on the horizon, as Groundbreaking Ceremony is held for the first, privately-funded stretch of the project
October 30, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Though there’s a long way to go before a complete 7.6-mile pathway is installed throughout the villages of Buxton and Frisco, the owners of the Frisco Woods Campground marked an important and initial milestone by breaking ground on the first stretch of sidewalk on Monday morning, October 30. “This is something that we’re paying for […]
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New Stella Maris Chapel on Ocracoke Island will be dedicated on Tuesday, October 31
October 30, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
After several years of planning and hard work, the new Stella Maris Chapel on Ocracoke Island will be dedicated on Tuesday morning, October 31. Part of the Diocese of Raleigh, Bishop Luis Zarama will consecrate the Chapel, while Rev. Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, Provincial, Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, and Fr. Fred Smuda, OSFS (Pastor) […]
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Community Open House highlights the progress on the Island Inn & Commons Project
October 29, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The ongoing progress of the Island Inn & Commons project on Ocracoke Island was celebrated at an outdoor event on Wednesday, October 25, that attracted roughly 100 attendees. The years-long project, which is spearheaded by the Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS), is a large undertaking with multiple partners and volunteers who are working to transform the […]
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With 378 nests reported, 2023 is a busy sea turtle nesting season for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore
October 27, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The sea turtle nesting season is winding down, but with 378 nests recorded along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), 2023 boasts the third-highest number of turtle nests reported since data collection began. The top three years for sea turtle nesting activity within CHNS have all occurred within the past five years, and are as […]
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