The North Carolina Shell Club is heading to Ocracoke Island on March 21-22 for their annual Spring Meeting, and the public is welcome to come by the Ocracoke Community Center during the two-day event to check out the club’s activities and auctions. “Guests are welcome to North Carolina Shell Club meetings,” said John Timmerman of the […]
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The Really, Really Free Market is returning to Avon on Saturday, April 5, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago and became a valuable resource for islanders in need after several historic storms, including Hurricane Isabel in 2011, and Hurricane […]
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The Avon Farmers Market is returning for the 2025 season on Tuesday, June 10, at their new-in-2023 location next to the Vacasa office along N.C. Highway 12. Established in 2010, the market is sponsored by the Avon Property Owners Association, and is managed by a volunteer operations committee of vendors who oversee to the day-to-day […]
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The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s St. Patrick’s Day Brunch attracted a colorful crowd of residents, visitors, and a stylish pack of Dolly Partons who donned their best boots and asset-enhancing attire to invade Hatteras Island for the day. The annual brunch featured live music by Rory Kelleher, mimosas, a full buffet, a Selfie Station, and […]
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The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will hold its first Adopt-a-Beach clean-up of 2025 on March 22, and its first Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) clean-up of 2025 on April 12, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in either event, or both. “Join the team – Be an active volunteer member,” stated the NCBBA in […]
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Celebrating its fifth year in 2025, the Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival (HVWF) is returning to Hatteras Island on Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, after being postponed from its original February dates due to a winter storm. The festival will kick off Friday evening with the delicious Fin, Feather, and Bourbon event, where small plates featuring seafood […]
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A strong cold front will bring the potential for severe weather, strong winds, and locally heavy rains starting Sunday night, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS). The main threats are damaging wind gusts of 50-70 mph and localized flooding in areas with poor drainage. An isolated tornado or two is also […]
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A team of local fishermen made waves on Saturday when they reeled in a 12 to 13-foot great white shark from a Hatteras Island shoreline. Luke Beard, Jason Rosenfeld, and Dan Rothermel have been fishing at local beaches for years, and the 1,400-1,800 pound great white was reeled in by Beard – who works at […]
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UPDATE: The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Cedar Island, and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferries have resumed normal operations as of 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 15 The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Cedar Island, and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry operations have been suspended due to low visibility from heavy fog as of Saturday morning at 5:00 a.m., per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. […]
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The Dare County Public Works Department will host a three-day household hazardous waste collection event in three separate locations from Thursday, May 8, 2025 through Saturday, May 10, 2025. During this free event, Dare County residents and property owners can drop off a variety of hazardous materials—including motor oil in spill-proof containers, along with paints, polishes, varnishes, fluorescent lightbulbs, […]
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