In the early morning hours of July 9, a nesting loggerhead sea turtle was struck by a vehicle in the northern Outer Banks area of Carova, which is a 4WD-accessible beach just north of Corolla. The turtle was transported to receive medical care, but the injuries were so severe that she was humanely euthanized. Responding […]
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Thanks to a recent grant from the Outer Banks Community Foundation, the Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team (HI CERT) is launching a new initiative to keep Hatteras Island connected to the rest of the world when a communications outage occurs. With the $26,900 grant, HI CERT is taking the first steps to purchase trailers, […]
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Ocracoke Island’s annual Sandcastle Contest was held on Tuesday morning, July 4, and the popular event on Ocracoke’s Lifeguarded Beach attracted 32 individual and group entries, per an overview of the festivities from the Ocracoke Observer. A panel of judges chose the best sculpture in four categories: Individual 12 & under, Group 12 & under, […]
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UPDATE: Due to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in the Hatteras area, the Hatteras Village Golf Cart Parade and Village Cookout have been postponed to Wednesday, July 5. All times will remain the same: the parade will begin at 6:00 p.m., and the Cookout will begin at 5:30 p.m. Celebrating its 10th year in 2023, the […]
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Monday, July 3, is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Temperatures well into the 80s combined with a very humid air mass will produce widespread heat indices above 100 degrees on Monday afternoon. The intense heat and humidity will […]
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Ocracoke was the brightest spot to be on the Outer Banks on Sunday night, as the island kicked off its 4th of July holiday with a fireworks display over Silver Lake Harbor, launched from the National Park Service parking area at the southern end of the island. Hundreds of residents and visitors caught the show […]
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A partnership between Hatteras Island Meals, the Koru Beach Klub, and Seaside Vacations was launched at a Thursday evening concert hosted by the Avon event site, and the collaboration resulted in a hefty donation, as well as a fundraising initiative that will be available all summer long at the weekly concert series. Hatteras Island Meals […]
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Visitors and residents who love discovering the talents of Hatteras Island’s artists now have three opportunities every week to experience what the local arts scene is all about. With the new-in-2023 Tri Villages Market, and the return of the Avon Farmers Market and Old Trent Market, the island is brimming with shopping activity Tuesdays through […]
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Independence Day is on the horizon, and there are a number of patriotic events lined up on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands to celebrate the holiday. A closer look at the festivities planned throughout the day is listed below by community. Avon The Avon Fishing Pier will once again host the fireworks display on Hatteras Island, […]
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With 774,404 visitors recorded in the first five months of the year, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year in 2023. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 248,371 visitors in May, 228,766 visitors in April, 147,925 visitors in March, 81,607 visitors in February, and […]
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