The roughly month-long Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to peak on the night of August 11, with a good chance of spotting multiple meteors both before and after the height of this annual stellar event. Known as one of the most popular meteor showers for both expert and amateur astronomers, the summertime Perseid Meteor Shower […]
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The 3rd annual Shake Hatteras Music Festival is returning to the Tri-Villages on Monday, August 12, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., and this year’s event has some big changes, including a new venue, and an exciting line-up of bands and musicians. The annual event is the brainchild of Barry Wells – a longtime resident of […]
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A Tornado Watch, Flood Watch, High Surf Advisory, and a high risk of rip currents are all in effect for the Outer Banks on Thursday as Tropical Storm Debby continues to affect the Carolinas. Debby will slowly lift northward through S.C. and into central N.C. today, and the primary impact from TS Debby will be […]
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The Island Inn & Commons project reached another milestone this past week when Debbie Wells and the team behind the extensive landscaping project officially broke ground on a new pergola and outdoor area that will serve as a future event space. When the Island Inn & Commons’ landscaping project began just over a year ago, […]
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In July, it was brought to the county’s attention that recent shoaling in Rodanthe Harbor had made the Rodanthe-Stumpy Point emergency ferry route unnavigable. As a result, the county is taking steps to clear the way for an upcoming dredging project. The emergency ferry route was created in 2009 by the North Carolina Department of […]
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A disturbance that is currently near Cuba is forecast to move to the northwest and become a Tropical Storm sometime this weekend near Florida, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Regardless of storm strength or final track, the Outer Banks may see impacts from the system as early as […]
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There have been several record-breaking years in recent history when it comes to sea turtle nests on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), and with 268 nests recorded so far, 2024 is on track to be another highly active year for visiting sea turtles as well. Sea turtle nests laid by loggerheads, Kemp’s Ridley turtles, […]
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The 11th annual Ocracoke Fig Festival returns on August 2-3 with special guest Sheri Castle, host of the Emmy Award-winning cooking show “The Key Ingredient,” and multiple events that will be held at The Berley Barn and venues throughout Ocracoke Village. The festival, which is sponsored by the Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS), features live music, […]
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As the 2024 Hurricane Season approaches its August and September peak, National Weather Service’s (NWS) local Warning Coordination Meteorologist Erik Heden and Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson hosted a timely community forum in Avon on July 30. These NWS and Dare County-hosted hurricane forums are held every year to inform at-risk communities like […]
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This year’s 150th Anniversary of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station has been marked by a number of distinctive “firsts.” 2024 marks the first time that the Little Kinnakeet Life-Saving Station opened to the public, and it’s also the first time that multiple Outer Banks Life-Saving Stations have come together to celebrate the arrival of the U.S. […]
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