37 new cold-stunned sea turtles have been found and transported to the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center over the past several days, per a Tuesday update from the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. 31 green, 5 Kemp’s ridley, and 1 loggerhead sea turtle were found by N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) […]
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Hatteras Island Rescue Squad offering a public CPR class on Jan. 24
January 17, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) will be offering a public CPR class on Tuesday, January 24, at 6:00 p.m. at its station in Buxton. The one-night, three-hour class will cover adult, child, and infant CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and the class is part of a long-term effort to […]
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Sunday’s SpaceX launch visible throughout the Outer Banks
January 16, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
On Sunday, January 15, at 5:56 p.m., the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched its USSF-67 mission to a geosynchronous Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the Sunday evening display was visible throughout the Outer Banks. The USSF-67 mission was the first national security mission of 2023 and marked […]
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Removal of old N.C. Highway 12 pavement north of Rodanthe complete
January 12, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently completed the pavement removal of a former section of N.C. Highway 12 north of Rodanthe, known as the S-Curves. The roughly two-mile stretch of former roadway is now bypassed by the Jug Handle Bridge, and removing the old section of the highway was the final step in […]
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Critically endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted off the Avon Pier
January 10, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Video by Mike Hysong A critically endangered juvenile North Atlantic right whale was spotted off the Avon Pier on Sunday, January 8, and the rare encounter was captured on video by beachgoer Mike Hysong. The sighting caught the attention of Marina Doshkov, Database Technician and Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator with the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke […]
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Dare County Board takes steps toward a new beach nourishment study in Rodanthe
January 5, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously approved taking steps toward a new Feasibility Study to determine the precise costs of performing a beach nourishment project in Rodanthe at their January 3 meeting in Manteo. “We have a Feasibility Study from 2013, and obviously, the beach looks a little different since then,” said Barton Grover, […]
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Old Christmas Celebration in Rodanthe set for January 7
January 2, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist | 1
Rodanthe will once again be the home base for a local tradition that’s older than the village itself with the upcoming celebration of Old Christmas on Saturday, January 7. Held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building, this full-day affair is a celebration of the island’s deep holiday roots with plenty of fun and entertainment to go […]
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202 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued over the Christmas holiday
The recent cold spell over the holidays gave many islanders a great excuse to stay at home with their family and friends, but Hatteras Island’s N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) volunteers were out in the elements all weekend long. That’s because with the plummeting temperatures, a staggering number of cold-stunned sea turtles were recovered […]
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2022 in Photos, Part 2
December 29, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist | 1
2022 was a remarkable year that will likely be remembered for its long list of milestone events, and unusual stories. From the opening of a new bridge to the fire at the Frisco UFO, here is a roundup of the photos that captured our attention in a year full of eye-grabbing headlines. Note: This is […]
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STAR Center temporarily closes to the public as more than 50 cold-stunned sea turtles are rescued in two days
On Tuesday, December 27, the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island announced that it was temporarily closed to the public due to an influx of cold-stunned sea turtles over the holiday weekend. “The STAR Center has received over 50 new cold-stunned sea turtle patients over the […]
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