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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Soundside flooding reported in multiple areas of Hatteras Island on Friday afternoon

Canadian Hole at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Video by Mandy Haage Fuller 4:00 p.m. update: Additional soundside flooding has been reported in Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras village. N.C. Highway 12 in Avon is now flooded throughout the village. Soundside flooding was also reported between Avon and Buxton, as well as between Avon and […]

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Beachgoers advised to be on the lookout for cold-stunned sea turtles

As the temperatures on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands drop in the winter months, cold-stunned sea turtles begin to make an appearance along the soundside beaches. The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island recently reported that five cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and 22 green sea turtles were found on December 20 on Hatteras Island, bringing the […]

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Pre-Christmas storm to bring coastal flooding, strong winds, and freezing temperatures

A strong storm system will bring a number of impacts to the Outer Banks starting today, December 22, including strong winds, possible oceanside and soundside flooding, heavy rains, and freezing temperatures, per a Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Minor to moderate soundside flooding is possible, with water levels […]

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Storm could bring coastal flooding, strong winds, and freezing temps starting Thursday

A strong storm system could bring a number of impacts to the Outer Banks starting on Thursday including strong winds, oceanside and soundside flooding, heavy rains, and freezing temperatures, per a Wednesday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Minor to moderate soundside and oceanside flooding is possible, with water levels […]

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Ocracoke message in a bottle from the Class of 2020 found in Portugal

On July 26, 2020, a bottle was launched into the Gulf Stream off the Outer Banks, N.C., celebrating the Ocracoke School’s Class of 2020. More than two years later, the same bottle was found near Setúbal and the Tróia Peninsula in Portugal, per a Facebook announcement from the discoverer, Elena M Bretan. “Ocracoke School… we found […]

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