Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks’ national parks, recently announced that its annual “Adopt a Sea Turtle Nest” program, (which occurs every year during the summertime nesting season), has been extended, and will continue until Sunday, September 10. “It’s been a busy sea turtle nesting season on the Cape Hatteras National […]
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The heavy rains from Tropical Storm Idalia that have impacted the Outer Banks since Wednesday night have started to diminish as of 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, however, N.C. Highway 12 remains inundated with water and sand in multiple locations, and travel should be avoided unless necessary. “Lots of standing water left from the rain on most […]
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A team of firefighters from the Hatteras, Frisco, and Buxton Volunteer Fire Departments, as well as additional state and local authorities, responded to a report of a house fire in Hatteras village on Thursday morning, as Tropical Storm Idalia was impacting the Outer Banks. The call was made by a neighbor in the Kohler Drive […]
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For the first time in decades, a Tropical Storm flag was flying over the U.S. Weather Bureau station in Hatteras village – an addition that was made possible due to the recent installation of a coastal warning display tower (weather tower) that was a historical component of the site. The U.S. Weather Bureau, the predecessor […]
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For the first time in 16 years, a leatherback sea turtle nest has successfully hatched on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, (CHNS), with 19 hatchlings making their way to the Atlantic Ocean. The leatherback sea turtle nest on Ocracoke Island, (the first one in 11 years), was discovered on June 19, 2023, and the nest […]
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Hurricane Idalia may bring a range of impacts to the Outer Banks area as early as Wednesday night, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Rainfall and ocean hazards remain the leading threats from Idalia, (which is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm by Thursday), with 4-6 inches of rain forecast […]
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“Focus on the impacts, impacts, impacts. Water is what kills. Do not focus on just the category of the storm.” This was one of the main messages shared by Erik Heden, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) local Warning Coordination Meteorologist, at a well-attended Hurricane Preparedness Forum held in Manteo on Wednesday, August 23. The forum, […]
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Beachgoers who came to a public sea turtle nest excavation on Ocracoke Island on Monday morning, August 28, were rewarded for their efforts and tolerance of the hot weather, thanks to a close encounter with three baby green sea turtles that were discovered during the excavation process. Every summer, sea turtles visit the beaches of Hatteras […]
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Visitors and residents on Ocracoke Island are invited to join rangers at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore for a public sea turtle nest excavation on Monday, August 28, at a nest site approximately 0.04 miles north of the Pony Pen Beach Access. The excavation will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m., and visitors can park in the lot adjacent […]
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An August 17 “End of Summer Party” and benefit concert at the Koru Beach Klub in Avon raised more than $10,000 for the non-profit Hatteras Island Rescue Squad, in an effort to help the organization purchase a new rescue ski. The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) is a familiar presence on the beaches of southern […]
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