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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In the early morning hours of New Year’s Eve 1862, the Civil War Ironclad, USS Monitor, sank beneath the ocean waves during a terrible storm off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. That morning, 16 men went down with the ship, and although numerous people searched for it for over a century, the Monitor’s final resting location remained a […]
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Despite concerns from local residents and trepidation from the members of the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) themselves, the BOC approved a special use permit (SUP) and a draft site plan at their August 7 meeting for the construction of seven single-family dwellings on a 1.58-acre property in Avon Village. The 1.58-acre parcel is […]
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“It’s not a mystery. It has never been a mystery.” Hatteras Island native Scott Dawson is on a mission to debunk a globally accepted version of history that has been perpetuated for nearly 100 years. In 1587, roughly 115 men, women, and children, led by Captain John White, arrived on Roanoke Island with the goal […]
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On Friday, August 11, the five members of the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program will wrap up a busy summer season making the Outer Banks a more attractive place to visit, alongside personnel from the National Park Service. The YCC is a unique summer job that’s offered at scenic parks and destinations all over the […]
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Sherry Birk has a small cat community that lives under her home on Sailfish Lane in Avon. Protected by three concurrent fences, and featuring a pair of sheds where the cats can find a little extra shelter, Birk inherited the 15-year-old cat colony when she purchased the home about eight years ago. “The couple who […]
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On Tuesday afternoon at 12:39 p.m., the Avon Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) responded to a vehicle fire at the Super Wings Store in Avon at 40494 N.C. Highway 12. The Avon VFD’s Engine 46 crew arrived at the scene within minutes of the initial call and found a Jeep Wrangler with a fully involved engine […]
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Evening beachgoers on Tuesday, August 1, caught a stellar show over Hatteras Island, as a rocket that was launched from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia was clearly visible from multiple locations along the Outer Banks. The Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft successfully launched at 8:31 p.m. on Tuesday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional […]
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