Hurricane Earl is expected to produce strong swells and an extended period of dangerous rip currents through the weekend, along with the possibility of minor oceanside flooding along the Outer Banks, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. “As a result of Hurricane Earl, we are becoming increasingly […]
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Paved portion of Seagull St. in Rodanthe permanently closed to allow oceanfront homes to be moved
September 7, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) adopted a resolution to permanently close a paved portion of Seagull Street in northern Rodanthe at their September 6 meeting, allowing homeowners in the immediate area the ability to move their homes westward, and away from the ocean. The proposal was introduced at the BOC’s August 1 meeting, […]
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Hurricane Earl will bring dangerous rip currents this week
September 7, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
As Hurricane Earl continues to strengthen in the western Atlantic, it will produce increasing long period swell along the North Carolina coast, despite remaining well offshore, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. As a result, an extended period of life-threatening rip currents is expected for all Eastern N.C. beaches […]
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SpaceX launch puts on a show over Hatteras Island…With Video
SpaceX successfully launched its first batch of Starlink satellites for September 2022 from Cape Canaveral on Sunday evening, September 4, and the meteor-like sight was visible from multiple vantage points along Hatteras Island. The mission was considered a milestone, as it marked the 40th mission of the year for the aerospace company, and set a new record for […]
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Sea turtle nest excavation to take place on Labor Day on Ocracoke Island
September 4, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
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 Labor Day, September 5. The excavation will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and visitors can park at the Pony Pen Beach Access lot. The nest i located just 0.03 miles south of […]
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2022 is the second-busiest sea turtle nesting season in recorded history for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore
September 1, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
With a total of 373 turtle nests recorded along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) as of the end of August, 2022 is a banner year for the sea turtle nesting season, with the second-highest number of nests reported since data collection began. Sea turtle nests laid by loggerheads, green turtles, and leatherbacks have been […]
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Updates on the at-risk oceanfront homes in Rodanthe are the focus of public meeting
August 26, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
National Parks of Eastern N.C. Superintendent David Hallac provided updates on the problematic and endangered oceanfront homes in Rodanthe at a well-attended public meeting at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building on Wednesday night, August 24. In the past two years, four homes along a severely eroded stretch of shoreline in Rodanthe have collapsed into the ocean, […]
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Sea turtle nest excavation to take place in Buxton on Friday, Aug. 26
August 25, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Visitors and residents on Hatteras Island are invited to join rangers at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore for a public sea turtle nest excavation tomorrow, August 26, at 10 a.m. in Buxton, per an update from the nonprofit organization, Outer Banks Forever. The details of the event are listed below: Parking location: Buxton Lifeguard Beach parking lot. Nest […]
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New Frisco Native American Museum exhibit nearing completion
August 24, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
A new and improved exhibit on the tribes of the Outer Banks at the Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center (FNAM) is nearing completion, and is expected to open to the public soon, per an August 24 update from FNAM. “We can’t wait for you to come and experience this amazing exhibit,” stated FNAM in […]
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New ABC store coming to Buxton
August 24, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A new ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) store is on the horizon for Buxton, to replace the current store located in the Osprey Shopping Center. The original store, which opened in 1987 and was the first ABC store on Hatteras Island, has simply become too small for the island community, which has boomed over the past […]
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