Monday, July 3, is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Temperatures well into the 80s combined with a very humid air mass will produce widespread heat indices above 100 degrees on Monday afternoon. The intense heat and humidity will […]
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Ocracoke Island kicks off the 4th of July holiday with fireworks show over Silver Lake Harbor
July 3, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Ocracoke was the brightest spot to be on the Outer Banks on Sunday night, as the island kicked off its 4th of July holiday with a fireworks display over Silver Lake Harbor, launched from the National Park Service parking area at the southern end of the island. Hundreds of residents and visitors caught the show […]
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Hatteras Island Meals launches their annual raffle with a sizeable donation and “Early Bird” ticket sales
July 1, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
A partnership between Hatteras Island Meals, the Koru Beach Klub, and Seaside Vacations was launched at a Thursday evening concert hosted by the Avon event site, and the collaboration resulted in a hefty donation, as well as a fundraising initiative that will be available all summer long at the weekly concert series. Hatteras Island Meals […]
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Hatteras Island now has three weekly markets during the summer of 2023
June 30, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Visitors and residents who love discovering the talents of Hatteras Island’s artists now have three opportunities every week to experience what the local arts scene is all about. With the new-in-2023 Tri Villages Market, and the return of the Avon Farmers Market and Old Trent Market, the island is brimming with shopping activity Tuesdays through […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands are hosting a wave of 4th of July events in 2023
June 28, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Independence Day is on the horizon, and there are a number of patriotic events lined up on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands to celebrate the holiday. A closer look at the festivities planned throughout the day is listed below by community. Avon The Avon Fishing Pier will once again host the fireworks display on Hatteras Island, […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore reports nearly 775,000 visitors during the first five months of 2023
June 28, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
With 774,404 visitors recorded in the first five months of the year, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year in 2023. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 248,371 visitors in May, 228,766 visitors in April, 147,925 visitors in March, 81,607 visitors in February, and […]
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Vessel grounds north of Hatteras village
June 19, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Efforts are underway to remove a vessel that beached on the shoreline just north of Hatteras village on Sunday, June 18. Per several reports, the 28-foot Carol-Ina of Buxton, N.C., lost power on Sunday about 150 meters past the breakers in the Hatteras area. There were no reported injuries to the four people who were on board […]
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Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue’s 2024 calendar is coming, and the pets are stealing the show
June 15, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The men and women of the Tri-village’s Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue (CBFR) team are once again hard at work on their much-anticipated 2024 calendar, but this time, they are keeping their clothes on, and bringing along their pets. The fundraising project, which was launched by lifelong volunteer and current Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue […]
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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum won’t open this summer, but work continues on extensive remodeling project
June 14, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras Village won’t be opening to the public in the summer of 2023, but steady progress has been made on the massive transformation of the 7,500-square-foot exhibit space. “It’s a major undertaking, and we have to make sure everything is correct as we go forward,” said Joe Schwarzer, […]
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APOA’s beach trash can program is back in full swing, but holes on the beach remain a problem
June 12, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Avon Property Owners Association’s (APOA) Operation Clean Beach Program is back in full swing for the 2023 season, but holes left behind on the beach have become a growing concern when it comes to regular trash collection. Through the program, (which has been going strong for more than 15 years), the APOA stations 75 […]
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