The Lost Colony in Manteo may be the best-known live entertainment option on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event for decades, and which is returning again for the 2021 summer season. During the heyday of the life-saving stations, the crews at all island […]
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Our wonderful co-founder and editor, Irene Nolan, had a relaxed tradition of posting an annual list of beach etiquette guidelines for new and long-time visitors alike. First published decades ago when she was the editor of the now-defunct Island Breeze, Irene’s guide was a smart and timely list of the dos and don’ts when exploring […]
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Thanks to a team of local volunteers, a new fence has been installed on the sound-facing border of the historic Salvo Community Cemetery, (also known as the Salvo Day Use Cemetery), to further protect it from damage or accidental intruders. The new fence is part of a wave of improvements to the 146-year-old landmark, which includes […]
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A vehicle fire on the beach just south of Avon was quickly extinguished on Wednesday, May 26, with no injuries during the incident, per multiple reports. A red Jeep became stuck in the sand around noon on Wednesday, close to ORV Ramp 38. While the driver, a Virginia man, was trying to get the vehicle […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands once again earned top spots on the annual Dr. Beach’s 10 Best Beaches in the USA list, with the Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach ranked as the #3 best beach in the country, and the Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton ranked as the #5 best beach. Released just before Memorial Day, the list […]
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On Saturday, June 12, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will once again launch its Operation Beach Respect program, where NCBBA members station at every beach access ramp from Bodie Island to Hatteras village to hand out information packets and trash bags to beachgoers. Operation Beach Respect is held in conjunction with the organization’s […]
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A high risk of rip currents that lingered over the weekend will continue into Monday along Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A high risk of rip currents means that life-threatening rip currents are likely, and the surf zone is dangerous for all […]
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In mid-May, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced that they had signed the Record of Decision for the Sediment Management Framework, a project that had been in the works for over a year. It’s a story that received limited attention, (understandable, since the diminishing Coronavirus pandemic and the return of summer events have been […]
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The Avon Fishing Pier will open for the 2021 season on Wednesday, May 26, per a recent online update from pier operators. In previous years, the Avon Pier had a late start to the season due to damage from a number of nor’easters or hurricanes. In 2020, after suffering damage to the roof of the […]
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A distress call to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) on late Sunday night regarding a plane going down off of Ocracoke Island was determined to be a hoax, after a USCG investigation and corresponding communications with aviation officials. A call was received at 11:28 p.m. over VHS Channel 16 that an Airbus 320 passenger liner […]
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