As locals know, one of the best aspects of combing the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches in the wintertime is the prospect of spotting a seal that has popped up along the shoreline. And although beachgoers may initially be concerned that the lounging seal is in trouble, the seals are actually just “hanging out” for […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is creating a new beach access parking area on the oceanside of N.C. Highway 12 in between Avon and Salvo, per a recent update from Mike Barber, Cape Hatteras National Seashore Public Affairs Specialist. The parking area, which is in the process of being cleared, is situated in between […]
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The National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office has issued a Tornado Watch for Dare and Hyde Counties, which is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight. Per the NWS, the highest risk window for possible tornadoes is after 3:00 p.m. through 4:00 a.m. The public is urged to continue to monitor the weather through the […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Although Christmas 2020 is a little subdued this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, residents all across the island amped up the holiday spirit with some of the best and brightest Christmas light displays in recent memory. Photographer Don Bowers took a tour of the island to highlight just some of […]
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Oh, 2020. We were so excited to see you arrive, and we’ll be so dang glad to see you leave. To say that 2020 was an unusual year is a massive understatement. Looking back at our past “Year in Review” round-up of notable stories, the bulk of our previous lists were topped by hurricanes, new […]
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A strong cold front is expected to impact the Outer Banks late Christmas Eve into Christmas Day, with strong winds likely to produce coastal flooding and possible ocean overwash, per a Wednesday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. A High Wind Warning has been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke […]
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A strong cold front is expected to affect the Outer Banks late Christmas Eve into Christmas Day, with strong winds likely to produce coastal flooding and possible severe weather, per a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office Strong southerly winds of up to 30 mph will produce high […]
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On December 16, 1870, the current Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was lit for the very first time, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore has released a virtual video celebration to commemorate this milestone, as well as the corresponding 150th anniversary of the founding of Dare County. The video made its grand debut at 4:45 p.m. on […]
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Local Hatteras Island photographer Daniel Pullen made national waves this week after earning a spot on Time Magazine’s “100 Best Photos of 2020” list. The winning photo captures a ground-level game room in an oceanfront vacation home that was inundated with flooding during September’s Hurricane Teddy. Distant Hurricane Teddy remained well offshore, but had significant […]
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At 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, (in partnership with the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society and Outer Banks Forever), will host a virtual celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Seashore’s Facebook page and Dare County’s CURRENTtv. The program will begin with a video of the historic light’s illumination, […]
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