This is the Andromeda Galaxy. It’s the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way. With a visual magnitude of +3.3, you might be able to see it with your naked eye on a very clear, dark night. The earliest known record of it was made by a Persian astronomer in 964 B.C. It also appeared [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Meet Marlin – a handsome, orange tabby cat who has been making waves on social media, thanks to his many documented adventures along the waters of the Outer Banks. Marlin is raised by his parents, Caroline Jarvis and Mack Hopkins, (soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins), as well as his dog brothers and sisters [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Light House Local Artists, a non-profit and Hatteras Island-based community organization, will be hosting a two-day art show on Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3, and the public is welcome to attend and discover a wealth of unique treasures by local artists and craftsman. The event will be held at the Buxton Family Life [...] Island Features |  Full Article

In 1942, more than 65 German U-boats waged a withering campaign along the nation’s eastern seaboard against Allied merchant vessels and their military defenders to disrupt or entirely sever transatlantic supply lines fueling the war effort in Europe. In just half a year, 397 ships were sunk. Nearly 5,000 people, including many civilians, were burned [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Many years ago now, when I first moved to London, I went to work at Divertimenti, a brand new specialty cookware store on Brompton Road, (one-of-a-kind before they became popular.) The owners/buyers carefully curated every single item. Each and every piece was useful, good-looking, well made, and many were new to the market and extremely [...] Island Features |  Full Article

As an avid seaglass huntress on the Outer Banks for the past decade, I am always on the lookout for my next “prized” find, and for me, the chunkier the seaglass, the more cherished it becomes. Seaglass is a new creation that is loved by many in these modern times, but comes from something disregarded [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Flotsam bottles containing messages are one of those treasures that beachcombers dream of finding. Roy and Ann Huntley of Raleigh, who have a house on Ocracoke and visit frequently, got a longtime wish when they found such a bottle on the beach last November. “I mean, I was pretty excited,” Roy said. “I never found [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Have you ever wondered how much rain fell during a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observing program needs your help! The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, is looking for new volunteers across North Carolina. The grassroots effort is part of a growing [...] Island Features |  Full Article

A new video arcade has opened in the village of Avon at the Simply OBX store, just north of the Avon Pier on N.C. Highway 12. The arcade, which officially opened on Thursday, March 11, takes up 3,000 square feet of the Simply OBX gift shop, (or roughly half of the total building space), and [...] Island Features |  Full Article