After a several-year hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Really, Really Free Market in Avon is returning on a seasonal schedule, starting with its first summertime market on August 6 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago, and became [...] Island Features |  Full Article

It is too easy for me when cooking regularly to fall into familiar food choices. This week I decided to go Japanese, a cuisine I don’t usually prepare. I came across a delightful blog by Namiko Chen, a young Japanese cookbook author and recipe curator whose mission was to preserve the recipes her mother taught [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Join in the Fun at the 9th Annual Ocracoke Fig Festival, which is happening this weekend from Thursday, August 4 to Saturday, August 6. This year, there are four Award Categories for the annual Ocracoke Fig Festival Bake-Off: Traditional Ocracoke Fig Cake Recipe (You can find the traditional recipe in local cookbooks, or at ocracokepreservation.org.) Traditional [...] Island Features |  Full Article

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking for public comment on proposed changes that would expand mandatory speed restrictions for vessels to reduce the likelihood of collisions with north Atlantic right whales. Ship collisions are a leading cause of North Atlantic right whale injury and death. The proposed changes would expand mandatory speed restrictions [...] Island Features |  Full Article

This is M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. It is the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way.    And with every passing day it gets a little closer.  In fact, M31 is due to collide with the Milky Way in about 4.5 million years! M31 has a visual magnitude of +3.28 and a surface area larger than [...] Island Features |  Full Article

The United States Coast Guard is best known by its motto “So others may live.” But it has gone through a lot of development through the years. “Coast Guard Day” is celebrated nationally every year on August 4, and 2022 will mark its 232nd anniversary, but the origin of that date can be somewhat confusing. [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Hyde County’s Family and Consumer Sciences Extension agent, CatieJo Black, will teach two fresh fig cooking classes on Ocracoke Aug. 1 and 2 in anticipation of the upcoming Fig Festival Aug. 4 to 6. Free classes on making fig bread and fig jam will be limited to 12 participants and registration is required. Fig bread [...] Island Features |  Full Article

By Corinne Saunders By all accounts, Braxton Bragg Hall, Jr. was a beloved and unforgettable person. A passionate educator, a performing arts enthusiast and a devoted friend, he left a legacy that affected many on the Outer Banks for many reasons. Hall, Jr., passed away from cancer at age 70 on June 24; there will [...] Island Features |  Full Article

The St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) in Avon is hosting an all-day community bazaar on Thursday, July 21, starting at 8:00 a.m., and continuing until 7:00 p.m. The full-day event features kids’ activities, live music, three homemade meals offered throughout the day, and much more. The United Methodist Women will be selling homemade biscuits [...] Island Features |  Full Article