Dare County, in partnership with Current TV, has released a new video, “Spring Gardening Tips from the Dare County Extension Master Gardeners,” which is designed to help local gardeners prepare for the spring planting season with expert advice tailored to the unique coastal conditions of the Outer Banks. Hosted by Jenna Livernois, Dare County’s horticulture agent [...] Island Features |  Full Article

The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Brunch on Sunday, March 16, at the Hatteras Village Civic Center from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event will feature a range of fabulous brunch fare, live music by Rory, mimosas, beer, a Bloody Mary bar (BYO Vodka), non-alcoholic beverages, a [...] Island Features |  Full Article

 From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Relive the terrifying impacts of the 20th century’s strongest nor’easter that struck the Outer Banks 63 years ago this week in a mini-documentary titled, “The Ash Wednesday Storm in Nags Head.” Funded by a grant from CurrentTV, produced by Rayolight Productions, in collaboration with the Town of Nags Head and the Outer [...] Island Features |  Full Article

According to the Dare County Extension Master Gardeners, it’s time to start propagating seeds, and if you’re in search of some special seeds to get you started this season, the Dare County Library has you covered with its free Seed Libraries program. Thanks to generous donations made by Burpee Seeds, Sow True Seed, Seed Savers Exchange [...] Island Features |  Full Article

The North Carolina Shell Club is heading to Ocracoke Island on March 21-22 for their annual Spring Meeting, and the public is welcome to come by the Ocracoke Community Center during the two-day event to check out the club’s activities and auctions. “Guests are welcome to North Carolina Shell Club meetings,” said John Timmerman of the [...] Island Features |  Full Article

The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge just north of Rodanthe has been nominated as America’s Best National Wildlife Refuge in USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The U.S. National Wildlife Refuge system comprises of 571 refuges with at least refuge one in every state, (as well as another 38 wetland management districts), and USA [...] Island Features |  Full Article

For the third year in a row, volunteer firefighters from Dare County, Hyde County, and the rest of the state came together for an intensive three days and 30 hours of training in Buxton. The First Due Operations school, which was hosted by the Dare County Association of Fire Officers and sponsored by the College [...] Island Features |  Full Article

It has been two years since Ocracoke’s Island Inn & Commons project got a second wind thanks to a new wave of volunteers, and the results of these efforts are undeniably visible. Debbie Wells, who offered to spearhead the landscaping portion of the multi-faceted project in 2023, has transformed the patchy grounds into a work of [...] Island Features |  Full Article

March is the Time for Galaxy Quest Every year, March signals the time for astronomers and astro-photographers to bring out their big scopes and start viewing the seemingly endless array of galaxies that appear in the night sky. The constellation Virgo is best known for its abundance of galaxies, but the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) [...] Island Features |  Full Article