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  • The Green Comet, and more night sky highlights for February

    February 1, 2023 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing

    Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival returns Feb. 24-25; Tickets st ...

    January 31, 2023 | Island Features

    Dare County Schools Art Show opens this month at Glenn Eure’ ...

    January 18, 2023 | Island Features

    Sunday’s SpaceX launch visible throughout the Outer Banks

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

    Really, Really Free Market returns to Avon on February 4

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features
  • The Green Comet, and more night sky highlights for February

    February 1, 2023 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing

    Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival returns Feb. 24-25; Tickets st ...

    January 31, 2023 | Island Features

    Dare County Schools Art Show opens this month at Glenn Eure’ ...

    January 18, 2023 | Island Features

    Sunday’s SpaceX launch visible throughout the Outer Banks

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

    Really, Really Free Market returns to Avon on February 4

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features
  • The Green Comet, and more night sky highlights for February

    February 1, 2023 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing

    Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival returns Feb. 24-25; Tickets st ...

    January 31, 2023 | Island Features

    Dare County Schools Art Show opens this month at Glenn Eure’ ...

    January 18, 2023 | Island Features

    Sunday’s SpaceX launch visible throughout the Outer Banks

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

    Really, Really Free Market returns to Avon on February 4

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features
  • The Green Comet, and more night sky highlights for February

    February 1, 2023 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing

    Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival returns Feb. 24-25; Tickets st ...

    January 31, 2023 | Island Features

    Dare County Schools Art Show opens this month at Glenn Eure’ ...

    January 18, 2023 | Island Features

    Sunday’s SpaceX launch visible throughout the Outer Banks

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

    Really, Really Free Market returns to Avon on February 4

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features
  • The Green Comet, and more night sky highlights for February

    February 1, 2023 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing

    Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival returns Feb. 24-25; Tickets st ...

    January 31, 2023 | Island Features

    Dare County Schools Art Show opens this month at Glenn Eure’ ...

    January 18, 2023 | Island Features

    Sunday’s SpaceX launch visible throughout the Outer Banks

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

    Really, Really Free Market returns to Avon on February 4

    January 16, 2023 | Island Features

Monitor National Marine Sanctuary to create 3D replicas of USS Mon ...

January 14, 2023 | Island Features

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the USS Monitor’s discovery, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is partnering with the University of West Florida to create 3D replicas of some of the vessel’s most famous artifacts. The public is invited to attend the event at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia, on Jan. 28, [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Tickets now available for Waterfowl Festival’s Fin, Feather ...

January 8, 2023 | Island Features

Per a recent announcement from festival organizers, tickets are now available for the Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival’s premier Friday night affair, the Fin, Feather and Bourbon event, which will be held on February 24. The Fin, Feather and Bourbon event features a wide array of small plates focusing on seafood and waterfowl, which are accompanied [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Tickets now on sale for annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast on Feb ...

January 5, 2023 | Island Features

After being canceled in 2021 and 2022 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) will once again be hosting its annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast in 2023, which is a popular February fundraising event that celebrates local seafood along the waterfront of Hatteras village. Tickets are now on sale for the [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Old Christmas Celebration in Rodanthe set for January 7

January 2, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist | 1

Rodanthe will once again be the home base for a local tradition that’s older than the village itself with the upcoming celebration of Old Christmas on Saturday, January 7. Held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building, this full-day affair is a celebration of the island’s deep holiday roots with plenty of fun and entertainment to go [...] Island Features |  Full Article

After a two-year hiatus, Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival takes ...

January 2, 2023 | Island Features

After a two year hiatus, the Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival (HVWF) will land on Hatteras Island on February 24-25, 2023. The festival will again kick off Friday evening with the delicious “Fin, Feather and Bourbon” event. Small plates featuring seafood and waterfowl, presented with exquisite artistry, are accompanied by select bourbons, wines, and beer. Tickets [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Night Skys: Quadranids meteor shower, comet C/2022 E3, and more h ...

December 31, 2022 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing

Need Something to do after the Party? Take a Look at the Orion Nebula! If you walk outside after celebrating New Year’s Eve and look to the south, you should be able to spot M42, the Orion Nebula. With a visual magnitude of +4.0, it is visible to anyone with normal eyesight, (unless it’s cloudy.) [...] Island Features |  Full Article

202 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued over the Christmas holiday

December 30, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

The recent cold spell over the holidays gave many islanders a great excuse to stay at home with their family and friends, but Hatteras Island’s N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) volunteers were out in the elements all weekend long. That’s because with the plummeting temperatures, a staggering number of cold-stunned sea turtles were recovered [...] Island Features |  Full Article

2022 in Photos, Part 2

December 29, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist | 1

2022 was a remarkable year that will likely be remembered for its long list of milestone events, and unusual stories. From the opening of a new bridge to the fire at the Frisco UFO, here is a roundup of the photos that captured our attention in a year full of eye-grabbing headlines. Note: This is [...] Island Features |  Full Article

STAR Center temporarily closes to the public as more than 50 cold- ...

December 28, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

On Tuesday, December 27, the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island announced that it was temporarily closed to the public due to an influx of cold-stunned sea turtles over the holiday weekend. “The STAR Center has received over 50 new cold-stunned sea turtle patients over the [...] Island Features |  Full Article

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2022 in Photos, Part 2

December 29, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist | 1

STAR Center temporarily closes to the public as more than 50 cold-stunned sea turtles are rescued in two days

December 28, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

2022 in Photos, Part 1

December 28, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

Off-season dining hours list for Outer Banks restaurants available on OBVB website

December 28, 2022 | Island Features | By: Sam Walker

Keeper James to host book signing at Island Convenience in Rodanthe on Thursday

December 27, 2022 | Island Features

Island History: The Wreck & Rescue of Ephraim Williams on December 22, 1884.

December 22, 2022 | Island Features | By: James D. “Keeper James” Charlet

A Tour of Hatteras Island’s Holiday Lights… WITH SLIDESHOW

December 21, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

Ocracoke message in a bottle from the Class of 2020 found in Portugal

December 20, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

Ocracoke Island Celebration winners announced

December 19, 2022 | Island Features | From The: Ocracoke Observer

1898 Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station must go, but where?

December 19, 2022 | Island Features | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review | 1

‘It’s a whole new beginning’; Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is undergoing a transformation

December 16, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

First-ever Shuck Hatteras Music Festival is shaping up to be one of the biggest events of the off-season

December 16, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

Dare Arts seeking entries for 2023 Frank Stick Memorial Art Show

December 15, 2022 | Island Features

Have the lights dimmed for the last time at The Pioneer Theatre in Manteo?

December 14, 2022 | Island Features | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX

Does Hatteras Island now have its own iconic OBX Christmas house?

December 14, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

2022 Hatteras Christmas Parade in Photos… WITH SLIDESHOW

December 12, 2022 | Island Features

2022 Hatteras Village Christmas Parade a sunny & spirited event… WITH VIDEO

December 10, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

Hatteras Christmas Parade will be livestreamed on the Island Free Press

December 8, 2022 | Island Features

One of the biggest meteor showers of the year will peak on Dec. 13-14

December 8, 2022 | Island Features

Tickets still available for Elf the Musical Jr. this weekend

December 7, 2022 | Island Features

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