Starting Thursday, May 2, the parking lot at ORV ramp 55 in Hatteras Village will close for approximately three weeks. The closure is due to a project that involves removing part of the boardwalk and improving ramp travel conditions. During intermittent closures, off-road vehicle (ORV) drivers with permits can use
Continue ReadingOn Sunday, April 28, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet medevaced a person with a head injury sustained while fishing approximately 33 miles offshore.
Continue ReadingThe Cape Point Campground in Buxton officially opened for the 2024 season on April 27, after a delay due to excessive flooding, according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS).
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, April 13, a humpback whale was reported to NOAA Fisheries partners, stranded 150 yards off Rodanthe’s shore.
Continue ReadingThe 6th Annual Ocracoke Island Waterfowl Festival is scheduled for April 20 and 21 at the Ocracoke School Gymnasium.
Continue ReadingInaugural Ocracoke Earth Day Weekend Celebration, organized collaboratively by the local community and Ocracoke, to be held on Saturday.
Continue ReadingThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT): NC Highway 12 has reopened on northern Ocracoke Island as of 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Continue ReadingA strong frontal system approaches the Outer Banks Thursday and Friday.
Continue ReadingThe Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce has called for urgent measures to address contamination at Buxton Beach.
Continue ReadingShowers and scattered thunderstorms are expected in North Carolina on Wednesday ahead of approaching cold front: NWS Newport/Morehead City.
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