Outer Banks of NC

A new colt was just born into the Corolla Wild Horse Herd in Corolla at the Outer Banks. Goes by the name Maximo!

A young man drowns at the Outer Banks on Hatteras Island. Matthew Ridpath from Montpelier, VA drowned on June 26 after going into the water to help his younger brother. The 15 year old brother went in for a swim while on the beach near the Frisco Pier and started struggling in the water. Matthew … Read more

Coast Guards crew based out of Elizabeth City, NC involved in the rescue of 14 crew members from the HMS Bounty are honored. The HMS Bounty sank on Oct. 29, 2012 due to rough seas during Hurricane Sandy off the coast of NC. Two rescue swimmers received the distinguished flying cross and the Hercules and Jayhawk crew … Read more

A man stopped his car at the top of the Washington Baum Bridge at the Outer Bank over the Roanoke Sound Tuesday morning, got out and jumped over the railing off the bridge and into the Roanoke Sound. The bridge connects Roanoke Island to the  Nags Head area of the Outer Banks and is 82 foot tall. … Read more

A 36 year old man from Greensboro, NC drowned at Topsail Beach at the NC beach this past weekend. Stephen O’Rork was on vacation with his family at Topsail Beach on Saturday June 22. The body was recovery in the surf near the Jolly Roger Pier after he entered the water for a swim. Rip … Read more

The winner of the 2013 Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament that concluded Saturday June 15 was the Hatteras Fever II. Captain Buddy Hooper of the Hatteras Fever II won with a 465.3 pound blue marlin.The angler on the boat that caught the winning blue marlin was Taylor Miller from Raleigh, NC. The win was worth $478,050.

Highway 12 is open to all. Come on down and have a nice time at the Outer Banks!

Ocracoke benefits from the return of the 40 minute long regular ferry route between Hatteras and Ocracoke. Ocracoke is a popular day trip destination for Outer Banks tourist. With the recent return to the faster ferry ride to the island businesses on Ocracoke Island are seeing more visitors making the trip to the isolated but … Read more

A humpback whale has been spotted just off the coast of NC in Nags Head. The whale and a large number of dolphin have been hanging around just north of Jennette’s Pier for about 3 days feeding just off the coast. Both are easy to spot from the beach and pier and are causing quite … Read more

Every year coastal expert Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman (nicknamed Dr. Beach) puts out his Top 10 Best Beaches.He is the Director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research. He’s been doing the list for 23 years. He uses criteria like water and sand quality, and safety and environmental management to come up with his … Read more