Discover the World Famous North Carolina Outer Banks
There is an oceanside overwash problem at New Pea Island Bridge due to the higher then normal tides at the Outer Banks. Hurricane Eduoard is no where close to the Easter United States but it is the reason for the higher tide and the northeast wind that are causing the overwash problem at the north … Read more
Two whales were found beached on the NC coast Tuesday morning in Nags Head. A mother and her calf, pygmy sperm whales, had beached themselves. Onlookers tried to help them back into the surf but were unsuccessful when the mammals kept coming ashore. When the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network arrived after being called … Read more
The Pea Island bridge replacement project by the NC Department of Transportation has been brought to an abrupt halt. The delay is due to the court case involving the replacement of the Bonner Bridge. This was just announced suddenly last week. The temporary bridge was quickly put up in 2011 after Hurricane Irene cut a … Read more
The Outer Banks beach access ramps just got a new addition. A new ORV ramp has just opened at the Outer Banks. New Ramp 25 is open on the north end of Hatteras Island. The newest ramp is located off Highway 12 between Salvo and Avon. The nearby paved parking area is not ready and … Read more
The NCDOT is delaying the construction of the new Pea Island bridge project until the court case involving the replacement of the Bonner Bridge is settled. This was just announced Wednesday. The reason for this decision was not made public. The existing temporary bridge was quickly put up in 2011 after Hurricane Irene cut a … Read more
Day at the Docks in Hatteras Village is Sept. 18-20, 2014. Entertainment, music, food, local art and crafts, kids activities. This is a 3 day event that started a few years ago after the community had to pull together in recovering from Hurricane Isabel in 2003. It is a unique coastal celebration with exhibits that … Read more
The Currituck Wildlife Festival is this weekend Sept. 6 and 7, 2014 at the Currituck County High School. The festival is a decoy-wildlife art exhibit and sale. It features the best of the nation’s wildlife carvers, wildlife artists, and decoy collectors. Also includes hunting stories and Currituck historic folklore. It is put on by the … Read more
Wednesday at the Outer Banks more loud booms were heard by people on the coast. This happened just a few weeks ago. On Wednesday it happened again. But what is causing the loud booms is still a mystery. The Navy claims it isn’t doing anything close by to cause the loud booms. Navy testing is … Read more
For the past two summers pedestrians have been hit and killed while walking along Highway 12 in Corolla in Currituck County at the Outer Banks. The most recent was just days ago when exchange student Asen Zahariev was hit and killed. Currituck County officials are now reassuring people that they are now working with the … Read more
The Outer Banks death of the young man that was killed Monday night by the hit and run accident in Corolla was an exchange student that had been working at Harris Teeter and Dunkin Donuts. The exchange student, Asen Zahariev from Bulgaria, was 22 years old and was soon returning to Bulgaria. He was leaving work … Read more
