Discover the World Famous North Carolina Outer Banks
Every May Jockey’s Ridge, the largest natural sand dune, has a 3 day hang gliding competition. This years event will be the 42 Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular, the longest running hang gliding competition in the world! It is free to come and watch! Watch the pros gang glide from Jockeys Ridge. It starts May 16 and last … Read more
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is getting a fresh coat of paint and the engraved lightkeeper stones (cut from the base when the lighthouse was moved in 1999) are being moved to a new location. The massive stone blocks are being moved closer to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and will be placed in a semi-circle to form … Read more
Oregon Inlet has become too shallow to dredge reports the Army Corps of Engineers. The water is only 2 foot deep and that is too shallow for the dredge to operate in. And there is no money to pay for a pipeline dredge. This is very bad news for the Charter Boat Captains that operate … Read more
Body found at Outer Banks of missing kayaker in Albemarle Sound. The body of Jonathan Rodwell Day was found Thursday just before noon. The body was recovered by Ocean Rescue teams from Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills. Day apparently fell out of his kayak while in the Albemarle Sound fishing. He was reported missing about 9:40 … Read more
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse foundation stones engraved with the lightkeeper’s names that sit in a circle at the old lighthouse site will be moved closer to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse’s current location. The stones have been subjected to sand and overwash in the recent years due to hurricanes and storms. They now sit mostly covered … Read more
The Hatteras Storytelling Festival is May 2-4, 2014 this year. The festival takes place in Hatteras Village on Hatteras Island at the NC Outer Banks. Storytellers will be Clyde Edgerton, Bland Simpson, Clifford Swain, Kevin Duffus, Ben Cherry, Rodney Kemp and James Charlet. There will also be music by Nu-Blu and Banjo Island. “A weekend … Read more
The New Inlet Boat Ramp Pea Island and parking lot will be closed to the public starting today. As part of the new permanent bridge construction on Highway 12 on Hatteras Island at Pea Island the NCDOT will close to the public the New Inlet Boat ramp and parking lot. The NCDOT will use the … Read more
An Outer Banks storm or Nor’easter is headed to the Outer Banks and NC coast today. High wind, high surf and coastal flooding predicted today through Saturday. Cold rain and wind with 2 inches of rain forecast, winds 25-35 mph with possible gust up to 45mph. Air tempertures 45-50 degrees. 10-15 foot waves. Hunker down and … Read more
