Environmental
Corolla Ocean Rescue’s “4th Annual Surfside Scute 5k Race” May 18
On Saturday May 18th, Corolla Ocean Rescue (COR) has teamed up with local non-profits to host a family fun event: the 4th Annual Surfside Scute 5K Race! Registration Closing Date is Thursday, May 16, 2013 @ 11:59 PM US/Eastern CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Kick off the …
Video: “Birds Eye View(s)” of the Outer Banks
After posting Rich Coleman’s aerial photographs recently, (SEE THEM HERE) we’ve dug up a few more aerial views but this time in video. The first video is an Aerial tour of the First Flight Airport/Monument, Jockey’s Ridge, Nags Head, Oregon Inlet, and Rodanthe (provided by …
SAVE HATTERAS! – Your Vote Could Help Raise $25,000 for Beach Access!
How badly do you want beach access back? Vote for Cape Hatteras as the #1 Fishing Town. If we win, $25,000 will go directly to attorney fees for CHAPA to help win our “recreational” beaches BACK! You can vote 4 times a day, everyday. It …
“Earth Fair OBX II” at Jennette’s Pier, Saturday April 20
Looking for family fun? Make plans to attend Earth Fair OBX II on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. rain or shine. This Earth Day celebration includes exhibitors who share information on topics from green initiatives and protection of marine life to ocean …
2013 Hands Across the Sand, Outer Banks, NC – May 18th
Sun, wind and wave power are valid, technologically mature sources of energy. It is important to accept better, cleaner energy in all types of communities, even those that aren’t considered coastal. In coastal communities that depend on tourist income, drilling and seismic testing would destroy …
Relentless March Storm Pounds the Outer Banks (Photo Gallery)
The people that live on the Outer Banks are not strangers to extreme weather. In fact, they are in some regards immune to it. Getting a large Nor’Easter in March is almost expected as we typically see very large systems/swells on probably one of the …
16′ Great White Shark has been Tracked at Ocracoke Inlet on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013
A 16-foot long Great White Shark (nicknamed Mary Lee) has been tracked using a beacon and shows the fish in the Pamlico Sound, right off the shore of Ocracoke Island. The shark crossed through the Ocracoke Inlet Monday, January 21 in the afternoon. For those …
Highway 12 at S-Turns is Paved and Open to Traffic!
Just after 6:30pm on Wednesday, December 19, Highway 12 is finally open to traffic with a brand new paved road. It’s the only road to Hatteras Island and means an incredible amount to the people that live there as well as the visitors who set …
BIG SWEEP: Kitty Hawk Clean-Up Set For Saturday, Dec. 15
Kitty Hawk was under repair during the last Big Sweep back in early November due to hurricane Sandy and the unforgiving Nor’easter that followed. There was an effort to clean up Kitty Hawk on November 18 but due to bad weather, that effort wasn’t successful. …
Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up – Kitty Hawk, Sunday, Nov. 18
This is an open invite to assist in the clean up of loose debris including insulation, random household items, food trash, etc., left over from Sandy and the large-item pick-up on Tuesday. This debris has been blowing around this street for weeks, and it looks, …
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