rodanthe jug handle bridge making progress

Curving into Pamlico sound from the Roadanthe side, the Jug Handle bridge is taking shape.

Multi-million dollar project will bypass S Curves; keep traffic flowing to Hatteras Island. The 2.4 mile ‘jug handle” bridge north of Rodanthe has had a couple of hitches but it seems to be making good progress to a summer 2021 opening date. Kip Tabb writing for the Coastal Review Online has the story. “A project… Continue reading rodanthe jug handle bridge making progress

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cajun occasion, an obx mardi gras celebration

Partiers at Cajun Occassion.

A fun time at Sanctuary Vineyeards. This is the way to celebrate Mardi Gras—some great Dixieland music, some kickin’ jambalaya, little bit of vino. Throw in four or five layers of beads and, Voila!…the Cajun Occassion, an Outer Banks Fat Tuesday celebration courtesy of the folks at Sanctuary Vineyards in Jarvisburg.  Oh sure you can… Continue reading cajun occasion, an obx mardi gras celebration

wild horses roam wild in corolla

Mustangs of the Corolla Wild Horse herd grazing in Carova, where there are supposed to be.

Damaged fence allows Corolla Wild Horses to wander south from Carova. You can’t keep a wild horse down…or maybe that’s penned up. It seems damage to the fence that runs from sea to sound and keeps the Corolla Wild Horse herd away from the danger in Corolla is damaged. Jeff Hampton, writing for the Virginian… Continue reading wild horses roam wild in corolla

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passenger ferry maker sues ncdot

The Ocracoke/Hatteras high-speed passenger only ferry NCDOT Ferry division leased last summer. Photo, Ocracoke Observer.

Blames one year plus delay on inadequate information from Ferry Division Facing a year plus delay in fulfilling their contract with the state, US Boatworks, the company under contract to construct a high-speed passenger only ferry to run between Hatteras and Ocracoke, is suing the Ferry Division. Although many delays were caused by inadequate welding… Continue reading passenger ferry maker sues ncdot

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last nc kmart to close in kill devil hills

The Kitty Hawk Kmart will be closing in April.

Scheduled closing will be in April. The shrinking Kmart/Sears empire is shrinking and the effects of the corporate struggles of the one-time retail giant has come home to the Outer Banks. Writing for the Outer Banks Voice, Michelle Wagner elegantly captures the loss what has been an Outer Banks mainstay for years. “I wasn’t expecting… Continue reading last nc kmart to close in kill devil hills

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cedar banks sea cow gives birth

Moving a sea cow back to Cedar Island. Image, Ranch Solutions LLC

Sea Cow was pregnant when she swam five miles to escape Dorian’s wrath. Under the heading of you can’t make this stuff up, a few weeks after Dorian’s storm surge swept across Core Sound, it was reported that six wild sea cows of a herd on Cedar Island had survived by swimming across the sound… Continue reading cedar banks sea cow gives birth

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A Rare Sight-Man o’ War on Hatteras Beach

A Portuguese Man o' War. Beautiful, but don't touch.

Look but don’t touch this marvel of the sea. The Portuguese man o’ war is a rare visitor to Outer Banks beaches, but a small colony of this fascinating sea creature recently washed ashore on Hatteras Island. Writing for the Island Free Press, Kristin Hissong does a marvelous job of describing the what a Portuguese… Continue reading A Rare Sight-Man o’ War on Hatteras Beach

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when a wooden bridge brought the world to hatteras

Aerial view of the remains of the New Inlet Bridge that was built in the 1930s.

Forgotten Bridge over New Inlet now almost 90 years old. The New Inlet area of Pea Island is one of the most dynamic on the Outer Banks, the inlet opening and closing innumerable times since it was first noted in 1657. The pilings of a long-forgotten wooden bridge over the area offer proof of of… Continue reading when a wooden bridge brought the world to hatteras

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sea turtles stunned by sudden drop in temperature

A cold stunned turtle waits for help in the Hatteras Island surf. Photo, Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation

Sudden plunge from record high temperatures shocks local turtles. It’s somewhat of an annual event, but the sudden drop in temperatures that is a regular feature of Outer Banks winter weather can overwhelm the metabolism of sea turtles. Joy Crist writing for the Island Free Press does a great job of telling the story on… Continue reading sea turtles stunned by sudden drop in temperature

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gifts from the sea

The remains of a 2010 late 17th century ship was exposed by a 2010 nor'easter in Corolla.

Wait long enough and just about anything will wash up on OBX beaches Ancient shipwrecks, mystery garbage and free food, maybe some day a pirate’s treasure. You name it and it has probably shown up on an Outer Banks beach. Jeff Hampton’s story for the Virginian Pilot got picked up by the Raleigh News &… Continue reading gifts from the sea