Tag: Hatteras

Waves top the railing at Jennette's Pier on Sunday 11/17.The last two days on the Outer Banks have been interesting. Sustained winds somewhere around 40 mph with gusts getting up to 55 or so, that makes for an interesting time.What is finally moving out to sea is a classic nor'easter. The surf was

Blackbeard the Pirate. His death 300 years ago marked the end of the age of piracy along the southern coast of America.300th Anniversary of Pirate's Death Commemorated by StateNovember 22, 1718—the day Blackbeard the

New Passenger only Ferry to Be in Service by SummerWith the introduction of a passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke Village this summer, it looks as though the ferry division of NCDOT got things very right.The only way on or off Ocracoke Island is by water, and for the past five years the

The projected path of Hurricane Gert at 11 p.m. August 14.Generally speaking we're not very big fans of tropical systems and hurricanes here on the Outer Banks. But then along comes a system like Hurricane Gert that is taking

Generator leaving Ocracoke after power was restored on Friday.Mandatory Evacuation Lifted Sooner Than ExpectedJust nine days after a construction accident cut the line carrying power to Hatteras Island and Ocracoke, repairs

Celebrating Rodanthe Old Christmas in the 1950s with Old Buck.Every place that celebrates Christmas has some kind of tradition that is their own, but when it comes to being different, it's tough to beat Old Christmas down in

Steep Canyon Rangers, headlining Thursday night at the Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival.Fall is music festival time on the Outer Banks and there is some great entertainment lined up beginning this week with the Outer Banks