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Hatteras boat wins more than $1.7 million on day one of 66th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Captain Rom Whitaker and the crew of the Hatteras Village-based Release made a big splash on the first day of the 66th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament by winning the Fabulous Fisherman’s category and landing a cash prize of $1,729,750 in the process. The Level V Fabulous Fisherman’s...
Annual Wind ‘n Waves Sailing Maritime Festival is set for June 7-9
3rd Annual Wind & Waves Sailing Maritime Festival Sponsored by The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Celebrates The Best of Hatteras Island with a Maritime Market, Surfing, Fishing, and Sailing Clinics This Weekend at Camp Hatteras KOA Resort In Rodanthe. Saturday Night Band Party and Seafood Boil is Sponsored by 1718 Ocracoke Brewing, Coastal Beverages, and Outer Banks Boil featuring Live Music by The Simps.
Speed limit reduced to 45 mph near Pea Island Visitor Center
The speed limit near the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center was changed this week from 55 mph to 45 mph due to a seasonal increase in pedestrian and visitor traffic in the immediate area. “Concerns were raised due to several close calls in the crosswalk,” said Tim Hass,...
12th Annual Rock The Cape to kick off summer on Hatteras Island next week
Numerous musicians, over 20 visual artists, and eight art galleries will participate in the 12th Annual Rock The Cape, which will be held on Hatteras Island June 6-7. A free, family-friendly outdoor art show and concert will be held on Thursday, June 6 from 2pm to 7pm on the lawn at Kitty Hawk Kites’ Waves Village Resort in Rodanthe.
With new engines in 2024, the Ocracoke Express offers a whole new way to explore Ocracoke Island
On hot summer days in 2023, when the anticipated wait to catch the vehicular ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke was 2-3 hours, a number of visitors in the lengthy lines jumped ship. Instead, they turned around, left their vehicle at the Hatteras ferry docks parking lot, and quickly made a...
Fishermen win $1.7 million after catching 504-lb. blue marlin
HATTERAS, N.C. (WITN/Gray News) – Fishermen who caught a 504-pound blue marlin won more than $1.72 million in a fishing tournament. The prized fish was the first blue marlin caught at this year’s Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina. The boat named “Release” caught the blue...
Outer Banks home collapses, sixth house to collapse in last four years
Another beach house has collapsed into the ocean on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue, a volunteer-run fire department for the villages of Rodanthe and Waves, posted a photo on Facebook of the single-story home near a pier. Get the latest news stories of interest...
Dare County Sheriff’s Office makes drug-related arrest in Buxton
On May 23 at approximately 1:49 am, Dare County Sheriff’s Office, C District, conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 12 near Nace Jennette Rd. in Buxton, N.C. During the stop, probable cause was established to search the vehicle. While the Deputies conducting the search of the vehicle, an amount of Methamphetamine and Drug Paraphernalia were located and seized.
Buxton Village Books
In the heart of the village of Buxton, a haven for readers awaits. The bookshop — an 1860s kitchen house built from shipwreck timbers — is a dream conjured by its caretaker, Gee Gee Rosell. When she landed on Hatteras Island in the 1970s, the then 22-year-old with...
Ocracoke Island is hosting a wave of Independence Day events from July 2-4, 2024
Independence Day is on the horizon, and the festivities on Ocracoke Island begin on July 2 and last through July 4. A detailed look at all Independence Day celebrations on Ocracoke Island, including the annual fireworks show on Tuesday, July 2, is listed below. Tuesday, July 2. 7 pm: Pre-fireworks...
MFC meeting brings new regulations for commercial and recreational fisheries
At its business meeting this week, the commission closed commercial mullet fishing on the weekends and the recreational flounder season for 2024. At its May business meeting, which it held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, in Beaufort, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted on new regulations for striped mullet harvest, updated the public about proposed regulations for the spotted sea trout fishery, and closed recreational flounder fishing for the year.
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