Discover the World Famous North Carolina Outer Banks
The Rodanthe beach nourishment project has been completed on Hatteras Island. The company is wrapping up by removing equipment and piping, this should take about a week then things will return to normal at the north end of the beach in Rodanthe. Close to 2 million cubic yards of sand was pumped onto shore to make … Read more
Two whales were found beached on the NC coast Tuesday morning in Nags Head. A mother and her calf, pygmy sperm whales, had beached themselves. Onlookers tried to help them back into the surf but were unsuccessful when the mammals kept coming ashore. When the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network arrived after being called … Read more
The Outer Banks beach access ramps just got a new addition. A new ORV ramp has just opened at the Outer Banks. New Ramp 25 is open on the north end of Hatteras Island. The newest ramp is located off Highway 12 between Salvo and Avon. The nearby paved parking area is not ready and … Read more
The NCDOT is delaying the construction of the new Pea Island bridge project until the court case involving the replacement of the Bonner Bridge is settled. This was just announced Wednesday. The reason for this decision was not made public. The existing temporary bridge was quickly put up in 2011 after Hurricane Irene cut a … Read more
Wednesday at the Outer Banks more loud booms were heard by people on the coast. This happened just a few weeks ago. On Wednesday it happened again. But what is causing the loud booms is still a mystery. The Navy claims it isn’t doing anything close by to cause the loud booms. Navy testing is … Read more
For the past two summers pedestrians have been hit and killed while walking along Highway 12 in Corolla in Currituck County at the Outer Banks. The most recent was just days ago when exchange student Asen Zahariev was hit and killed. Currituck County officials are now reassuring people that they are now working with the … Read more
The Outer Banks death of the young man that was killed Monday night by the hit and run accident in Corolla was an exchange student that had been working at Harris Teeter and Dunkin Donuts. The exchange student, Asen Zahariev from Bulgaria, was 22 years old and was soon returning to Bulgaria. He was leaving work … Read more
The Hatteras to Ocracoke ferry one hour route referred to as the alternate ferry route is now the permanent route the ferry system will use between the two islands.This news was just made public by the US Coast Guard recently. The old route took only 40 minutes to cross the inlet, but due to shoaling … Read more
Until the results of the toxicology report comes back, the death of Ronald Jessen who’s body was found face down in the water at the soundsound Frisco Wood Campground on Hatteras Island has been ruled an accidental drowning by the medical examiner. He was reported missing Saturday night. His body was found Monday morning in … Read more
Wicked Tuna North Vs South will air on Sunday August 17, 2014 at 10:00 pm (ET). Wicked Tuna North bluefin tuna fisherman will go against Outer Banks of North Carolina bluefin tuna fisherman in the waters off the North Carolina coast. The Northern Boats are Hard Merchandise, Hot Tuna and Pin Wheel. The Southern Boats … Read more
