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family on beach at sunset

Beyond the miles of rolling sand dunes and far-reaching shorelines of these beloved barrier islands, the Outer Banks exists as one of the most preserved natural areas on the East Coast. From our northern beaches to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, families visit our towns...

German WWI 88 millimeter cannon is hoisted into place at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum.

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras Village is still closed as work continues on enlarging and improving the display area. But with the addition of a WWI German 88 millimeter deck will greet visitors as they walk up the front steps.

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Purple martins swarming around the William Umstead Bridge.

California has the swallows of Capistrano. On the Outer Banks it’s the purple martins of the William Umstead Bridge. That’s the old US64 bridge, most people call it the Mann’s Harbor Bridge, on the north end of Roanoke Island .

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Another hit for the Outer Banks Scallywags.

The Outer Banks Scallywags are just about to wrap up their regular season. They’ve got one more week of play, and then it’s onto the playoffs. They have a winning record, although not the best in the Premier Collegiate League but the way they’ve...

Chairmen of the Board on stage at the Pioneer Theater in Manteo.

Things are rocking in Manteo these days. Vusic OBX has been bringing some great talent to the Roanoke Island Festival Park, but there latest venture shifted things a bit and the result was amazing.

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A Sea turtle boil or hatching. Photo, Coast Review

It’s been a particularly good year for sea turtle nesting at Cape Hatteras National Seashore this year. Wildlife managers are  reporting that at the halfway point in the nesting season they have already counted 206 nests. That pretty much on pace with last...

The unveiling of the state's newest highway marker commemorating Carolista Baum.

The state’s newest highway marker was unveiled today and it was heartfelt and perhaps overdue tribute to Carolista Baum—the woman who quite possibly single handily forced North Carolina to create Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head.

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July 4 Fireworks light the Outer Banks night sky.

It’s Independence day on the Outer Banks and the classic though, so much to do and so little time, seems to have been confirmed. From Hatteras to Corolla there is plenty to do. 

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