Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial are set to present free programs during the Independence Day holiday.
Outer Banks
The Failed Attempt to Reopen Roanoke Inlet
Many inlets have formed and filled in along the Outer Banks since the Sir Walter Raleigh’s colonists arrived, but the long-closed Roanoke Inlet was once so important efforts were made to reopen it.
Of Lifesaving, Life Taking and Ghosts
The Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station now serves tourists as a dining hot spot on the Outer Banks. No one much remembers its past except for maybe the ghost that roams its rooms.
Hatteras Villages Consider Tougher Zoning
The residents of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo are considering strengthening zoning restrictions. A public meeting is set for next week.
Take a Ride Through Oregon Inlet
We take you on a boat ride through the recently dredged Oregon Inlet for a sense of why many think this is the most treacherous inlet on the East Coast.
Could Hatteras Be America’s First Colony?
Jamestown Virginia is the site of the first permanent English colony in the New World. Or is it? Recent archaeological findings could give that honor to Hatteras Island, and change history.
Old Hatteras Oil Well Draws State’s Attention
Core samples from a decades old oil test well near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse that was abandoned as a dry hole in 1946 will get another look as part of the state’s effort to expand oil and gas exploration.
A Bridge Over Muddled Waters
The latest court decision involving the Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet has both sides claiming victory.
Time Is Up for Oregon Inlet Task Force
Today is the deadline for the state’s Oregon Inlet Land Acquisition Task Force to submit its report on ways the state can acquire Oregon Inlet and surrounding lands. Many questions still remain.
Growing Up as a Student of the Sounds
That’s Ladd Bayliss, a native of Manns Harbor in Dare County and a coastal advocate for the N.C. Coastal Federation. She offers an essay about growing up along Croatan Sound.
