Ocracoke Island NC

British War Graves Ceremony at the Outer Banks

British War Graves Ceremony at the Outer Banks

CEREMONIES TO HONOR WORLD WAR II BRITISH AND CANADIAN SAILORS BURIED ON FOREIGN SOIL   HATTERAS ISLAND, NC April 15, 2013 – Two ceremonies will be held in May to honor the sacrifices of foreign sailors who gave their lives during World War II protecting the coast of the United States. The British War Grave [...]

New Hurricane App Brings American Red Cross Safety Information to Smart Phones

New Hurricane App Brings American Red Cross Safety Information to Smart Phones

“I’m Safe” feature lets people alert their loved ones with a push of a button Eastern NC, August 1, 2012 — The American Red Cross today launched its official Hurricane App, putting lifesaving information right in the hands of people who live in or who visit hurricane prone areas. This free app is the second [...]

Day Three, Saturday Wavesailing Action!

Day Three, Saturday Wavesailing Action!

Day Three of the NNE spree took us to the south side as far as the south end of Ocracoke Island!  The swell was considerably smaller than Friday’s south side wrap, but there remained some fun set waves and perfect side-off wind direction on the south side of Ocracoke.  Ralph and I caught it down [...]

British and Canadian World War II heroes honored in Outer Banks ceremonies

British and Canadian World War II heroes honored in Outer Banks ceremonies

HATTERAS – In ceremonies next week, communities on the Outer Banks pay honor to World War II British and Canadian sailors who gave their lives to defend the coast of the United States. The British War Grave ceremonies take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, at the World War II British Cemetery in [...]

Halloween Hauntings on the Outer Banks

Halloween Hauntings on the Outer Banks

By Charlie Shotton Online Editor OBX Outer Banks, NC – The Ocracoke Lighthouse, Graveyard of the Atlantic and Whalehead Club as well as Nags Head Woods are all hot-spot tourist destinations. These sites come equipped with guides to tell eager listeners about the history of these spots, but many locals may tell a different story: [...]

Lost Gem from Hatteras WaveFest 2008!

Lost Gem from Hatteras WaveFest 2008!

OBX Outer Banks, NC – Sept is the best month for wavesailing on Hatteras.  The contests we have held over the past few years have scored and though we had a great run since 2008, only this year in 2011 did we experience a bust with the aftermath from Irene and cancellation of the AWT [...]

What Could Have Been….An Epic AWT Hatteras Event!

What Could Have Been….An Epic AWT Hatteras Event!

OBX Outer Banks, NC – Wow, what a forecast coming up and aligning perfectly with what would have been the second half of AWT Hatteras Wave Jam event window.  SE tropical swell from TS Maria complemented by a strong NE wind forecast is primed to set up likely the best southside wavesailing conditions of the [...]

UNCG, COA offer college courses through high school

UNCG, COA offer college courses through high school

As colleges require advanced classes for students to participate in, many students exceed expectations by taking college level classes to gain admittance. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro allows students to take college level classes while they are still in high school. Students tend to take Advanced Placement classes to help prepare themselves for [...]