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Discovering the Monitor, 50 Years Ago

By Molly Harrison | Thursday, August 31, 2023
Fifty years ago, on August 27, 1973, scientists from Duke Marine Laboratory made a heart-stopping discovery 240 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean. A team of scientists led by John G. Newton, marine superintendent for the oceanographic program at the Duke Marine Laboratory, were testing geological survey equipment in... Read More
Outer Banks Podcast

27. Outer Banks Storm Prep 101

As we near the peak of hurricane season, Autumn and Justin talk storm prep, what could potentially happen here during a storm and what could take place after a storm has passed. Autumn shares her first-hand account of losing everything in Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Outer Banks This Week Podcast Presented by: REAL... Read More
Outer Banks Podcast

26. Red Drum & Surf Fishing on the Outer Banks

This week Autumn and Justin chat with Lee Scarbrough of Teach’s Lair Marina in Hatteras Village about the world-class red drum fishing that takes place at certain times of the year. They also discuss the different ways of fishing in the surf along the beach. Outer Banks This Week Podcast Presented by: REAL... Read More

Get to Know a Local: Holly Setnikar, Owner of Holly’s Creative Confections

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, August 23, 2023
All across the Outer Banks are people doing their best to make a living while still finding time to enjoy this wonderful place they call home. In this edition of Get to Know a Local, you’ll meet one of them, Holly Setnikar, an Outer Banks-based baker. Holly’s passion for baking started when she was a child. Some of... Read More

Great Fishing for a Great Cause: Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament

By Molly Harrison | Wednesday, August 16, 2023
The giving spirit of the Outer Banks community is alive in so many ways, from millions of dollars in scholarships for local students to a wealth of nonprofit organizations with neighbors helping neighbors to fundraising events of every kind you can imagine. This being a coastal community and a saltwater fishing mecca... Read More