The Outer Banks consist of a collection of barrier islands ... is made up of the communities of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras, which lie along the length of the island ...

The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway is one of the ... On the drive back north, pull over at one of the soundside access ...

Based on condition reports from area lifeguards, the NWS has raised rip current risk to HIGH from Duck to Cape Hatteras including the beaches of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil ...

The road is frequently used by tourists and locals in the Rodanthe and Avon region of the Outer Banks. The bridge extends over the Pamlico Sound from the southern end of the Pea Island National ...

"You better get on top of it or it's going to get on top of you." Couch represents Avon Beach, an area of the Outer Banks that was in desperate need of some attention. "The ocean was lapping at ...

AVON, North Carolina -- Officials say two different pieces of World War II-era ordnance have washed up on North Carolina's Outer Banks. The National Park Service said possible unexploded ordnance ...

A single-year record of nearly $100 million was spent on beach nourishment in the Outer Banks in 2021, with Dare County paying $30 million for projects at Buxton and Avon. But this week ...

Three new and large candy store outlets are coming soon to the Outer Banks. They include two Sugar Planet locations in Kitty Hawk and Corolla, and one Sugar Kingdom store in Avon. There are ...

Since N.C. 12 is the only highway link to the Outer Banks' southern communities, including Avon, Buxton, and Hatteras Island, the closure of the roadway has immediate and devastating impacts on ...

Another leatherback turtle laid a nest on a different stretch of Outer Banks beach around June 12 ... on Cape Hatteras was spotted June 19 in Avon, and the second on June 26 on Ocracoke Island ...