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A flock of roughly 150 white ibis was spotted feeding together in early November at South Pond on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, marking one of the larger ibis gatherings reported on Hatteras Island this fall.

The birds — easily recognized by their long, curved red bills and bright red legs — were observed foraging in the shallow water, a behavior that highlig...

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The Avon Volunteer Fire Department will launch a new holiday tradition next week with its first-ever Christmas tree lighting, held in conjunction with the department’s annual Community Dinner on Friday, Dec. 6.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the 16-foot tree—sourced from Greenbrier Farms in Chesapeake, Va.—will be lit at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public...

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The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum will host a special holiday celebration on Saturday, Dec. 13, offering an afternoon of activities that coincides with the annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade.

The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. and includes live music, refreshments, ornament-making, a letter-writing station for Santa, and full access to the museum’s recently...

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Hatteras Village will usher in the holiday season on Friday with the launch of the annual Hatteras Holiday Trail, marking the start of a full lineup of December events hosted by the Hatteras Village Civic Association.

Beginning November 29 and continuing through early January, visitors and residents are invited to explore the Holiday Trail, a glowing walkway just of...

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The Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS) will kick off the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 28, with the third annual Lighting of the Commons — an early-evening celebration that begins at 6 p.m. and invites the community to gather as the village’s most historic green space comes to life with lights.

The event is the latest chapter in a multi-year effort to restore and ...

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