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Seagull Says: OBX is back on the midweek B.S. and naturally, we're reporting all of it.

Your Wednesday download, fresher than a bait cooler at 6 a.m.

July 16, 2025

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

  • 🌞Weather

    High of 84°, humidity hanging at 80%, and a southwest breeze at 11 mph doing its best impression of relief. The sky’s playing hard to get—partly to mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of “oops, that was thunder.” Afternoon storms might roll through, so maybe don’t plan your beach picnic under a metal umbrella. UV Index is 7 of 11—moderate burn risk, high regret potential. Sunset hits at 8:18 pm, just in time for those dramatic stormcloud selfies.

    Tonight drops to 78°, with 87% humidity and a stray shower still lurking like an ex in your DMs. Moonrise is at 11:47 pm with that waning gibbous still out here doing the absolute most.

  • 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
    It is a laid‑back logger’s dream, not a shredder’s. Good for mellow cruising, terrible for serious surfers. If you paddle out, try morning’s cleaner window right after sunrise. Afternoon is more about dodging raindrops than scoring sweet faces.

📰 HEADLINES + CHATTER

More drama than a sandbar wedding.

  • 🐴 Wild Horse Struck in Hit-and-Run, Recovers Like a Legend
    A wild stallion was hit by a speeding pickup in Carova over the holiday weekend. The driver didn’t stop, but the horse somehow got up and vanished into the brush like a mythical creature with trauma-induced stealth. Thankfully, he was found sore but stable. Friendly reminder: slow the hell down—and don’t make us start naming and shaming license plates.

  • 🏊 Hatteras Island’s Pool Dream: Still Treading Water
    After two decades of false starts and fizzled plans, a small but mighty crew is trying to bring an indoor community pool to Hatteras. They’ve got a nonprofit, potential land, and big dreams—but no blueprints or website, which is exactly what the deep-pocket donors want. If you’ve got web or engineering skills and a soft spot for soggy kids doing cannonballs, now’s your time to shine.

  • 🏡 Ocracoke’s Historic Home Tour Is Back (Finally)
    After a six-year hurricane hiatus, the Ocracoke Historic Home Tour returns this Thanksgiving with a full day of heritage and holiday chaos. Think historic homes, restored inns, glowing boat parades, and a folk concert to close it out. Tickets are $50, and you’ll want to snag them before they disappear like your patience during island traffic.

  • 🌀 Hurricane Forums Headed Your Way
    The National Weather Service is hitting Rodanthe, Nags Head, and Wanchese with free hurricane forums to explain why storm categories are kinda useless and why one storm is all it takes to ruin your vacation. Come for the preparedness tips, stay to ask meteorologists what they really think of local Facebook forecasters.

  • 🦐 Shrimp Solidarity on the Rise
    After the NC House killed a shrimp trawling ban, Dare County’s commissioners said, “Not today,” and are rallying other coastal counties to protect commercial fishing. Five counties are already in, and a coalition meeting’s brewing. Expect passionate speeches, political shrimp puns, and maybe a PowerPoint or two.

🎟️ WEDNESDAY EVENTS

Midweek mayhem served with sunscreen and sass.

  • 🧘 Yoga for the Wave-Wary
    Ride The Wind Surf Shop, Ocracoke
    9:00 am

  • 🐴 Mustang Mornings at the Farm
    Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Grandy
    10:00 am to 2:00 pm

  • 🐾 Waggin' Wednesdays
    Town of Nags Head, Nags Head
    10:00 am

  • 🪻 Brewery Tours & Beer Tastings
    Outer Banks Brewing Station, Kill Devil Hills
    11:00 am to 12:00 pm

  • 🎩 Obxtreme Magic Show
    Duck Town Park, Duck
    11:00 am to 11:50 am

  • 🦈 Behind the Scenes: Shark Feeding
    NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo
    12:00 pm

  • 🌽 Corolla Cornhole Tournaments
    The Northern Outer Banks, Corolla
    3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

  • 🌊 South Atlantic Lifeguard Championships
    Jennette's Pier, Nags Head
    4:00 pm

  • 🔔 Sound Bath Under the Sea
    NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo
    6:00 pm

  • 🏉 Coed Touch Beach Rugby
    Bonnett Street Access, Nags Head
    6:30 pm

  • 👻 Legends, Lore and Ghost Tour
    Whalehead, Corolla
    7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

  • 🎭 The Lost Colony Show Night
    The Lost Colony, Manteo
    8:30 pm

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

🩺 OBX Renew IV To You – Hydration That Shows Up

Whether you're sunburnt, sea-hungover, or just need a little boost before round two of cornhole, OBX Renew IV To You brings hydration straight to your door. This mobile wellness service offers IV therapy, vitamin shots, and custom blends to help you bounce back faster than you can say “too many rum punches.”

📍Serving all of the Outer Banks

Because sometimes your beach bod needs more than just SPF—it needs a registered nurse and a drip bag on wheels.

🚨 CRIME + SAFETY CORNER

Messy choices, minor felonies, and maximum side-eye.

  • 🚗 Double Trouble in Shawboro
    Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Shawboro Road and Caratoke Highway, and someone ended up trapped inside. Let’s just say it wasn’t a casual fender bender—more like “cancel your plans and call a tow” energy.

  • 🍾 Janssen Salinas: Open Container, Closed Judgment
    Pulled over for cruising with an open container on the highway. Pro tip: if your drink needs a cork, it doesn’t belong in the cupholder.

  • 💊 Rouanne Nicole Diaz: Conspiracy With a Capital C
    Charged with conspiring to traffic amphetamines. Ma’am, that’s a lot of work for something that won’t even get you free fries.

⛱️ VACAY OR STAY

🏡FOR SALE: Creekside Luxe – Martins Point Privacy with a Pier

Built in 2021 and sitting on over 2 acres in the gated community of Martins Point, this 4-bed, 3.5-bath stunner has direct water access, a private pier, and kayak-ready views. Inside: quartz island, gold fixtures, walk-in closet that could fit your entire beach wardrobe, and a magazine-worthy kitchen for your post-sandwich entertaining era.

Modern coastal living with a private pier and no nosy neighbors—unless you count the fish.

🌊 VACAY: Palms Delight – Poolside Chill & Ocean Peeks in Kitty Hawk

This 4-bed, 3-bath beach escape brings the best of OBX lounging: a private pool out back, two breezy decks (one with ocean views), fast WiFi, and streaming-ready TVs for post-sun cooldowns. You’re minutes from the sand, but with all this space—including a chef-ready kitchen and pup-friendly perks—you might forget to leave the house.

📍Kitty Hawk, NC | Palms Delight KH106

Pool’s open, the ocean’s calling, and your SPF better be packed.

🕵️‍♀️ HEARD AROUND, IN, OVER, or UNDER THE DUNES

Because the seagulls see everything, and they’ve got zero chill when it comes to gossip.

  • 🐟 A Corolla beachgoer swore the fish that flopped near his cooler “winked at him.” Witnesses say it was more of a flop-and-flail situation, but hey—love is love.

  • 🐾 A pack of kids started a “ghost crab detective agency” near Avalon Pier. No cases solved, but one crab was named Larry and briefly wore a tiny bottlecap as a hat.

  • ⛴️Ferry Schedule – You can’t teleport to the Outer Banks (yet), so here’s how to float your way here the old-fashioned way.

  • 🐾OBX SPCA Pet of the Week (more like every 10 days): Sid’s a medium-to-large ham with major main character energy. He’s the kind of dog who turns a backyard into a sitcom—and yes, you will be the sidekick.

  • 🌊Live Surf Cams – For “checking the surf,” but really just spying on beach traffic and seeing who already claimed your favorite spot.

  • 💬Submit a Tip or Event – Got a hot lead, weird sighting, or something the seagulls should be squawking about? Slide it our way.

🧂FINAL PEEP FROM THE PERCH

If you made it through this whole thing without rage-texting your group chat about who’s still not helping with dinner, you deserve an extra scoop of hushpuppies.

Forward this to the person who thinks “low tide” is a personality trait.

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