Seagull Says: Yes, it's only Tuesday. We're sorry too.

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

• 🌤️ Weather
  It’s giving soggy. Expect steady rain with a solid shot at thunderstorms this afternoon. High of 72°F, winds SE at 17 mph, and enough humidity (86%) to make your hair file a complaint. Chance of rain? 94%. Pack an umbrella, a poncho, and maybe a flotation device just in case.

• 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
  It’s not a total wash, but let’s not kid ourselves—today’s surf is fair to poor. You’ll find some waves if you’re feeling optimistic (or just desperate to get wet). Conditions are bumpy and inconsistent, so bring patience, or at least a backup plan that includes tacos.

📆 TUESDAY’S TO-DO LIST

Not a packed schedule, but enough to say you didn’t spend the whole day rewatching Outer Banks.

• 🦀 Soft-Shell Crab Week Rolls On
  The crustaceans have shed their hard exteriors—just like you did in therapy last summer—and are popping up on menus from Manteo to Hatteras. Sandwiches, apps, entrees… it’s a crusty crab cult and we’re all in.
  📍Various participating OBX restaurants
  💰Market price (aka more than you thought but worth it)

• 🎣 Hatteras Village Offshore Open
  It’s the kickoff to the NC Billfish Series. Translation: world-class fishing, local hospitality, and salty bragging rights. Even if you don't know your marlin from your mahi, it’s still a vibe.
  📍58058 NC-12, Hatteras
  🗓️ Daily through May 17
  🎯 Proceeds fund scholarships + local causes

• 🧷 Diaper Pick-Up in Manteo
  No, it’s not a weird parenting-themed scavenger hunt. CYP is giving away free diapers to Dare County families. Sizes newborn to 6. Two packs per family.
  📍534 Ananias Dare Street, Manteo
  🕘 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
  💰 Free (the best price for blowout insurance)

• 🦋 Spring Nature Walk on the Boardwalk
  Duck’s finest marshes and maritime forests get their moment. Led by an NC Aquarium educator, this one’s free but limited. Call ahead and pretend you’re David Attenborough.
  📍Duck Town Park
  🕘 9:30 AM–4:30 PM

• 🎨 Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show
  A courtroom-turned-gallery, a founder’s legacy, and plenty of eclectic OBX art to pretend you understand.
  📍Dare County Arts Council, Manteo
  🕙 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

• 🦋 Butterfly House Release
  At Elizabethan Gardens, butterflies are breaking out and you're invited to witness the drama. Includes a certificate so your kid can feel accomplished without cleaning their room.
  📍Elizabethan Gardens
  🕐 1:00 PM
  🎟️ $19 adults, $17.10 members

• 📚 Book Club: The American Queen
  Historical fiction meets Black woman royalty. This month’s read is Vanessa Miller’s “The American Queen.” Come for the history, stay for the resilience.
  📍Dare Arts, Manteo
  🕕 6:00 PM

• 🧘‍♀️ Paddleboard Yoga at Sunset
  Because regular yoga wasn’t enough of a core workout, now it’s floating. Come prepared to fall in—gracefully or not.
  📍Silver Lake, Ocracoke (via Ride The Wind Surf Shop)
  🕡 6:30 PM
  🎟️ $60, ages 15+

• 🎤 Open Mic Night @ McGrath’s
  Bring your guitar, your harmonica, or your unfiltered opinions. Laura Harrell hosts and the burgers are worth sticking around for.
  📍McGrath’s Burger Shack
  🕕 6:00 PM–9:00 PM

• 🎤 Karaoke @ Jolly Roger
  You + a mic + whatever you sing after two margaritas = OBX magic.
  📍Jolly Roger, KDH
  🕘 9:00 PM

📰 HEADLINES + CHATTER

The news, the noise, and whatever made Facebook angry before 9AM.

• 🧳 Still Going on Vacation, Just Broke About It
  According to AAA, 61% of North Carolinians still plan to take a summer trip—even though most are also staring at their bank accounts like a horror movie. The beach is still the #1 pick. The other 39% are just mad they didn’t book in April like Debbie from accounting told them to.

• 🏡 Reval, Schmeval
  Dare County’s property value revaluation? A casual 67% jump. And yet, only 3.66% of property owners filed appeals. Either everyone’s too chill or still trying to figure out how to open the PDF. If you’re one of the 1,523 people who did file—decisions are on their way. If you disagree, you’ve got until June 6 to keep the paper trail alive.

• 🎣 Duck Salutes a Local Legend
  Joe Heard, Duck’s director of community development (and interim town manager when needed—because Joe gets things done), is retiring at the end of May. The town said goodbye with all the pomp and praise you’d expect for someone who probably knows every ordinance better than his own birthday.

• 🚗 New DMV Director Sworn In—Prayers Up
  Paul Tine has taken the wheel at North Carolina’s DMV, a job most would call “a nightmare” and Paul is calling “an opportunity.” Tine says he’s working on three things: fixing the website, untangling the phone system, and putting actual humans inside the offices. Baby steps, but we’re rooting for you, Paul. Mainly because we can’t take another day waiting in line for a title transfer.

• 📦 Mini-Warehouse Plan = Major No
  Kitty Hawk Town Council said “thanks but nah” to a proposed 3-story climate-controlled storage facility on The Woods Road. Why? Because the developer showed up to the permit party without the full site plan—kind of like bringing napkins to a potluck and expecting applause. Council needed more info on flood risk, wetlands, and other tiny details like... where the restrooms would go. The vote? 4-1 to deny. Sorry, but half a plan gets you zero storage.

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

Corolla Wine Cigar — Free Tastings, Better Opinions
Tucked inside TimBuck II, this shop is part wine haven, part cigar lounge, part candle-scented daydream. Swing by for a free tasting, stay for the walk-in humidor, and leave with enough wine-scented things to pretend you’re sophisticated. Bonus: they don’t judge your snack pairings. 🍷 Daily tastings, candle loft, gift vibes, and the kind of sunsets that make you forget you left your phone on Do Not Disturb. 📍794 A Sunset Blvd, Corolla

🚓 FROM THE SQUAD CAR

Scanner’s hot. Logic is not.

• 🚓 Vehicle Break-In? Shelton Again.
  Ki'Mari Shelton is really making the rounds. Just days after being charged in Kill Devil Hills for vehicle break-ins, he added another attempted break-in to his rap sheet—this time in Baum Bay. Deputies spotted him strolling by like nothing happened. Charges were stacked, bond was raised to $20K, and if you’re in the area and your car was rummaged through, Dare Central wants to hear from you: (252) 473-3444.

• 🌿 Manteo Man Busted With Green + Blue
  At 5 a.m. Sunday, Dalton Payne got pulled over on Hwy 64. Cops found marijuana, a controlled substance, and some red-and-blue lights he wasn’t supposed to have. Was he impersonating an officer or just feeling patriotic? Either way—he’s facing felonies and a $7K bond.

• 🚨 Move Over or Get Pulled Over
  The NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program kicked off its “Move Over” campaign. In short: if there are flashing lights on the roadside, get over. Michael on Facebook suggests fire crews carry portable speed bumps now, too. Because obviously, EMTs aren’t busy enough saving your ungrateful behind.

• 🧺 Suspicious Bag at Royal Farms? Just Dirty Laundry
  Someone left a black bag at a Grandy gas pump and took off, prompting a whole emergency response. Turns out, it was full of dirty clothes. Tina says: “Slow Monday.” We say: maybe don’t treat public fuel stations like a lost-and-found for your socks.

• 🚗 Camaro Carnage on Shawboro Road
  A brutal head-on collision sent emergency crews racing to the 285 block of Shawboro Rd. Witness Staci called 911 and described the crash as “horrific,” but somehow, the young woman in the Camaro walked away. A reminder that seat belts are magic and Camaros are apparently made of vibranium, like the Black Panther’s suit.

⛱️ VACAY OR STAY

🏡 FOR SALE: MOTHER-IN-LAW SUITE OR JUST A REALLY GOOD ESCAPE PLAN
This 2-bedroom Nags Head home comes with a full downstairs setup—perfect for guests, a rental, or just hiding out when your upstairs personality needs a break. With beach access nearby, parks within reach, and grocery runs that don’t require highway stress, this one's ready for a little TLC and a lot of Outer Banks living.

📍302 Albemarle Drive W Lot 22, Nags Head | $425,000 | MLS #128745

Bonus: Two kitchens, two entrances, zero interior stairs = choose your own adventure.

🌊 VACAY: HOOK, WINE AND SINKER—YES, THAT’S THE ACTUAL NAME
This 3-bedroom Corolla home in The Currituck Club comes with all the essentials: private pool, hot tub, two king bedrooms, and enough charm to make you question your return flight. No pets, no smoking, no worries—just a wine-fueled cycle of pool, sunset, repeat.

📍Corolla, NC | Hook, Wine and Sinker

Bonus: The trolley to the beach is cute, but that hot tub might keep you from ever using it.

🗣️ HEARD AROUND THE BANKS

• 🐚 Someone left a handwritten love note inside a Little Free Library in Kill Devil Hills. It’s now being analyzed like a true crime podcast.

• 🧃A kid tried to sell Capri Suns from a cooler in Avon for $3. We respect the hustle, but also, sir.

• 🛴 A rogue electric scooter made it halfway down the Duck boardwalk before its owner realized they weren’t on it.

🔗 QUICK LINKS

• ⛴️Ferry Schedule – Because you can’t teleport to the Outer Banks, yet.

• 🐾OBX SPCA Pet of the Week: Ember and Lumi- these bonded sisters are ready to meet you!

• 🌊Live Surf Cams – For pretending you care about the swell while actually checking beach crowds.

• 💬Submit a Tip or Event – Got gossip? We’re all ears (and beaks).

🧂FINAL PEEP FROM THE PERCH

If you made it through Monday, you deserve at least three victories today. Even if they’re small. Like finding your keys where you left them.

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