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🌱 See how Avon’s shoreline is changing in new county drone maps

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In today's newsletter:

  • See how Avon’s shoreline is changing in new county drone maps

Also on today's calendar: Hatteras Home School Book Clubs and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
  • Sunday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dare County GIS expands Drone Erosion Monitoring Map to include additional areas of Hatteras Island (outerbanksvoice.com) — Residents on the southern end of Avon can now see detailed drone imagery tracking how their shoreline is eroding over time, thanks to Dare County’s expanded Hatteras Island erosion map. The online tool lets you compare past and recent images side by side, helping locals and officials better understand changes and plan for future decisions affecting Avon’s oceanfront areas.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon

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★ Featured events ★

    Tuesday April 21
  • WARRIOR Revolution
    Fessenden Center Annex, 47013 Buxton Back Rd, Buxton
    1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We receive numerous calls here at the Wildlife Commission during the growing season from panicked landowners who have “a bunch of little bees hovering over the ground.
    ” We are here to help! Believe it or not, most of the more than 500 native bee species in North Carolina nest underground. (Hopefully you haven’t… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Hatteras

  • Recreational Black Sea Bass season opens May 1 in state waters north of Cape Hatteras with new regulations (outerbanksvoice.com)
  • The Outer Banks connection to the sinking of the Titanic 114 years ago (publicradioeast.org)
  • Boat runs aground at night in Pamlico Sound, leaving 2 trapped, NC rescuers say (charlotteobserver.com)

Ocracoke

  • Ocracoke Access Alliance proposes new tolling system for Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route (outerbanksvoice.com)
  • Outer Banks fishing village moves to protect its ‘heart' from development boom (heraldonline.com)
  • Beach hazards statement in place for Hatteras and Ocracoke until Wednesday evening (heraldsun.com)

Ok Avon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Avon

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Avon

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.