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Sound Strategy: Long-term success of Greater Outer Banks economy is chess, not checkers
May 25th, 2023
Study of long-term management of Outer Banks visitor economy lays out roadmap for next decade
May 24th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Dare Arts
May 23rd, 2023
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Builders and Shapers
Builders and Shapers: Dare Arts
May 23rd, 2023
Builders and Shapers: First Flight Foundation
May 16th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: N.C. Cooperative Extension
May 9th, 2023
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Visitor Economy
Study of long-term management of Outer Banks visitor economy lays out roadmap for next decade
May 24th, 2023
New survey say most Americans more likely to stay in hotels, vacation this summer vs. last
May 24th, 2023
42.3 million Americans plan to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend
May 21st, 2023
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Business
Spring business comings and goings across the Greater Outer Banks
May 23rd, 2023
Sentara Health invested $260 million in North Carolina, Virginia communities in 2022
May 23rd, 2023
Norfolk International Airport continues setting new monthly records for passenger activity
May 23rd, 2023
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Sound Strategy
Sound Strategy: Long-term success of Greater Outer Banks economy is chess, not checkers
May 25th, 2023
Sound Strategy: “Are you planning to come back?” is best measure of OBX visitor economy’s future
May 18th, 2023
Sound Strategy: Choice, not change, dictates what lies next
May 5th, 2023
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North Carolina joins effort to establish regional fisheries mitigation for offshore wind development
May 28th, 2023
Ocracoke Observer: Hyde County EMS management quits over budget concerns
May 27th, 2023
Countdown begins to N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Bicentennial Jamboree
May 22nd, 2023
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Real Estate
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down EPA’s wetlands definition
May 28th, 2023
Data from U.S. Census Bureau shows renters found a new place in less than a month
May 25th, 2023
VIDEO: Home elevation projects in Dare County funded by FEMA grant program
May 24th, 2023
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Commentary
Sound Strategy: Long-term success of Greater Outer Banks economy is chess, not checkers
May 25th, 2023
Commentary: Adult learners can connect with College of The Albemarle for better skills, better jobs, better future
May 20th, 2023
Sound Strategy: “Are you planning to come back?” is best measure of OBX visitor economy’s future
May 18th, 2023
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OBX Life
Museum of the Albemarle’s Summer Fun Day: Day on the River set for June 21
May 28th, 2023
Tri Villages Market returns to Hatteras Island this Sunday
May 26th, 2023
Cape Chronicle: Lifeguards return, summer programs begin this weekend at OBX national parks
May 25th, 2023
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Founders of Beech Aircraft to be inducted into Garber First Flight Shrine this December
May 26th, 2023
11th Annual Rock The Cape returns June 1-2 to Hatteras Island
May 25th, 2023
The Lost Colony opens 86th anniversary season on June 2
May 16th, 2023
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Community
Fund honoring Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley supports “The Wall That Heals” in Dare County
May 26th, 2023
Five graduate from Medical Assisting program at College of the Albemarle
May 24th, 2023
Extension interns gain real world experience and serve local communities
May 23rd, 2023
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News
State to shut down harvest of striped mullet from early November through end of year
May 27th, 2023
VIDEO: Bridge along main route from Virginia to Outer Banks fully reopened after quick repairs
May 25th, 2023
Slot length for striped bass caught in ocean by recreational anglers changing June 1
May 25th, 2023
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Weather
Decreasing winds, shower chances over rest of holiday weekend across Greater Outer Banks
May 27th, 2023
NOAA forecasters predict near-normal hurricane season in 2023
May 25th, 2023
No drought conditions found in North Carolina for first time in over two years
May 11th, 2023
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Top Stories
Sound Strategy: Long-term success of Greater Outer Banks economy is chess, not checkers
May 25th, 2023
Study of long-term management of Outer Banks visitor economy lays out roadmap for next decade
May 24th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Dare Arts
May 23rd, 2023
View all Top Stories
Builders and Shapers
Builders and Shapers: Dare Arts
May 23rd, 2023
Builders and Shapers: First Flight Foundation
May 16th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: N.C. Cooperative Extension
May 9th, 2023
View all Builders and Shapers
Visitor Economy
Study of long-term management of Outer Banks visitor economy lays out roadmap for next decade
May 24th, 2023
New survey say most Americans more likely to stay in hotels, vacation this summer vs. last
May 24th, 2023
42.3 million Americans plan to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend
May 21st, 2023
View all Visitor Economy
Business
Spring business comings and goings across the Greater Outer Banks
May 23rd, 2023
Sentara Health invested $260 million in North Carolina, Virginia communities in 2022
May 23rd, 2023
Norfolk International Airport continues setting new monthly records for passenger activity
May 23rd, 2023
View all Business
Sound Strategy
Sound Strategy: Long-term success of Greater Outer Banks economy is chess, not checkers
May 25th, 2023
Sound Strategy: “Are you planning to come back?” is best measure of OBX visitor economy’s future
May 18th, 2023
Sound Strategy: Choice, not change, dictates what lies next
May 5th, 2023
View all Sound Strategy
Government
North Carolina joins effort to establish regional fisheries mitigation for offshore wind development
May 28th, 2023
Ocracoke Observer: Hyde County EMS management quits over budget concerns
May 27th, 2023
Countdown begins to N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Bicentennial Jamboree
May 22nd, 2023
View all Government
Real Estate
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down EPA’s wetlands definition
May 28th, 2023
Data from U.S. Census Bureau shows renters found a new place in less than a month
May 25th, 2023
VIDEO: Home elevation projects in Dare County funded by FEMA grant program
May 24th, 2023
View all Real Estate
Commentary
Sound Strategy: Long-term success of Greater Outer Banks economy is chess, not checkers
May 25th, 2023
Commentary: Adult learners can connect with College of The Albemarle for better skills, better jobs, better future
May 20th, 2023
Sound Strategy: “Are you planning to come back?” is best measure of OBX visitor economy’s future
May 18th, 2023
View all Commentary
OBX Life
Museum of the Albemarle’s Summer Fun Day: Day on the River set for June 21
May 28th, 2023
Tri Villages Market returns to Hatteras Island this Sunday
May 26th, 2023
Cape Chronicle: Lifeguards return, summer programs begin this weekend at OBX national parks
May 25th, 2023
View all OBX Life
Out & About
Founders of Beech Aircraft to be inducted into Garber First Flight Shrine this December
May 26th, 2023
11th Annual Rock The Cape returns June 1-2 to Hatteras Island
May 25th, 2023
The Lost Colony opens 86th anniversary season on June 2
May 16th, 2023
View all Out & About
Community
Fund honoring Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley supports “The Wall That Heals” in Dare County
May 26th, 2023
Five graduate from Medical Assisting program at College of the Albemarle
May 24th, 2023
Extension interns gain real world experience and serve local communities
May 23rd, 2023
View all Community
News
State to shut down harvest of striped mullet from early November through end of year
May 27th, 2023
VIDEO: Bridge along main route from Virginia to Outer Banks fully reopened after quick repairs
May 25th, 2023
Slot length for striped bass caught in ocean by recreational anglers changing June 1
May 25th, 2023
View all News
Weather
Decreasing winds, shower chances over rest of holiday weekend across Greater Outer Banks
May 27th, 2023
NOAA forecasters predict near-normal hurricane season in 2023
May 25th, 2023
No drought conditions found in North Carolina for first time in over two years
May 11th, 2023
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Southern Living ranks Elizabeth City as one of their 15 favorite affordable small towns

June 28th, 2022  · OBX Life  · Real Estate  · Visitor Economy
Southern Living ranks Elizabeth City as one of their 15 favorite affordable small towns

Southern Living magazine’s website has ranked Elizabeth City as one of their 15 favorite affordable small towns. “These towns offer budget-friendly real estate, plenty of cultural activities, and superb nature and outdoor recreation access. All of which is kind to your wallet,” according to the story’s author, Perri Ormont Blumberg. “Whether you are looking to…Read More from Southern Living ranks Elizabeth City as one of their 15 favorite affordable small towns

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Beach nourishment work shifts to Buxton; starts heading north in Kill Devil Hills

June 27th, 2022  · News  · Visitor Economy  · Weather
Beach nourishment work shifts to Buxton; starts heading north in Kill Devil Hills

Beach nourishment along Hatteras Island will change locations today, while the Kill Devil Hills project has shifted directions and started heading towards Kitty Hawk. Avon/Buxton Beginning today, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. plans to use the Ellis Island to start pumping in Buxton. A discharge point was installed on the beach near the south…Read More from Beach nourishment work shifts to Buxton; starts heading north in Kill Devil Hills

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Nags Head planning board reviews initial sketch plan for 90-room hotel in Whalebone

June 21st, 2022  · BIZ  · GOV  · Real Estate  · Visitor Economy
Nags Head planning board reviews initial sketch plan for 90-room hotel in Whalebone

Nags Head’s Planning Board reviewed on Tuesday an initial sketch plan for a proposed four-story, 90-room hotel to be located on the west side of U.S. 158 just south of Nags Head Golf Links. The name of the developer for The Inn at Whalebone was not disclosed in the sketch plan prepared by House Engineering,…Read More from Nags Head planning board reviews initial sketch plan for 90-room hotel in Whalebone

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Coast Guard moves Oregon Inlet channel to deeper water close to Pea Island

June 20th, 2022  · BIZ  · News  · Visitor Economy  · Weather
Coast Guard moves Oregon Inlet channel to deeper water close to Pea Island

The Coast Guard has realigned the channel through Oregon Inlet to the Pea Island side, after the previous channel that passed just off Bodie Island Spit had become to shallow. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey on May 19, identified severe shoaling spanning the width of the channel between Oregon Inlet Buoy #4 (LLNR…Read More from Coast Guard moves Oregon Inlet channel to deeper water close to Pea Island

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Downtown Elizabeth City receives Main Street America’s top honors again

June 20th, 2022  · Community  · Visitor Economy
Downtown Elizabeth City receives Main Street America’s top honors again

Downtown Elizabeth City has once again received Main Street America’s top level of recognition by earning Accredited status. “We are in grand company with the 863 Accredited and 383 Affiliate Main Street America programs across the nation,” according to a post on Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc.’s Facebook page. Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc. is a 501c3,…Read More from Downtown Elizabeth City receives Main Street America’s top honors again

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State completes several artificial reef projects off Outer Banks

June 17th, 2022  · News  · Visitor Economy
State completes several artificial reef projects off Outer Banks

N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program completed several reef enhancements during the last weeks of May. The program completed the disposal of the old Oregon Inlet bridge, part of a multi-year effort with the N.C. Department of Transportation. This project included 68 barge loads of bridge material, totaling approximately 80,000 tons of concrete….Read More from State completes several artificial reef projects off Outer Banks

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First public meeting held on proposed Outer Banks Event Center

June 6th, 2022  · News  · Visitor Economy
First public meeting held on proposed Outer Banks Event Center

Several dozen members of the local community, ranging from members of the hospitality industry and even a number of pickleball enthusiasts, attended the first public meeting on the Outer Banks Event Center proposed for The Soundside event site in Nags Head. Following an introduction by Dare County Tourism Board chairman Tim Cafferty, Outer Banks Visitor…Read More from First public meeting held on proposed Outer Banks Event Center

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OBX Life Real Estate Visitor Economy June 28th, 2022

Southern Living ranks Elizabeth City as one of their 15 favorite affordable small towns

Southern Living magazine’s website has ranked Elizabeth City as one of their 15 favorite affordable small towns. “These towns offer budget-friendly real estate, plenty of cultural activities, and superb nature and outdoor recreation access. All of which is kind to your wallet,” according to the story’s author, Perri Ormont Blumberg. “Whether you are looking to…Read More from Southern Living ranks Elizabeth City as one of their 15 favorite affordable small towns

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News Visitor Economy Weather June 27th, 2022

Beach nourishment work shifts to Buxton; starts heading north in Kill Devil Hills

Beach nourishment along Hatteras Island will change locations today, while the Kill Devil Hills project has shifted directions and started heading towards Kitty Hawk. Avon/Buxton Beginning today, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. plans to use the Ellis Island to start pumping in Buxton. A discharge point was installed on the beach near the south…Read More from Beach nourishment work shifts to Buxton; starts heading north in Kill Devil Hills

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BIZ GOV Real Estate Visitor Economy June 21st, 2022

Nags Head planning board reviews initial sketch plan for 90-room hotel in Whalebone

Nags Head’s Planning Board reviewed on Tuesday an initial sketch plan for a proposed four-story, 90-room hotel to be located on the west side of U.S. 158 just south of Nags Head Golf Links. The name of the developer for The Inn at Whalebone was not disclosed in the sketch plan prepared by House Engineering,…Read More from Nags Head planning board reviews initial sketch plan for 90-room hotel in Whalebone

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BIZ News Visitor Economy Weather June 20th, 2022

Coast Guard moves Oregon Inlet channel to deeper water close to Pea Island

The Coast Guard has realigned the channel through Oregon Inlet to the Pea Island side, after the previous channel that passed just off Bodie Island Spit had become to shallow. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey on May 19, identified severe shoaling spanning the width of the channel between Oregon Inlet Buoy #4 (LLNR…Read More from Coast Guard moves Oregon Inlet channel to deeper water close to Pea Island

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Community Visitor Economy June 20th, 2022

Downtown Elizabeth City receives Main Street America’s top honors again

Downtown Elizabeth City has once again received Main Street America’s top level of recognition by earning Accredited status. “We are in grand company with the 863 Accredited and 383 Affiliate Main Street America programs across the nation,” according to a post on Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc.’s Facebook page. Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc. is a 501c3,…Read More from Downtown Elizabeth City receives Main Street America’s top honors again

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News Visitor Economy June 17th, 2022

State completes several artificial reef projects off Outer Banks

N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program completed several reef enhancements during the last weeks of May. The program completed the disposal of the old Oregon Inlet bridge, part of a multi-year effort with the N.C. Department of Transportation. This project included 68 barge loads of bridge material, totaling approximately 80,000 tons of concrete….Read More from State completes several artificial reef projects off Outer Banks

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News Visitor Economy June 6th, 2022

First public meeting held on proposed Outer Banks Event Center

Several dozen members of the local community, ranging from members of the hospitality industry and even a number of pickleball enthusiasts, attended the first public meeting on the Outer Banks Event Center proposed for The Soundside event site in Nags Head. Following an introduction by Dare County Tourism Board chairman Tim Cafferty, Outer Banks Visitor…Read More from First public meeting held on proposed Outer Banks Event Center

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