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Sound Strategy: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
June 1st, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Food Bank of the Albemarle
May 30th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Food Bank of the Albemarle
May 30th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Dare Arts
May 23rd, 2023
Builders and Shapers: First Flight Foundation
May 16th, 2023
Dare County occupancy receipts remain flat, meals up in March; retail sales totals reflect inflation
June 1st, 2023
Sound Strategy: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
June 1st, 2023
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: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
June 1st, 2023
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
All the details on Dare Days this weekend in downtown Manteo
June 2nd, 2023
Dare Arts Pride Project makes its debut in June
May 31st, 2023
Fund honoring Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley supports “The Wall That Heals” in Dare County
May 26th, 2023
Expect one more week of delays in Kill Devil Hills for sidewalk project along U.S. 158
May 29th, 2023
Another breezy weekend on tap, chance of minor ocean overwash with higher lunar tides
June 2nd, 2023
2023 hurricane season opens with tropical depression; minor coastal flooding along OBX possible this weekend
June 1st, 2023
Top Stories
Sound Strategy: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
Entrepreneur is a French word, meaning to build something from nothing. Looking at photographs of our region from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s it’s clear that the greater Outer Banks has seen a remarkable boom in entrepreneurship over the past few decades. The visionaries and barnstormers of the 80’s and 90’s were able to do…Read More from Sound Strategy: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
by Clark Twiddy
June 1st, 2023
Top Stories
Builders and Shapers: Food Bank of the Albemarle
The Greater Outer Banks has one of the highest percentages in North Carolina of people who deal every day with food insecurity. 41,850 residents, 16 percent of our population, lives with hunger. Nearly one-in-four of our children. For the last four decades, the Food Bank of the Albemarle has been fighting food insecurity in northeast…Read More from Builders and Shapers: Food Bank of the Albemarle
by Sam Walker
May 30th, 2023
Top Stories
VIDEO: New book by Clark Twiddy features the visionaries that built the Outer Banks
“Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina’s Oceanfront“, by Clark Twiddy, is a captivating new book that tells the story of the dreamers, innovators and risk-takers who transformed the Outer Banks from a remote chain of barrier islands to one of America’s most popular vacation destinations. Twiddy, a life-long resident of the Outer Banks, President of…Read More from VIDEO: New book by Clark Twiddy features the visionaries that built the Outer Banks
by WOBX staff
May 30th, 2023
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Sound Strategy: Long-term success of Greater Outer Banks economy is chess, not checkers
Listening across our region to voices and thinking about what kind of future we are designing in our efforts, it’s clear that eastern North Carolina is a unique place with both unique opportunities and unique challenges unlike any other part of the state. What’s striking in many of these hopes is the amount of future…Read More from Sound Strategy: Long-term success of Greater Outer Banks economy is chess, not checkers
by Clark Twiddy
May 25th, 2023
Top Stories
Study of long-term management of Outer Banks visitor economy lays out roadmap for next decade
Following a nine-month-long process, that included public town hall meetings, a poll of residents, focus groups, a task force composed of representatives from a variety of local agencies and the visitor economy industry, the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau has released the findings of a study that lays out a road map for the future of…Read More from Study of long-term management of Outer Banks visitor economy lays out roadmap for next decade
by Sam Walker
May 24th, 2023
Sound Strategy: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
June 1st, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Food Bank of the Albemarle
May 30th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Food Bank of the Albemarle
May 30th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Dare Arts
May 23rd, 2023
Builders and Shapers: First Flight Foundation
May 16th, 2023
Dare County occupancy receipts remain flat, meals up in March; retail sales totals reflect inflation
June 1st, 2023
Sound Strategy: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
June 1st, 2023
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: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
June 1st, 2023
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
All the details on Dare Days this weekend in downtown Manteo
June 2nd, 2023
Dare Arts Pride Project makes its debut in June
May 31st, 2023
Fund honoring Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley supports “The Wall That Heals” in Dare County
May 26th, 2023
Expect one more week of delays in Kill Devil Hills for sidewalk project along U.S. 158
May 29th, 2023
Another breezy weekend on tap, chance of minor ocean overwash with higher lunar tides
June 2nd, 2023
2023 hurricane season opens with tropical depression; minor coastal flooding along OBX possible this weekend
June 1st, 2023
U.S. older population grew last decade at fastest rate since end of 1800s
June 3rd, 2023 · News
By Zoe Caplan, U.S. Census Bureau The U.S. population age 65 and over grew nearly five times faster than the total population over the 100 years from 1920 to 2020, according to the 2020 Census. The older population reached 55.8 million or 16.8% of the population of the United States in 2020. Figure 1 shows…Read More from U.S. older population grew last decade at fastest rate since end of 1800s
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Sam Walker
Another breezy weekend on tap, chance of minor ocean overwash with higher lunar tides
June 2nd, 2023 · Weather
It looks like the Outer Banks will be dealing with another weekend of breezy conditions, that coupled with higher-than-normal lunar tides, could lead to some minor overwash and coastal flood threat for the east-facing beaches. According to the National Weather Service’s Newport/Morehead City office, northeasterly winds in combination with king tides will result in a…Read More from Another breezy weekend on tap, chance of minor ocean overwash with higher lunar tides
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Sam Walker
Currituck occupancy tax collections up nearly 10 percent in fiscal year 2023
June 2nd, 2023 · GOV
· Visitor Economy
Collections of the tax charged on hotel and motel rooms and vacation rental properties in Currituck County have risen almost 10 percent in the fiscal year that ends on June 30, continuing a rising trend that dates back as far as 2009. During his presentation of the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget for the Currituck County…Read More from Currituck occupancy tax collections up nearly 10 percent in fiscal year 2023
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Sam Walker
All the details on Dare Days this weekend in downtown Manteo
June 2nd, 2023 · Out & About
The annual celebration of the start of another summer season on the Outer Banks is this weekend in downtown Manteo, as Dare Days returns Saturday and Sunday with fun and activities for the entire family. Food trucks, live music, kid rides, games, along with vendors showcasing their goods along the waterfront adjacent to the marina…Read More from All the details on Dare Days this weekend in downtown Manteo
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Sam Walker
Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café wins Outer Banks Softshell Week Best Dish Trophy
June 2nd, 2023 · Food & Drink
The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau announces the winner for the inaugural Outer Banks Softshell Week: Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café who receiving 186 votes and took home the 2023 Outer Banks Softshell Week Best Dish Trophy. “Thank you to all of our 19 restaurants for jumping on board with us to create an authentic cuisine event…Read More from Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café wins Outer Banks Softshell Week Best Dish Trophy
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WOBX staff
Dr. Beach ranks Lighthouse Beach in Buxton number five in U.S.
June 2nd, 2023 · OBX Life
Lighthouse Beach, in Buxton and part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, is #5 among the 2023 Top 10 Beaches by Dr. Beach. Dr. Stephen Leatherman, professor at Florida International University, released his annual ratings of the ten best beaches in the United States on last week. The Charlotte-native has been releasing his top 10 list since…Read More from Dr. Beach ranks Lighthouse Beach in Buxton number five in U.S.
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WOBX staff
Downtown Books in Manteo hosts author signings for First Friday, Dare Days
June 2nd, 2023 · BIZ
Downtown Books will be hosting two events the week of Dare Days, a First Friday book signing and the annual Author Palooza. The First Friday book signing will take place on June 2, 2023 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and feature Marjorie Hudson, author of Searching for Virginia Dare and her new novel Indigo Field….Read More from Downtown Books in Manteo hosts author signings for First Friday, Dare Days
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WOBX staff
Sound Strategy: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
June 1st, 2023 · Sound Strategy
· Top Stories
Entrepreneur is a French word, meaning to build something from nothing. Looking at photographs of our region from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s it’s clear that the greater Outer Banks has seen a remarkable boom in entrepreneurship over the past few decades. The visionaries and barnstormers of the 80’s and 90’s were able to do…Read More from Sound Strategy: Understanding the Outer Banks’ past can illuminate the present, future
by
Clark Twiddy
2023 hurricane season opens with tropical depression; minor coastal flooding along OBX possible this weekend
June 1st, 2023 · Weather
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on Thursday with a tropical depression forming in the northeast Gulf of Mexico, while an unrelated weather system combined with higher-than-normal tides could lead to some minor coastal flooding along the Outer Banks this weekend. Tropical Depression 2 could become Tropical Storm Arlene, but is not expected to…Read More from 2023 hurricane season opens with tropical depression; minor coastal flooding along OBX possible this weekend
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Sam Walker
Dare County occupancy receipts remain flat, meals up in March; retail sales totals reflect inflation
June 1st, 2023 · Visitor Economy
Dare County’s hotel/motel/vacation rental receipts were relatively flat in March when compared to one year ago, while meals ticked upwards in 2023. And gross collections on retails sales in the first two months of the year appear to reflect inflation-driven price increases. According to the latest report from the Outer Banks Visitor’s Bureau to the…Read More from Dare County occupancy receipts remain flat, meals up in March; retail sales totals reflect inflation
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Sam Walker
