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Contracts awarded for Cape Hatteras Light Station renovation, including restoration of original Fresnel lens, and multiuse path construction
Fall business comings and goings across the Greater Outer Banks
North Carolina sets another employment record in August; jobless rate holds at 3.3 percent
Builders and Shapers: Roanoke Island Historical Association, producers of The Lost Colony
Kill Devil Hills ranked number one beach town in North Carolina; nine on Outer Banks in top 25
Kill Devil Hills ranked 10th best beach town in U.S.; Buxton, Kitty Hawk, Salvo, Avon, Ocracoke, Nags Head in top 75
Tourism Impact Grant funds accessible beach ramp at Ocean Boulevard in Southern Shores
Fall business comings and goings across the Greater Outer Banks
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce announces 2023-2024 Leadership OBX class participants
Southern Shores Marketplace sold to Baltimore-based Klein Enterprises for $22.05 million
Sound Strategy: Ash Wednesday Storm doc good reminder not to sleep on our recent hurricane season luck
Sound Strategy: Think about “how we decide how we decide” to avoid extreme outcomes
Sound Strategy: Greater Outer Banks housing issues will mean fewer employees, longer commutes, higher prices
New state budget strips certain powers from local governments
Nags Head initiative leads the way on maintaining conventional septic systems
VIDEO: 2023 municipal elections in Dare County
Town of Kitty Hawk launches new flood risk information portal
Lower Currituck, Camden have some of the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina
Nags Head initiative leads the way on maintaining conventional septic systems
Sound Strategy: Ash Wednesday Storm doc good reminder not to sleep on our recent hurricane season luck
Commentary: Attention N.C. seafood consumers – Consider the source
Sound Strategy: Think about “how we decide how we decide” to avoid extreme outcomes
Mountains-to-Sea Trail Eastern Terminus Monument to be unveiled Friday at Jockey’s Ridge
State secures funding for climate action volunteer program
Night driving reopens for most Cape Hatteras National Seashore off-road vehicle ramps on Friday
Folk band The Wildwoods to perform Friday at Pioneer Theater in Manteo
Island Farm to host 12th Annual Pumpkin Patch every Saturday in October
Explore agriculture at College of The Albemarle’s Community Farm Day on Sept. 29
Currituck Extension Center’s Olivia Patchel honored with Distinguished Service Award
College of the Albemarle again designated a Military Spouse Friendly School
Elizabeth City awarded state grant to seek National Register designation for Old Oak Grove Cemetery
Folk band The Wildwoods to perform Friday at Pioneer Theater in Manteo
Repaving of U.S. 158 in Nags Head resumes this week
N.C. Marine Fisheries asks public to report Blue Land Crab sightings
Overwash expected Wednesday along Outer Banks due to onshore winds, high surf, King Tide
Precautionary public health advisory issued for Buxton beach due to petroleum contaminated soil exposed by erosion
Soundside flooding has receded along parts of Outer Banks as Ophelia moves away
Contracts awarded for Cape Hatteras Light Station renovation, including restoration of original Fresnel lens, and multiuse path construction
Fall business comings and goings across the Greater Outer Banks
North Carolina sets another employment record in August; jobless rate holds at 3.3 percent
Builders and Shapers: Roanoke Island Historical Association, producers of The Lost Colony
Kill Devil Hills ranked number one beach town in North Carolina; nine on Outer Banks in top 25
Kill Devil Hills ranked 10th best beach town in U.S.; Buxton, Kitty Hawk, Salvo, Avon, Ocracoke, Nags Head in top 75
Tourism Impact Grant funds accessible beach ramp at Ocean Boulevard in Southern Shores
Fall business comings and goings across the Greater Outer Banks
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce announces 2023-2024 Leadership OBX class participants
Southern Shores Marketplace sold to Baltimore-based Klein Enterprises for $22.05 million
Sound Strategy: Ash Wednesday Storm doc good reminder not to sleep on our recent hurricane season luck
Sound Strategy: Think about “how we decide how we decide” to avoid extreme outcomes
Sound Strategy: Greater Outer Banks housing issues will mean fewer employees, longer commutes, higher prices
New state budget strips certain powers from local governments
Nags Head initiative leads the way on maintaining conventional septic systems
VIDEO: 2023 municipal elections in Dare County
Town of Kitty Hawk launches new flood risk information portal
Lower Currituck, Camden have some of the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina
Nags Head initiative leads the way on maintaining conventional septic systems
Sound Strategy: Ash Wednesday Storm doc good reminder not to sleep on our recent hurricane season luck
Commentary: Attention N.C. seafood consumers – Consider the source
Sound Strategy: Think about “how we decide how we decide” to avoid extreme outcomes
Mountains-to-Sea Trail Eastern Terminus Monument to be unveiled Friday at Jockey’s Ridge
State secures funding for climate action volunteer program
Night driving reopens for most Cape Hatteras National Seashore off-road vehicle ramps on Friday
Folk band The Wildwoods to perform Friday at Pioneer Theater in Manteo
Island Farm to host 12th Annual Pumpkin Patch every Saturday in October
Explore agriculture at College of The Albemarle’s Community Farm Day on Sept. 29
Currituck Extension Center’s Olivia Patchel honored with Distinguished Service Award
College of the Albemarle again designated a Military Spouse Friendly School
Elizabeth City awarded state grant to seek National Register designation for Old Oak Grove Cemetery
Folk band The Wildwoods to perform Friday at Pioneer Theater in Manteo
Repaving of U.S. 158 in Nags Head resumes this week
N.C. Marine Fisheries asks public to report Blue Land Crab sightings
Overwash expected Wednesday along Outer Banks due to onshore winds, high surf, King Tide
Precautionary public health advisory issued for Buxton beach due to petroleum contaminated soil exposed by erosion
Soundside flooding has receded along parts of Outer Banks as Ophelia moves away
Island Farm to host 12th Annual Pumpkin Patch every Saturday in October
Bring your friends and family to celebrate the arrival of fall at Island Farm each Saturday in October during the 12th annual Pumpkin Patch event. There will be no shortage of fun memories to be made, with a large pumpkin patch and a diverse array of fall games and activities offered. This event will take…Read More from Island Farm to host 12th Annual Pumpkin Patch every Saturday in October
State secures funding for climate action volunteer program
A program to boost environmental initiatives, including green energy, and climate resiliency is being created in North Carolina. Funding has been secured by the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, or VolunteerNC, to create the North Carolina Climate Action Corps, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday. The program, a nearly $1 million investment, will begin this…Read More from State secures funding for climate action volunteer program
Kill Devil Hills ranked number one beach town in North Carolina; nine on Outer Banks in top 25
With summer now in the rear view window, everyone is starting to catch their breath (a little, shoulder season feels almost as busy these days) and count up how business went this season. And for the most part, it would seem it was another banner year for visitation, if a little down from the recording…Read More from Kill Devil Hills ranked number one beach town in North Carolina; nine on Outer Banks in top 25
U.S. income inequality in 2022 decreased for first time in 15 years
Income inequality declined in 2022 for the first time since 2007, due primarily to declines in real median household income at middle and top income brackets, according to the Income in the United States: 2022 report released last week. Story by Melissa Kollar, a survey statistician in the Census Bureau’s Income Statistics Branch. The report shows…Read More from U.S. income inequality in 2022 decreased for first time in 15 years
N.C. Marine Fisheries asks public to report Blue Land Crab sightings
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is asking people to please be on the lookout for blue land crabs, Cardisoma guanhumi, and to report sightings. Blue land crabs are non-native species to the Carolinas that look like enormous fiddler crabs. There has been a spate of recent reports of blue land crabs spotted in North Carolina…Read More from N.C. Marine Fisheries asks public to report Blue Land Crab sightings
Soundside flooding has receded along parts of Outer Banks as Ophelia moves away
The Outer Banks made it through relatively unscathed from Tropical Storm Ophelia, which made landfall early Saturday along the Crystal Coast, and the soundside flooding that came in Saturday evening with strong southerly winds has since receded. Good Sunday morning! The entire length of NC12 is open and passable with a little residual sand and…Read More from Soundside flooding has receded along parts of Outer Banks as Ophelia moves away
Kill Devil Hills ranked 10th best beach town in U.S.; Buxton, Kitty Hawk, Salvo, Avon, Ocracoke, Nags Head in top 75
Summer is over across the U.S., so now is the perfect time to start planning next year’s beach vacation. Story by Elena Cox, Stacker.com Travelers were busy during summer 2023. On Memorial Day weekend, largely considered the unofficial start of summer, the Transportation Security Administration screened 9.8 million people, surpassing pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. Trips abroad…Read More from Kill Devil Hills ranked 10th best beach town in U.S.; Buxton, Kitty Hawk, Salvo, Avon, Ocracoke, Nags Head in top 75
Decorate a gingerbread house during annual workshop at Museum of the Albemarle on Dec. 1
Join the Museum of the Albemarle on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 4 p.m. for a Gingerbread Workshop an annual tradition of decorating a gingerbread house. The houses will be freshly baked by Cakery by Diane. Design your house with a wide variety of candies, cookies, cereals, and more. We do the clean-up, and you…Read More from Decorate a gingerbread house during annual workshop at Museum of the Albemarle on Dec. 1
Currituck Extension Center’s Olivia Patchel honored with Distinguished Service Award
The Currituck County Center of N.C. Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce that Olivia Patchel, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent was recognized during the 2023 National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) annual meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. Olivia received the NEAFCS Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award recognizes members for leadership,…Read More from Currituck Extension Center’s Olivia Patchel honored with Distinguished Service Award
Town of Kitty Hawk launches new flood risk information portal
The Town of Kitty Hawk has announced a partnership with Forerunner, a floodplain management platform that delivers actionable, property-level flood risk information to create efficient methods of floodplain management, compliance, and outreach. The partnership will help to improve the town’s flood risk management efforts by maximizing resources, creating automated systems and processes that will drive efficiency,…Read More from Town of Kitty Hawk launches new flood risk information portal