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An open letter to our WOBX readers
Dare commissioners pass resolution promising not to use state budget provision for housing efforts
Greater Outer Banks’ top stories of 2023: Grand openings, groundbreakings, viral musicians & hoops
Outer Banks Community Foundation announces grant recipients at David Stick Legacy Society Lunch
Sponsors make the holidays special for over 30 foster children in Dare County
Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund celebrates milestone in 2023, help needed to keep fund strong
Visit NC’s January 2024 webinar looks at public relations trends for the new year
Deadline for 2024 Visit North Carolina Tourism Conference early bird registration is Jan. 8
North Carolina’s leisure and hospitality industry adds 25,600 jobs since October 2022
U.S. construction spending up 0.4% in November, all sectors continue ahead of 2022
Outer Banks Chamber annual meeting Jan. 26; John Formica, The Ex-Disney Guy, to deliver keynote
The cost of these five construction materials grew the most in 2023
Sound Strategy: Reflecting on the end of 2023 with lessons learned from Wright Brothers, Gettysburg
Sound Strategy: The yin and yang of Airbnb’s impact on the Greater Outer Banks
Sound Strategy: Greater Outer Banks economic development tiers for 2024 a mix of good, challenging news
Town of Manteo’s first Walk with the Mayor to be held Jan. 11
Elizabeth City 2nd Ward councilmembers to host community meeting series beginning Jan. 18
VIDEO: Renée Cahoon receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine honoring over 30 years of public service
Dare commissioners pass resolution promising not to use state budget provision for housing efforts
Home values in six Greater Outer Banks communities among fastest growing in N.C. for November
Dare County, Elizabeth City/Hertford have some of North Carolina’s most overextended renters
Sound Strategy: Reflecting on the end of 2023 with lessons learned from Wright Brothers, Gettysburg
Sound Strategy: The yin and yang of Airbnb’s impact on the Greater Outer Banks
Sound Strategy: Greater Outer Banks economic development tiers for 2024 a mix of good, challenging news
New benches coming to Jennette’s Pier over the winter
Celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of legendary jazz drummer, Pasquotank native Max Roach
Dare Youth Center now being operated by county Dept. of Health and Human Services
Wright Brothers National Memorial to have eight fee-free days in 2024
N.C. Aquariums closing January 29 through February 2 to tackle projects
NY NY Dueling Pianos Concert to rock Manteo on Feb. 9 in support of Dare Education Foundation
Dare County Special Olympics Bocce Team named Division 1 Bocce Champions
Consolidation to reshape eastern North Carolina’s mental health system
Community college IDs from Beaufort, Pitt approved by state elections board for voting purposes
Ocracoke-mainland ferries to run on amended schedule through Feb. 26
REMINDER: Work on N.C. 12 shoreline project in Duck moves to 24-hours-a-day this week
Additional showings of Hurricane Isabel documentary at Taylor Theater in Edenton set for January
N.C. 12 reopens on Ocracoke, ferry service resumes; Communications in Hatteras, Ocracoke sporadic due to fiber cut
Minimal soundside flooding reported, cold front dumps much needed rain across Greater Outer Banks
An open letter to our WOBX readers
Dare commissioners pass resolution promising not to use state budget provision for housing efforts
Greater Outer Banks’ top stories of 2023: Grand openings, groundbreakings, viral musicians & hoops
Outer Banks Community Foundation announces grant recipients at David Stick Legacy Society Lunch
Sponsors make the holidays special for over 30 foster children in Dare County
Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund celebrates milestone in 2023, help needed to keep fund strong
Visit NC’s January 2024 webinar looks at public relations trends for the new year
Deadline for 2024 Visit North Carolina Tourism Conference early bird registration is Jan. 8
North Carolina’s leisure and hospitality industry adds 25,600 jobs since October 2022
U.S. construction spending up 0.4% in November, all sectors continue ahead of 2022
Outer Banks Chamber annual meeting Jan. 26; John Formica, The Ex-Disney Guy, to deliver keynote
The cost of these five construction materials grew the most in 2023
Sound Strategy: Reflecting on the end of 2023 with lessons learned from Wright Brothers, Gettysburg
Sound Strategy: The yin and yang of Airbnb’s impact on the Greater Outer Banks
Sound Strategy: Greater Outer Banks economic development tiers for 2024 a mix of good, challenging news
Town of Manteo’s first Walk with the Mayor to be held Jan. 11
Elizabeth City 2nd Ward councilmembers to host community meeting series beginning Jan. 18
VIDEO: Renée Cahoon receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine honoring over 30 years of public service
Dare commissioners pass resolution promising not to use state budget provision for housing efforts
Home values in six Greater Outer Banks communities among fastest growing in N.C. for November
Dare County, Elizabeth City/Hertford have some of North Carolina’s most overextended renters
Sound Strategy: Reflecting on the end of 2023 with lessons learned from Wright Brothers, Gettysburg
Sound Strategy: The yin and yang of Airbnb’s impact on the Greater Outer Banks
Sound Strategy: Greater Outer Banks economic development tiers for 2024 a mix of good, challenging news
New benches coming to Jennette’s Pier over the winter
Celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of legendary jazz drummer, Pasquotank native Max Roach
Dare Youth Center now being operated by county Dept. of Health and Human Services
Wright Brothers National Memorial to have eight fee-free days in 2024
N.C. Aquariums closing January 29 through February 2 to tackle projects
NY NY Dueling Pianos Concert to rock Manteo on Feb. 9 in support of Dare Education Foundation
Dare County Special Olympics Bocce Team named Division 1 Bocce Champions
Consolidation to reshape eastern North Carolina’s mental health system
Community college IDs from Beaufort, Pitt approved by state elections board for voting purposes
Ocracoke-mainland ferries to run on amended schedule through Feb. 26
REMINDER: Work on N.C. 12 shoreline project in Duck moves to 24-hours-a-day this week
Additional showings of Hurricane Isabel documentary at Taylor Theater in Edenton set for January
N.C. 12 reopens on Ocracoke, ferry service resumes; Communications in Hatteras, Ocracoke sporadic due to fiber cut
Minimal soundside flooding reported, cold front dumps much needed rain across Greater Outer Banks
Coastal Review: Outer Banks tourism rebounded after COVID, now slowing
Speakers at a tourism summit sponsored by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau on Nov. 2 in Kill Devil Hills focused on an in-depth look at the health of the area’s dominant industry. Presentations showed an economy that has been outperforming numerous state and national trends, but one that’s also showing signs of slowing. Click here…Read More from Coastal Review: Outer Banks tourism rebounded after COVID, now slowing
U.S. 158 sidewalk near Wright Brothers National Memorial awaits final connection at Colington Road
A section of sidewalk along U.S. 158 that fronts Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills built earlier this year is awaiting the completion of final work at the Colington Road intersection. According to a Capital Projects Update from the town published on November 3, Phase 5 of the sidewalk project connects a section…Read More from U.S. 158 sidewalk near Wright Brothers National Memorial awaits final connection at Colington Road
Surf or Sound Realty makes $10,000 donation to Hatteras Island Meals
Hatteras Island Meals, a longstanding and all-volunteer organization that provides nutritious lunches to elderly or homebound island residents five days a week, received an amazing surprise donation this week from Surf or Sound Realty. Launched in 1987 as an informal endeavor, where local folks prepared meals for their neighbors, it has grown to include around…Read More from Surf or Sound Realty makes $10,000 donation to Hatteras Island Meals
Gary Berryman honored with Kim Endre Good Neighbor Award from Outer Banks Association of Realtors
Gray Berryman with Carolina Designs Realty was celebrated at the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) Annual Membership Meeting as the recipient of the Kim Endre Good Neighbor Award. This award, sponsored by Steven Gillis State Farm & Rocket Mortgage, honors a REALTOR® who has made a positive difference in the community through their volunteerism….Read More from Gary Berryman honored with Kim Endre Good Neighbor Award from Outer Banks Association of Realtors
Dare County to provide free Hatteras Island shuttle service to The Wall That Heals
The Dare County Transportation Department and the Fessenden Center have announced that free shuttle service will be provided from Hatteras Island to The Wall That Heals during the exhibit’s four-day stay at the Soundside Event Site in Nags Head this month. The Wall That Heals is a traveling, three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., that…Read More from Dare County to provide free Hatteras Island shuttle service to The Wall That Heals
Sound Strategy: Look at international examples to help plan Greater Outer Banks’ future
No matter where we look across our region, local debates at the moment tend to focus in many ways on investing for the future with a balance between development and our quality of life. Of course, there are no clearly right answers as the future development process is highly complex even on a quiet day….Read More from Sound Strategy: Look at international examples to help plan Greater Outer Banks’ future
Feds expect to make nearly 65,000 additional H-2B visas available over the next year
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the cap on H-2B visas will be raised by 64,716 additional visas this fiscal year, which is expected to boost seasonal staffing levels in the visitor and hospitality industry, along with seafood processing, landscaping and other sectors. “The Department of Homeland Security is committed to maintaining strong…Read More from Feds expect to make nearly 65,000 additional H-2B visas available over the next year
Six months after end of last drought, much of North Carolina drying out again
Just six months after the entire state was considered drought free, most of North Carolina is back into at least abnormally dry conditions with severe drought now being experienced along the southern tier from the mountains to the Sandhills. The Greater Outer Banks region has also moved into the first and second levels of drought,…Read More from Six months after end of last drought, much of North Carolina drying out again
Midgett Realty celebrates 100th birth anniversary of co-founder Anderson Midgett
It was November 9th, 1923, and a brisk day in the small island village of Rodanthe, ranging somewhere between 40 and 50 degrees. But no amount of chill in the air could cool down the ever-warming hearts of Mrs. Ersie and Mr. Theodore Midgett, which were actively bubbling over with joy as their second of…Read More from Midgett Realty celebrates 100th birth anniversary of co-founder Anderson Midgett
Plaza Azetca owner agrees to pay U.S. Labor Department $11.4M for back wages, damages
The owner of Plaza Azteca restaurants has agreed to pay the U.S. Labor Department $11.4 million in back wages and liquidated damages for over 1,000 employees of the chain that operates more than 40 locations in seven states, including three in eastern North Carolina. According to a press release, the recovery is related to a…Read More from Plaza Azetca owner agrees to pay U.S. Labor Department $11.4M for back wages, damages