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Owens’, oldest same-family owned restaurant on the Outer Banks, sold to Corolla restaurateurs
October 3rd, 2023
Heather Sawyer named to 2023 Business N.C.’s Trailblazer list of under-40 leaders making dynamic local impacts
October 2nd, 2023
Demolition begins at site of future Wawa convenience store in Elizabeth City
October 2nd, 2023
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Builders and Shapers
Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $134,873 to nine nonprofits
September 30th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Outer Banks Visitors Bureau “voluntourism” initiative
August 15th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team
August 1st, 2023
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Visitor Economy
Fall travel will include road trips by many Americans, outdoor activities tops in their plans
October 3rd, 2023
First speaker revealed for 9th annual OBX Tourism Summit; early bird registration now open
October 2nd, 2023
More than $5.2 billion invested in North Carolina Main Street Communities since 1980
October 2nd, 2023
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Business
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce street map and guides now available
October 3rd, 2023
Plans for hotel at Norfolk International Airport moving forward
October 3rd, 2023
Heather Sawyer named to 2023 Business N.C.’s Trailblazer list of under-40 leaders making dynamic local impacts
October 2nd, 2023
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Sound Strategy
Sound Strategy: Assessing probabilities, planning better than attempting predictions
September 28th, 2023
Sound Strategy: Ash Wednesday Storm doc good reminder not to sleep on our recent hurricane season luck
September 21st, 2023
Sound Strategy: Think about “how we decide how we decide” to avoid extreme outcomes
September 7th, 2023
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VIDEO: Common Cause NC brings #UniteNC Town Hall Tour to Manteo
October 2nd, 2023
More than $5.2 billion invested in North Carolina Main Street Communities since 1980
October 2nd, 2023
Cyberattacks on local governments are on the rise, highlighting a need for enhanced security
October 1st, 2023
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Real Estate
N.C. Real Estate Commission reminds brokers who create business entity must have a firm license
October 3rd, 2023
Heather Sawyer named to 2023 Business N.C.’s Trailblazer list of under-40 leaders making dynamic local impacts
October 2nd, 2023
Southern Shores had N.C.’s 3rd highest home value jump in August; Point Harbor, Kitty Hawk rank in top 50
September 28th, 2023
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Commentary
Sound Strategy: Assessing probabilities, planning better than attempting predictions
September 28th, 2023
Sound Strategy: Ash Wednesday Storm doc good reminder not to sleep on our recent hurricane season luck
September 21st, 2023
Commentary: Attention N.C. seafood consumers – Consider the source
September 16th, 2023
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OBX Life
Mountains-to-Sea Trail Eastern Terminus Monument to be unveiled Friday at Jockey’s Ridge
September 26th, 2023
State secures funding for climate action volunteer program
September 25th, 2023
Night driving reopens for most Cape Hatteras National Seashore off-road vehicle ramps on Friday
September 14th, 2023
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Out & About
Outer Banks Festival of Model Aviation this Saturday to benefit Beach Food Pantry
October 3rd, 2023
Lineup and events set for 14th Duck Jazz Festival on Oct. 7-8
September 30th, 2023
Make your own cane stool during Museum of the Albemarle’s Designer Workshop on Nov. 18
September 27th, 2023
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Community
Season of Giving on the Outer Banks now collecting donations
October 1st, 2023
Currituck Extension Center’s Olivia Patchel honored with Distinguished Service Award
September 23rd, 2023
College of the Albemarle again designated a Military Spouse Friendly School
September 20th, 2023
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College of The Albemarle’s Emergency Medical Services Program receives accreditation
September 30th, 2023
New rides, new entertainers and loads of new foods on deck for the N.C. State Fair
September 29th, 2023
Contract awarded to raise double keepers quarters, make other repairs at Ocracoke Light Station
September 27th, 2023
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Weather
Moderate ocean overwash likely with Sunday morning’s high tide along Outer Banks
September 30th, 2023
N.C. Forest Service urging the public to think ahead, be cautious with outdoor fire
September 29th, 2023
Some overwash possible again Thursday along Outer Banks, rough surf and deadly rip currents to last through weekend
September 27th, 2023
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Top Stories
Owens’, oldest same-family owned restaurant on the Outer Banks, sold to Corolla restaurateurs
October 3rd, 2023
Heather Sawyer named to 2023 Business N.C.’s Trailblazer list of under-40 leaders making dynamic local impacts
October 2nd, 2023
Demolition begins at site of future Wawa convenience store in Elizabeth City
October 2nd, 2023
View all Top Stories
Builders and Shapers
Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $134,873 to nine nonprofits
September 30th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Outer Banks Visitors Bureau “voluntourism” initiative
August 15th, 2023
Builders and Shapers: Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team
August 1st, 2023
View all Builders and Shapers
Visitor Economy
Fall travel will include road trips by many Americans, outdoor activities tops in their plans
October 3rd, 2023
First speaker revealed for 9th annual OBX Tourism Summit; early bird registration now open
October 2nd, 2023
More than $5.2 billion invested in North Carolina Main Street Communities since 1980
October 2nd, 2023
View all Visitor Economy
Business
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce street map and guides now available
October 3rd, 2023
Plans for hotel at Norfolk International Airport moving forward
October 3rd, 2023
Heather Sawyer named to 2023 Business N.C.’s Trailblazer list of under-40 leaders making dynamic local impacts
October 2nd, 2023
View all Business
Sound Strategy
Sound Strategy: Assessing probabilities, planning better than attempting predictions
September 28th, 2023
Sound Strategy: Ash Wednesday Storm doc good reminder not to sleep on our recent hurricane season luck
September 21st, 2023
Sound Strategy: Think about “how we decide how we decide” to avoid extreme outcomes
September 7th, 2023
View all Sound Strategy
Government
VIDEO: Common Cause NC brings #UniteNC Town Hall Tour to Manteo
October 2nd, 2023
More than $5.2 billion invested in North Carolina Main Street Communities since 1980
October 2nd, 2023
Cyberattacks on local governments are on the rise, highlighting a need for enhanced security
October 1st, 2023
View all Government
Real Estate
N.C. Real Estate Commission reminds brokers who create business entity must have a firm license
October 3rd, 2023
Heather Sawyer named to 2023 Business N.C.’s Trailblazer list of under-40 leaders making dynamic local impacts
October 2nd, 2023
Southern Shores had N.C.’s 3rd highest home value jump in August; Point Harbor, Kitty Hawk rank in top 50
September 28th, 2023
View all Real Estate
Commentary
Sound Strategy: Assessing probabilities, planning better than attempting predictions
September 28th, 2023
Sound Strategy: Ash Wednesday Storm doc good reminder not to sleep on our recent hurricane season luck
September 21st, 2023
Commentary: Attention N.C. seafood consumers – Consider the source
September 16th, 2023
View all Commentary
OBX Life
Mountains-to-Sea Trail Eastern Terminus Monument to be unveiled Friday at Jockey’s Ridge
September 26th, 2023
State secures funding for climate action volunteer program
September 25th, 2023
Night driving reopens for most Cape Hatteras National Seashore off-road vehicle ramps on Friday
September 14th, 2023
View all OBX Life
Out & About
Outer Banks Festival of Model Aviation this Saturday to benefit Beach Food Pantry
October 3rd, 2023
Lineup and events set for 14th Duck Jazz Festival on Oct. 7-8
September 30th, 2023
Make your own cane stool during Museum of the Albemarle’s Designer Workshop on Nov. 18
September 27th, 2023
View all Out & About
Community
Season of Giving on the Outer Banks now collecting donations
October 1st, 2023
Currituck Extension Center’s Olivia Patchel honored with Distinguished Service Award
September 23rd, 2023
College of the Albemarle again designated a Military Spouse Friendly School
September 20th, 2023
View all Community
News
College of The Albemarle’s Emergency Medical Services Program receives accreditation
September 30th, 2023
New rides, new entertainers and loads of new foods on deck for the N.C. State Fair
September 29th, 2023
Contract awarded to raise double keepers quarters, make other repairs at Ocracoke Light Station
September 27th, 2023
View all News
Weather
Moderate ocean overwash likely with Sunday morning’s high tide along Outer Banks
September 30th, 2023
N.C. Forest Service urging the public to think ahead, be cautious with outdoor fire
September 29th, 2023
Some overwash possible again Thursday along Outer Banks, rough surf and deadly rip currents to last through weekend
September 27th, 2023
View all Weather

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Outer Banks community blood drive June 7-8 at Holy Redeemer in Kitty Hawk

June 3rd, 2022  · Community
Outer Banks community blood drive June 7-8 at Holy Redeemer in Kitty Hawk

The next Outer Banks community blood drive will be held Tuesday June 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday June 8 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Kitty Hawk. The blood drive is sponsored by OBX first responders. All donors will be entered to win door prizes…Read More from Outer Banks community blood drive June 7-8 at Holy Redeemer in Kitty Hawk

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Water’s Edge Village School in Corolla receives major donations for addition to schoolhouse

June 3rd, 2022  · Community
Water’s Edge Village School in Corolla receives major donations for addition to schoolhouse

Water’s Edge Village School in Corolla recently announced multiple major donations to help the kindergarten through 8th grade charter build an additional schoolhouse adjacent to its current location in the historic village. The tuition-free school, founded in 2012 and guided by a mission to incorporate whole child development with an emphasis on project-based, hand-on learning,…Read More from Water’s Edge Village School in Corolla receives major donations for addition to schoolhouse

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North Carolina Ferry Division to hold job fair June 9 in Manteo

June 2nd, 2022  · GOV  · Work
North Carolina Ferry Division to hold job fair June 9 in Manteo

Job seekers on the Outer Banks will have a chance to hop on board a rewarding new career as the North Carolina Ferry Division hosts a job fair June 9 at the College of the Albemarle’s Dare County Campus located at 205 Highway 64 South in Manteo. The fair will run from 10 a.m. to…Read More from North Carolina Ferry Division to hold job fair June 9 in Manteo

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Pair of bills in General Assembly would change happy hour laws, drop bar membership fees in N.C.

June 2nd, 2022  · Food & Drink  · GOV
Pair of bills in General Assembly would change happy hour laws, drop bar membership fees in N.C.

Legislators have filed two bills in the N.C. General Assembly’s short session to loosen restrictions when it comes to purchasing liquor and patronizing bars and restaurants across the state. If passed it would dictate changes to how the ABC Commission operates in the state. North Carolina established its Alcohol Beverage Control Commission in 1937 to…Read More from Pair of bills in General Assembly would change happy hour laws, drop bar membership fees in N.C.

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National Park Service, Koru Village agree to ten-year lease of Avon Fishing Pier

June 2nd, 2022  · BIZ
National Park Service, Koru Village agree to ten-year lease of Avon Fishing Pier

Cape Hatteras National Seashore announced Tuesday the National Park Service has signed a 10-year lease with Koru Village, Inc. to provide for the continued maintenance of the Seashore’s Avon Fishing Pier, located in Avon. The lease began on June 1. The National Park Service received multiple proposals in response to a Request for Proposals to…Read More from National Park Service, Koru Village agree to ten-year lease of Avon Fishing Pier

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Dare Days returns this weekend with three days celebrating the Outer Banks

June 2nd, 2022  · Out & About
Dare Days returns this weekend with three days celebrating the Outer Banks

There are birthdays, holidays, barefoot days, wear your PJs to school days, take your child to work days, and then there are Dare Days. Dare Days 2022, showcasing and celebrating our great community, its diverse culture, and rich history over three days in three ways in three different locations in Manteo. Friday, June 3 Dare…Read More from Dare Days returns this weekend with three days celebrating the Outer Banks

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Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $191,100 in scholarships

June 2nd, 2022  · Community
Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $191,100 in scholarships

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $191,100 in 76 scholarships to 56 students this spring, in a year of firsts for the Community Foundation’s expanding scholarship program. This year, thirty-eight percent of graduation seniors receiving Community Foundation scholarships will be the first in their families to attend college. In addition, three newly-established scholarship programs have…Read More from Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $191,100 in scholarships

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Public meeting Monday in Nags Head on proposed Outer Banks Event Center

June 2nd, 2022  · GOV
Public meeting Monday in Nags Head on proposed Outer Banks Event Center

A public meeting has been scheduled for Monday in Nags Head to review plans for the Outer Banks Event Center which has been proposed for The Soundside event site. The meeting will take place at the Keeper’s Galley building at Haven on the Banks, 115 Dove Street, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Plans for the…Read More from Public meeting Monday in Nags Head on proposed Outer Banks Event Center

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Rock The Cape celebrates visual, performing arts Thursday & Friday on Hatteras

June 1st, 2022  · Out & About
Rock The Cape celebrates visual, performing arts Thursday & Friday on Hatteras

A concert, art show and gallery tour will comprise the 10th Annual Rock The Cape, which will be held on Hatteras Island June 2-3. From 12pm to 5pm on Thursday, June 2, over 25 local and regional artists will gather on the lawn at Kitty Hawk Kites’ Waves Village Watersports Center at Milepost 40 in…Read More from Rock The Cape celebrates visual, performing arts Thursday & Friday on Hatteras

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Above-average activity forecast as 2022 hurricane season begins

June 1st, 2022  · Weather
Above-average activity forecast as 2022 hurricane season begins

While the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season begins today with above-average activity predicted, tropical cyclone activity did not get a head start this year. A streak that started in 2014 of at least one tropical storm or hurricane forming in the Atlantic basin ahead of the official start of the season on June 1 came to…Read More from Above-average activity forecast as 2022 hurricane season begins

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Community June 3rd, 2022

Water’s Edge Village School in Corolla receives major donations for addition to schoolhouse

Water’s Edge Village School in Corolla recently announced multiple major donations to help the kindergarten through 8th grade charter build an additional schoolhouse adjacent to its current location in the historic village. The tuition-free school, founded in 2012 and guided by a mission to incorporate whole child development with an emphasis on project-based, hand-on learning,…Read More from Water’s Edge Village School in Corolla receives major donations for addition to schoolhouse

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Food & Drink GOV June 2nd, 2022

Pair of bills in General Assembly would change happy hour laws, drop bar membership fees in N.C.

Legislators have filed two bills in the N.C. General Assembly’s short session to loosen restrictions when it comes to purchasing liquor and patronizing bars and restaurants across the state. If passed it would dictate changes to how the ABC Commission operates in the state. North Carolina established its Alcohol Beverage Control Commission in 1937 to…Read More from Pair of bills in General Assembly would change happy hour laws, drop bar membership fees in N.C.

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BIZ June 2nd, 2022

National Park Service, Koru Village agree to ten-year lease of Avon Fishing Pier

Cape Hatteras National Seashore announced Tuesday the National Park Service has signed a 10-year lease with Koru Village, Inc. to provide for the continued maintenance of the Seashore’s Avon Fishing Pier, located in Avon. The lease began on June 1. The National Park Service received multiple proposals in response to a Request for Proposals to…Read More from National Park Service, Koru Village agree to ten-year lease of Avon Fishing Pier

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Out & About June 2nd, 2022

Dare Days returns this weekend with three days celebrating the Outer Banks

There are birthdays, holidays, barefoot days, wear your PJs to school days, take your child to work days, and then there are Dare Days. Dare Days 2022, showcasing and celebrating our great community, its diverse culture, and rich history over three days in three ways in three different locations in Manteo. Friday, June 3 Dare…Read More from Dare Days returns this weekend with three days celebrating the Outer Banks

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Community June 2nd, 2022

Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $191,100 in scholarships

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $191,100 in 76 scholarships to 56 students this spring, in a year of firsts for the Community Foundation’s expanding scholarship program. This year, thirty-eight percent of graduation seniors receiving Community Foundation scholarships will be the first in their families to attend college. In addition, three newly-established scholarship programs have…Read More from Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $191,100 in scholarships

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Out & About June 1st, 2022

Rock The Cape celebrates visual, performing arts Thursday & Friday on Hatteras

A concert, art show and gallery tour will comprise the 10th Annual Rock The Cape, which will be held on Hatteras Island June 2-3. From 12pm to 5pm on Thursday, June 2, over 25 local and regional artists will gather on the lawn at Kitty Hawk Kites’ Waves Village Watersports Center at Milepost 40 in…Read More from Rock The Cape celebrates visual, performing arts Thursday & Friday on Hatteras

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Weather June 1st, 2022

Above-average activity forecast as 2022 hurricane season begins

While the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season begins today with above-average activity predicted, tropical cyclone activity did not get a head start this year. A streak that started in 2014 of at least one tropical storm or hurricane forming in the Atlantic basin ahead of the official start of the season on June 1 came to…Read More from Above-average activity forecast as 2022 hurricane season begins

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