Author: Kip Tabb

Sandbar appears at low tide off the Point at Cape Hatteras Is Shelly Island off the Point making a reappearance? Two years ago it rose from the sea to capture the nation’s attention. Then it disappeared–which is what cuspid foreshores (that’s the technical term for it) do. Sam Walker, writing for OBX Today, has the… Continue reading Shelly Island Reborn…Maybe

Nonresidents willing to hide in car trunks to sneak onto Outer Banks. Although there is a ban in place prohibiting nonresidents from being on the Outer Banks, out of state license plates are still common on Dare County roads. The lengths to which people will go to evade the checkpoints are remarkable, as Arabella Saunders… Continue reading effort to safeguard obx residents flaunted

Life Goes on for the Corolla Wild Horses Our world may be turned upside down, but nature continues on its own pace. Kari Pugh writing for OBX Today tells the story of the first foal born this spring to the Corolla Wild Horses. “The best news this morning from the Corolla Wild Horse Fund —… Continue reading 1st foal born to corolla herd

BuzzFeed News Cites Dare County Efforts to restrict seen as leading a national trend On March 17 when Dare County issued COVID-19 Bulletin #2 restricting access to the Outer Banks to residents only, it was controversial. Increasingly, though, it is being seen as a necessary proactive step as the nation grapples with the COVDID-19 pandemic.… Continue reading obx travel restrictions make national news

Kelleta Govan and cafeteria staff provide over 1300 free meals every day for Dare County children. There is a remarkable spirit of “we’re in this together” here on the Outer Banks. No where, perhaps, is that better shown than in the way Dare County Schools School Nutrition Administrator Kelleta Govan created a program to feed… Continue reading unlikely obx heroes

Outer Banks life in a time of national crisis. We’re all in this together. That’s something that is becoming more apparent every day in the restaurants and bars that are closed, their staffs sent home; the list of events that have been canceled—events that are so much a part of our lives. Kelly’s St. Patrick’s… Continue reading we’re all in this together

Residents, essential personnel and property owners permitted. Sad and so much a symbol of what we are all going through right now. Access to the Outer Banks is officially restricted. We’re publishing the Dare County Control Group’s notice restricting access to the Outer Banks. COVID-19 Bulletin #2 In response to updated guidelines from the CDC… Continue reading dare county limits access to obx

Price includes repairs and Hatteras route Thankfully Hurricane Dorian is in our review mirror, but the costs are extraordinary. Kirk Ross, writing for the Coastal Review Online, does a great job of explaining how much the exceptional work the NC Ferry Division did in helping Ocracoke cost. “Ferry service employees had to work quickly after… Continue reading dorian cost ferry division $4+ million

Donate Thousands of Dollars worth of used equipment. As Ocracoke struggles to get back on its feet, the members of the Outer Banks Restaurant Association are giving their neighbor to the south everything from high chairs to flattop grills. Kip Tabb writing for the Outer Banks Voice has the story. “The damage from Hurricane Dorian… Continue reading obx restaurants step up to help ocracoke

Victory for Bob Hovey Overturns Years for private access. For a number of years, Bob Hovey, owner of Duck Village Outfitters, has maintained that access to the beach in some areas of Duck were originally intended to be public and are not for the private use of homeowner association members only. Michelle Wagner, writing for… Continue reading judge rules public access for duck beaches