Residents, non-resident property owners and workers return Saturday; visitors Sunday. Hatteras Island roads are still being accessed. As Tropical Storm Florence drifts south and west, the northern OBX, having suffered little damage from the storm, prepping to reopen. The mandatory evacuation order will be lifted in stages with residents allowed entry Saturday and (hopefully) all… Continue reading northern obx to reopen!
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everybody gets crabs at crabdaddy!
Crabdaddy Seafood and Wine Festival is happening at Sanctuary Vineyards this Saturday, September 22nd! Blue crabs, beer, BBQ, wine + great music = BIG FUN! Have you been out to an event at Sanctuary Vineyards yet? You’ll want to get on that STAT! The grounds are gorgeous, the food is amazing and plentiful, you can shop a bit… Continue reading everybody gets crabs at crabdaddy!
hurricane florence roars onto the coast
Hurricane force winds forecast to remain to south of OBX. The first squall lines have hit the Outer Bank and the winds are picking up, but the worst of Florence is forecast to remain well to the south. Rob Morris reporting for the Outer Banks Voice has the story. Hurricane gusts possible; surf will reach… Continue reading hurricane florence roars onto the coast
hurricane warning issued for all obx
The waiting is the hardest part! Although a hurricane warning has been issued for the entire North Carolina coast, track guidance for Florence is consistently showing the monster hurricane making landfall well to the south of the Outer Banks, so OBXers wait to see what will happen next. Rob Morris writing for the Outer Banks… Continue reading hurricane warning issued for all obx
florence forces obx evacuations
Dare, Hyde and Currituck counties have all called for mandatory evacuations ahead of the storm. As Hurricane Florence approaches the coast, consensus is growing that it will make landfall along the North Carolina/South Carolina border. Nonetheless, the power and size of the storm has forced Outer Banks officials to order mandatory evacuations. Connie Leinbach writing… Continue reading florence forces obx evacuations
hatteras light: 20 years after the move
Did moving the famous OBX beacon really save it? Twenty years after the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved away from the sea, the move seems to have saved the iconic beacon of the Outer Banks. Mark Price, writing for the Charlotte Observer has the story. “When experts decided in 1999 that the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse… Continue reading hatteras light: 20 years after the move
16′ shark shot is fake, silly!
Thousands of Facebook followers believe image is real, again. Add a 16′ Photoshopped image of a tiger shark on the beach at Jennette’s Pier to the collection of fake images of Outer Banks life cranked out by the infamous Alex Lex. Controversy rages around his photos, especiallt when they appear so real as to scare… Continue reading 16′ shark shot is fake, silly!
new bonner bridge nears completion
The last girder has been placed and the new Bonner Bridge is now a continuous ribbon of concrete connecting the Northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island. No firm date yet on when it will open, but NCDOT has indicated December! Sam Walker, writing for the Outer Banks Voice has the story. Can I get a… Continue reading new bonner bridge nears completion
surprising outer banks facts
Pieces of the forgotten history of life on our obx sandbar. HOBX loves stories of the hidden history of the Outer Banks so we LOVE this blog from Carolina Designs by Michele, containing fascinating but little known historical facts about the OBX! 4 Facts about Outer Banks History that Will Surprise You “Looking around at the… Continue reading surprising outer banks facts
mid-currituck bridge: construction in 2020?
With plans to issue a Record of Decision (ROD) on the Mid-Currituck Bridge in October of this year, NCDOT anticipates a July 2020 beginning for construction on the bridge that will span the Currituck Sound. An ROD is the last step before contracts are awarded. Typically groups opposed to a project wait until the ROD… Continue reading mid-currituck bridge: construction in 2020?