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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

Multi-million dollar project will bypass S Curves; keep traffic flowing to Hatteras Island. The 2.4 mile ‘jug handle” bridge north of Rodanthe has had a couple of hitches but it seems to be making good progress to a summer 2021 opening date. Kip Tabb writing for the Coastal Review Online has the story. “A project… Continue reading rodanthe jug handle bridge making progress

Blames one year plus delay on inadequate information from Ferry Division Facing a year plus delay in fulfilling their contract with the state, US Boatworks, the company under contract to construct a high-speed passenger only ferry to run between Hatteras and Ocracoke, is suing the Ferry Division. Although many delays were caused by inadequate welding… Continue reading passenger ferry maker sues ncdot

Scheduled closing will be in April. The shrinking Kmart/Sears empire is shrinking and the effects of the corporate struggles of the one-time retail giant has come home to the Outer Banks. Writing for the Outer Banks Voice, Michelle Wagner elegantly captures the loss what has been an Outer Banks mainstay for years. “I wasn’t expecting… Continue reading last nc kmart to close in kill devil hills

Sea Cow was pregnant when she swam five miles to escape Dorian’s wrath. Under the heading of you can’t make this stuff up, a few weeks after Dorian’s storm surge swept across Core Sound, it was reported that six wild sea cows of a herd on Cedar Island had survived by swimming across the sound… Continue reading cedar banks sea cow gives birth