Safety and environmental concerns are prompting Outer Banks municipalities to prohibit tents from being left on the beach overnight. We love this article by Michelle Wagner, writing for the Outer Banks Voice, about the Town of Nags Head, the latest to to pass an ordinance about this problem. Other towns/areas who have already made the leap are Southern… Continue reading leave only footprints campaign gains momentum in obx
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rip currents bring international team to obx
International, national and regional scientists gathered this past week on the Outer Banks to develop better and more accurate ways to predict rip currents. As this article by Michelle Wagner that appeared in the Outer Banks Voice reports, as more information is studied, the ability to more accurately predict where and when the deadly ocean… Continue reading rip currents bring international team to obx
cahoon’s market: 50+ years of obx tradition
Cahoon’s Market in Nags Head is an Outer Banks mainstay, a family run business located next to Jennette’s Pier that has survived the onslaught of the big name supermarkets. As Russ Lay’s article in the Outer Banks Voice tells it, a step through the doors is a step back in time and a great example… Continue reading cahoon’s market: 50+ years of obx tradition
new nc budget to create funds for obx park
After months of wrangling and indecision the North Carolina budget for the coming year is finally ready for a vote. Writing for the Outer Banks Voice, Sam Walker outlines areas in which the budget will impact the Outer Banks. “Lawmakers revealed late Wednesday their latest proposal to update the state budget for the fiscal year… Continue reading new nc budget to create funds for obx park
nc hwy funding changes could halt obx projects
Responding to a growing revenue crisis in how highway projects are funded, the North Carolina State Legislature passed a law that changes the manner in which the state decides which projects will move forward. The new system creates winners and losers, and as Kip Tabb’s article on the Outer Banks Voice makes clear, the Outer Banks and… Continue reading nc hwy funding changes could halt obx projects
manveena is taking her organic solutions to the big time
Manveena Singh is a remarkable addition to the Outer Banks population. In her past life she’s been a very successful sales manager of scents and perfumes in New York, and in her current life she has kept her NYC connection alive as an adjunct professor and Advisory Board member at the Fashion Institute of Technology while she lives… Continue reading manveena is taking her organic solutions to the big time
nc legislative battles impact the obx
With the NC Legislature’s House and Senate leaders deadlocked in a budget debate, the views on state legislation of the Outer Banks’ elected representatives have become critical. The interviews Russ Lay and Sam Walker of the Outer Banks Voice conducted with Representative Tine and Senator Cook have information about pending legislation everyone who loves the Outer… Continue reading nc legislative battles impact the obx
resort realty: confident in hatteras island success
Resort Realty has been one of the most successful property management companies on the Outer Banks for a number of years with their operations concentrated on the northern Outer Banks . . . until recently. This article from Russ Lay of the Outer Banks Voice explores Resort Realty’s investment in the future of Hatteras Island.… Continue reading resort realty: confident in hatteras island success
more multi-use paths on the way for kill devil hills
The multi-use paths that connect so much of the Outer Banks will get a boost from the town of Kill Devil Hills. Writing for the Outer Banks Voice, Rob Morris reports on plans to create a more extensive network of paths for joggers, walkers and bicyclists. “A new fund to continue to expand and improve… Continue reading more multi-use paths on the way for kill devil hills
kdh commissioners reject mccrory’s off-shore drilling pitch
With the Republican led NC General Assembly and Governor McCrory charging ahead with an off-shore proposal to explore for gas and oil, the Kill Devil Hills Commissioners voted unanimously to reject the idea in a resolution. This article from Rob Morris of the Outer Banks Voice gives a good sense of what the Commissioners feel is… Continue reading kdh commissioners reject mccrory’s off-shore drilling pitch