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Ozzie Artz enjoys a day on the beach in Nags Head, NC.

Beach Nourishment Project Coming To Kill Devil Hills

The Kill Devil Hills Board of Commissioners voted this week to proceed with a $20 million beach widening project along the town’s oceanfront, using Nags Head’s successful beach nourishment project as a template. The proposed project would widen about 12,000 feet of beach on the northern end of the town using approximately 910,000 to 1.7 million cubic yards of […]

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[Local Buzz] OBXentertainment.com Welcomes Sweet T’s Coffee, Beer, & Wine!

We would like to officially welcome Sweet T’s Coffee, Beer, & Wine to the OBXentertainment.com Family! For all your essential beverages to enjoy a day on the Outer Banks, be it relaxing with your toes in the sand, sightseeing at the local landmarks, shopping at your favorite area stores, or hard at work just getting through the daily grind, […]

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Robert Downey Jr. is Tony Stark in 'Iron Man 3'.

‘Iron Man 3′ Is North Carolina’s Biggest Blockbuster Ever [NC Film]

Filmed in and around Wilmington, North Carolina, as well as on location in Florida, California, and China last year, Disney and Marvel’s highly anticipated Iron Man 3 has arrived, officially opening in North America tomorrow, with preview screenings starting tonight around the country. We predicted last year that Iron Man 3 would be the biggest movie ever made […]

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[Local Buzz] OBXentertainment.com Welcomes Roanoke Island Festival Park!

We would like to officially welcome Roanoke Island Festival Park to the OBXentertainment.com Family! Twenty-three years before Jamestown, there was Roanoke Island, and while the settlement didn’t survive, the history, adventure, and family fun did. In addition to hosting the biggest concert events to come to the Outer Banks at their giant outdoor amphitheatre, Festival Park is an […]

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Bruce Campbell is Ash in 'Evil Dead II', filmed in Wadesboro, North Carolina

Remembering When ‘Evil Dead II’ Possessed North Carolina [NC Film]

Evil is alive in theaters this weekend, with the reimagined ultra-gory Evil Dead currently the number one movie at the box office, and to mark the occasion we’re looking back at the second of three cult classics that preceded this latest incarnation of “deadites”, filmed in North Carolina over 25 years ago. Released on March […]

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[Local Buzz] OBXentertainment.com Welcomes Sun Realty!

We would like to officially welcome Sun Realty to the OBXentertainment.com Family! For more than three decades, Sun Realty has been the leader in real estate sales and vacation rentals on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Sun Realty began in May of 1980 with just a handful of beach cottages and one small office. Today, they offer the […]

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The Crow starring Brandon Lee

Remembering ‘The Crow’ and the Death of Brandon Lee 20 Years Later

March 31, 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of actor Brandon Lee on the Wilmington, NC set of what would of been the breakthrough film for the charismatic son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee. The origin of The Crow itself is a tale about finding hope and redemption even after unimaginable […]

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[Local Buzz] OBXentertainment.com Welcomes Three Dog Ink!

We would like to officially welcome Three Dog Ink Media to the OBXentertainment.com Family! Three Dog Ink has been the leader in locally published guides for both Outer Banks visitors and residents for more than 20 years, and we are thrilled to have truly one of the most respected local businesses in Dare County as […]

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NC-Filmed ‘Trick or Treat’ Rocks Halloween

Rock and roll will never die… At least not this Halloween! Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, Trick or Treat opened in theaters on October 24, 1986. and while it may not have the name recognition of John Carpenter’s Halloween, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, or even It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, it has […]

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North Carolina legend Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor on 'The Andy Griffith Show'.

North Carolina Icon Andy Griffith Dies at 86

Born in Mount Airy and a longtime resident of Roanoke Island, actor Andy Griffith is one of the most respected and beloved entertainers to ever come from North Carolina, but in the end he will be remembered even more for what he truly is – an American icon. If the term “icon” suggests to you […]

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'The Lost Colony' 2012 cast

‘The Lost Colony’ Opens for 75th Anniversary Season! [Special Feature]

The Lost Colony is America’s first mystery – the original “urban legend” – and this year marks the 75th anniversary of the longest running outdoor drama in the country! To celebrate opening night this Friday, we wanted to share what we discovered in our exclusive search for The Lost Colony through American pop culture. The […]

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Joshua Jackson, Katie Holmes, James VanDerBeek, and Michelle Williams on the North Carolina set of 'Dawson's Creek'.

Kevin Williamson – Bringing Hollywood to North Carolina

Ever since New Bern native Kevin Williamson brought his hit series Dawson’s Creek to North Carolina to film for six seasons, Hollywood has been following his lead to the Tarheel State. The show premiered on January 20, 1998 on The WB network and introduced the world to future 3-time Oscar-nominee Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain, Blue Valentine, My Week with […]

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