Author: Matt Artz

Three More Dare County Residents Test Positive for Covid-19

Three More Dare County Residents Test Positive for Covid-19

Dare County Health and Human Services received three new positive Covid-19 test results over this past weekend (May9-10), all of which are local Dare residents who acquired the virus from direct contact. One of...

Nags Head Cancels July 4th, 2020 Fireworks

Nags Head Cancels July 4th, 2020 Fireworks

The Nags Head Board of Commissioners voted this week to cancel the town’s annual July 4th Independence Day fireworks display, adhering to social distancing guidelines due to the ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The board...

Outer Banks Reopening for Visitors May 16

Outer Banks Reopening for Visitors May 16

Dare County, in coordination with Hyde and Currituck Counties, will lift restrictions on entry for visitors beginning on Saturday, May 16 at 12:01 a.m. This decision follows the announcement by Governor Roy Cooper yesterday...

Gov. Cooper Details Phase 1 of Reopening North Carolina

Gov. Cooper Details Phase 1 of Reopening North Carolina

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has announced details to Phase One of reopening the state, which will begin on Friday, May 8, and will last at least two weeks. In a press conference on...

Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Launches Summer of Glove Campaign

Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Launches Summer of Glove Campaign

Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, as non-resident property owners were allowed to re-enter Dare County this week, the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau has officially launched the Summer of Glove campaign in an effort encourage...

2020 OBX Halloween Film Festival Submission Discounts, Deadline Extension Announced

2020 OBX Halloween Film Festival Submission Discounts, Deadline Extension Announced

The 5th Annual Halloween International Film Festival is scheduled to return to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, October 1-3, 2020, presented by Halloween Daily News, sponsored in part by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, and...

Dare County Announces Plan for Gradual Lifting of Entry Restrictions

Dare County Announces Plan for Gradual Lifting of Entry Restrictions

The Dare County Control Group has announced the first phase of plans for reopening the Outer Banks, including lifting restrictions on entry for non-resident property owners, following the recent Stay at Home order from...

‘The Lost Colony’ 2020 Season Canceled

‘The Lost Colony’ 2020 Season Canceled

The Lost Colony has canceled what was to be the country’s longest running outdoor symphonic drama’s 83rd season of performances in 2020 in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Roanoke Island Historical Association’s...

Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’ Series Trailer, Premiere Date Revealed

Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’ Series Trailer, Premiere Date Revealed

 Netflix has released the first official trailer for their new young adult drama series Outer Banks, which was filmed in South Carolina and set locally on North Carolina’s Outer Banks during a hurricane. The...

Visitor Access to Outer Banks Restricted Due to Coronavirus (UPDATED)

Visitor Access to Outer Banks Restricted Due to Coronavirus (UPDATED)

UPDATE 4/12/20: Dare County has reported 15 positive test results for COVID-19. Of the 15 individuals who have tested positive, eight have recovered/or are asymptomatically cleared (meaning they are seven days post testing with no...

‘Kill Devil Hills’ Horror Film Trailer Unveiled

‘Kill Devil Hills’ Horror Film Trailer Unveiled

The new independent horror film Kill Devil Hills, shot partially on the Outer Banks, just unveiled an official trailer, giving us our first look at a mad hunt for lost treasure. Gold, greed, and...

Weekend Movie Update – March 13, 2020: ‘The Hunt’ is On

Weekend Movie Update – March 13, 2020: ‘The Hunt’ is On

One of the year’s most controversial films finally arrives in theaters this week, while a man is resurrected as a superhero, and a Christian musician goes on a journey of faith. Here’s your Outer...

‘The Invisible Man’ is Universal’s Scariest Monster Movie in Decades [Review]

‘The Invisible Man’ is Universal’s Scariest Monster Movie in Decades [Review]

Universal Pictures has struggled in recent years with reintroducing their classic lineup of iconic movie monsters to the main stream in a way the audiences respond favorably to, but they have finally hit the...

Weekend Movie Update – March 6, 2020: ‘Onward’ and ‘Back’

Weekend Movie Update – March 6, 2020: ‘Onward’ and ‘Back’

Disney and Pixar launch a new adventure in theaters this week, while Ben Affleck struggles to find his Way Back. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of March 7 2020! Two...

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 28, 2020: The ‘Invisible’ Terror

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 28, 2020: The ‘Invisible’ Terror

One of Universal’s original iconic monsters is reborn in theaters this week. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of February 28, 2020! Elizabeth Moss stars in what promises to be a...

Get Buzzed at St. Baldrick’s Cancer Fundraiser on March 15th

UPDATE: St. Baldrick’s Cancer Fundraiser Postponed

OBX Shaveriders’ second annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser in March, to benefit the fight against cancer in children has been postponed, with a new date to be announced at a later time. The St. Baldrick’s...

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 14, 2020: ‘Sonic’ the Movie (copy)

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 21, 2020: Into the ‘Wild’

Han Solo helps bring a Wild novel to life in theaters this week. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of February 21, 2020! Harrison Ford stars in the new big screen...

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 7, 2020: ‘Birds’ Rev Up Their Harley (copy)

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 14, 2020: ‘Sonic’ the Movie

A video game classic arrives in theaters this week, while Will Ferrell goes skiing and Fantasy Island goes dark. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of February 14, 2020! The live...

UPDATE: 2020 Spring Scare Fair Postponed

UPDATE: 2020 Spring Scare Fair Postponed

UPDATE (3/20/20): In compliance with CDC’s recommendations regarding crowd gathering during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Spring Scare Fair will be POSTPONED to a later date to be announced soon. Please keep watching this...

OBX Women’s Winter Expo set for March 2020

OBX Women’s Winter Expo set for March 2020

The 7th Annual OBX Women’s Winter Expo returns to Kill Devil Hills this March, featuring more than 50 local artists, business professionals, crafters, direct salespersons, and service providers who will be on hand showcasing...