Author: Matt Artz

2022 Outer Banks Halloween Parade Online Registration Now Open

The 9th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes returns to Aviation Park in Kill Devil Hills on Sunday, October 30, 2022. After being held as a virtual online-only event for the past two years,...

Watch Clip from ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown’ Season Finale [Exclusive]

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks concludes its ninth season this weekend, and we are excited to debut an exclusive clip from the first of two...

9th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade Returns to Kill Devil Hills Oct. 30th, 2022

The 9th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes returns to Aviation Park in Kill Devil Hills on Sunday, October 30, 2022. After being held as a virtual online-only event for the past two years,...

Watch Clip from ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown’ Season 9 Premiere [Exclusive]

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks returns for its ninth season this weekend, and we are excited to debut an exclusive clip from the season premiere...

Celebrate July 4th, 2022 on the Outer Banks

ere are the latest updates regarding fireworks on the Outer Banks and what else is happening to celebrate the holiday on Independence Day, Monday, July 4th, 2022. KILL DEVIL HILLS Kill Devil Hills will...

Body of Kill Devil Hills Resident Found After Apparent Drowning

UPDATE 6/24/22: The victim has been identified as Megan Elaine Perry, 37, of Kill Devil Hills. A Kill Devil Hills resident is the victim of an apparent drowning, according to press release from the...

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Wins with Nostalgic Celebration of Family Legacy [Review]

As sequels go, it really does not get much better than Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a heartfelt celebration of the classic original Ghostbusters, and an emotional story of stepping into your family’s legacy, which is extra fitting as co-written...

‘Lost Colony’ Alum Rachel Hoffpauir Faces Michael Myers in ‘Halloween Kills’ [Interview]

The Lost Colony alum Rachel Hoffpauir, who performed the iconic “Burning Girl” stunt in the local outdoor drama’s 2015 season, faces Michael Myers in this year’s hit movie Halloween Kills, which was filmed in...

Reel E’ Bugging Capt. Bobby Earl Talks ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ [Interview]

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks will air its 100th episode this Sunday, and we had the pleasure of talking to Reel E’ Bugging Captain Bobby...

2021 OBX Virtual Halloween Parade Highlights [Photo Gallery]

The 8th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes went virtual once again on Sunday, October 24, 2021, with all registered participants showcased online on Facebook, presented by OBX Entertainment. You can see all of...

‘Halloween Kills’ Delivers on Its Title with Ultimate Michael Myers [Review]

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, Halloween Kills gives us what I can only describe as the ultimate Michael Myers, an unsympathetic portrait of terror both brutally violent and devilishly tricky, with enough Easter eggs to fill...

2021 OBX Halloween Parade Goes Virtual on Facebook Oct. 24th

The 8th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes once again goes VIRTUAL on Sunday, October 24, 2021, with all registered participants to be showcased online on Facebook starting at 2:00 p.m., presented by OBX Entertainment....

Dare Reports 217 New COVID-19 Cases Last Week; 3rd Highest Ever; Masks Urged for Everyone

Dare County is experiencing widespread community transmission of the COVID-19 virus, as the Dare Department of Health and Human Services reports a staggering 217 new cases in the past week, the third highest increase...

32nd Artrageous Festival Returns to Dowdy Park, Nags Head in September

The 32nd Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival returns to Dowdy Park in Nags Head this September. Presented by PNC Bank, Artrageous is a free, family-friendly event that includes art activities, live music, dance performances,...

Busch Gardens Williamsburg 2021 Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

For our first family trip outside of Dare County in more than a year and a half, we returned to Busch Gardens theme park in Williamsburg, Virginia, for a hot day of fun rides...

Kentucky Man Dies in Pamlico Sound Kayak Accident

A Kentucky man died this week in an apparent kayak accident in the Pamlico Sound off of Hatteras Island. On Tuesday, Aug. 3, a 20-year-old male from Louisville, Kentucky died after a kayak he...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 8 Ep. 2 Clips Brace for a Nor’easter

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is back for its eighth season, and we have two clips previewing this Sunday’s new episode. In the first clip...

OBX National Park Sites See High and Record Visitor Levels During First Half of 2021

Over the first six months of 2021, the Outer Banks’ National Park Service sites at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial experienced some of the highest...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 8 Trailer and Clip Reveal All Southern Boats

The locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is back for its eighth season, premiering with a special 90-minute episode this month, and for the first time since...

Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’ Season 2 Full Trailer Previews New Action and Drama

Netflix’s young adult drama series Outer Banks, which is filmed primarily in Charleston, South Carolina and is set in a fictional version of North Carolina’s actual Outer Banks, returns for its highly anticipated second...