Author: Matt Artz

National Public Lands Day Announced For Sept. 30

Join National Park Service staff on Saturday, September 30 at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (1500 Fort Raleigh Road, Manteo) to contribute to the volunteer efforts. Meet at the park visitor center at 9:00...

Kill Devil Hills’ Annual Ice Cream Social Returns To Aviation Park

The annual Kill Devil Hills Ice Cream Social returns in October (rescheduled from its original September date). The popular family-friendly event is now set for Monday, October 23, from 4:30 to 7pm at Aviation Park, located...

UNC CSI Hosting NC Splinter Fleet Lecture

The UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI) is hosting a lecture on North Carolina’s role in World War II shipbuilding as part of its  “Science on the Sound” lecture series this month.  This series,...

'Wicked Tuna- Outer Banks' captains on July 23, 2017 at Pirate's Cove Marina in Manteo, NC. (photo by OBX Entertainment)

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 4 Finale Preview

Season 4 of the locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks has proven to be the closest race in the spin-off show’s history, and it all concludes this Sunday...

Nags Head Elementary School 2017 Halloween Pumpkin Fair Announced

The Halloween season is nearly upon us here on the Outer Banks, and one of this year’s kickoff events will be the annual Great Pumpkin Fair at Nags Head Elementary School, where everyone is...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 4 Ep. 7 Previews

Season 4 of the locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks continues with Episode 7, titled “Catch Me If You Can”, and we have two official previews and two...

Weekend Movie Update – Sept. 8, 2017: ‘It’ Is Back

The most infamous of all evil clowns emerges from sewers to terrorize a new generation of kids in theaters this week. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of Sept. 8, 2017! Based on...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 4 Ep. 6 Previews

Season 4 of the locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks continues with Episode 6, titled “Tuna and the Beast”, and we have two official previews and two new...

Weekend Movie Update – Sept. 1, 2017: ‘Cars’ Takes A Victory Lap

The animated world of Cars is back for one more lap around the track playing locally this week, while the Pioneer gets Lucky. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of Sept. 1, 2017!...

Busch Gardens Williamsburg 2017 Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

It has been a few years since my family visited Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia, so we were beyond excited to be able to return to the theme park for a quick but thrilling one-day...

'Let's Go', filmed on the Outer Banks, NC

Outer Banks Short ‘Let’s Go’ Wins Hampton Roads 48-Hour Film Project Awards

A talented crew of Outer Banks filmmakers brought home big prizes in this year’s Hampton Roads 48 Hour Film Project, winning awards for Best Cinematography and 2nd place Best Film, while also gaining nominations for...

Live Boxing Coming To Kelly’s, Nags Head [Interview]

Live boxing is coming to Kelly’s in Nags Head this September. We recently caught up with the Outer Banks’ best known local fighter and trainer David “Do or Die” Derby to get the details...

2017 Outer Banks Pro Surfing Event Returns To Nags Head Labor Day Weekend

The 2017 WRV Outer Banks Pro Surfing Championship returns to Nags Head this Labor Day Weekend. The WRV Outer Banks Pro is an official World Surf League (WSL) Men’s Qalifying Series (QS) event, drawing top rated...

Weekend Movie Update – Aug. 25, 2017: Murder on the ‘River’

There’s murder in the Wind in theaters this week, while a hero takes a Leap into the world of ballet. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of August 25, 2017! Avengers co-stars Elizabeth...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 4 Ep. 5 Previews

Season 4 of the locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks continues with Episode 5, titled “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”, and we have two official previews and two...

New World Festival of Arts 2017 Award Winners Announced

Perfect summer weather, over 75 world-class artists, and the backdrop of the Manteo waterfront provided the ideal setting for the 36th Annual New World Festival of the Arts on August 16 and 17. Mixed media...

Roanoke Island Festival Park To Host Girl Scout Day Event

The 5th Annual Girl Scout Day will be held on Saturday, September 30, from 10am to 4pm at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The event includes Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  During the event, girls...

‘Good Behavior’ Season 2 Trailer Unveiled [NC Film]

Currently filming in Wilmington, North Carolina, our first look at the upcoming Season 2 of the TNT drama series Good Behavior has arrived online, teasing more of the “tainted love” story to come. Good Behavior stars...

Weekend Movie Update – Aug. 18, 2017: ‘Hitman’ Faces A ‘Kidnap’

The Hitman has a bodyguard in theaters this week, while Halle Berry goes rogue as one tough mother, Adam Driver gets Lucky, Brie Larson enters a Glass Castle, and The Apes take over the Pioneer Here’s...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 4 Ep. 4 Previews

Season 4 of the locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks continues with Episode 4, titled “Dethroned”, and we have two official previews and a clip for you to...