Cape Hatteras National Seashore Extends Lifeguard Season at 3 Beaches

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Extends Lifeguard Season at 3 Beaches

As a result of increased late summer tourism to the Outer Banks, the National Park Service announced today that Cape Hatteras National Seashore will offer lifeguard services through the end of September at three...

Outer Banks UFOs Featured on ‘The Osbournes Want to Believe’

Outer Banks UFOs Featured on ‘The Osbournes Want to Believe’

A cluster of unidentified flying objects caught on video on the Outer Banks was featured on the first episode of the new Travel Channel original series The Osbournes Want to Believe. The video was...

Dowdy Park Farmer’s Markets Resume with Masks Required

Dowdy Park Farmer’s Markets Resume with Masks Required

Weekly farmer’s markets at Dowdy Park in Nags Head have resumed, with masks or cloth face coverings required for all who attend. Featuring various local vendors, the farmer’s market events are currently scheduled to...

2020 OBX Halloween Film Festival Moving Online

2020 OBX Halloween Film Festival Moving Online

The 5th Annual Halloween International Film Festival, presented by Halloween Daily News and sponsored in part by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, is moving online. Originally scheduled to return to the R/C Theatres cineplex in Kill...

Kill Devil Hills Likely to Reschedule Fireworks to Dec. 17th First Flight Anniversary

Kill Devil Hills Likely to Reschedule Fireworks to Dec. 17th First Flight Anniversary

The Kill Devi Hills Board of Commissioners discussed rescheduling the town’s annual July 4th fireworks again from its from its previously rescheduled date during Labor Day Weekend until later in the year, most likely...

Outer Banks Opera Singer Tshombe Selby to Perform Online Concert July 21

Outer Banks Opera Singer Tshombe Selby to Perform Online Concert July 21

Nationally renowned singer and Outer Banks native Tshombe Selby will perform a live concert this month that will be streamed online and available to watch for free. The Elizabeth City State University alumnus and...

Dare Will Now Classify Non-Resident Property Owners as Residents in Health Emergencies

Dare Will Now Classify Non-Resident Property Owners as Residents in Health Emergencies

The Dare County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Monday morning, July 6, to settle a lawsuit by agreeing to classify non-resident property owners as resident property owners in any future health...

Nags Head to Require Masks at Possible 2020 Dowdy Park Events

Nags Head to Require Masks at Possible 2020 Dowdy Park Events

The Nags Head Board of Commissioners met this week to approve the town’s $21.8 million budget ordinance for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on July 1, including funds allocated for possible 2020 events at...

Jennette’s Pier Chosen as Final Test Site for U.S. Dept. of Energy Competition

Jennette’s Pier Chosen as Final Test Site for U.S. Dept. of Energy Competition

Today (6/8/20), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the second stage (DESIGN) of the Waves to Water Prize, and, in partnership with the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI), also announced that Jennette’s...

Dare Minority Coalition Holding Moments of Silence March in Manteo June 9th

Dare Minority Coalition Holding Moments of Silence March in Manteo June 9th

As protests in response to the killing of George Floyd and the larger issue of police violence against minorities rage across the country, the Outer Banks’ own Dare Minority Coalition has announced Moments of...

Currituck Presenting Virtual Memorial Day Beach Blast Celebration Online

Currituck Presenting Virtual Memorial Day Beach Blast Celebration Online

The Currituck County Department of Travel and Tourism has announced a free virtual Memorial Day celebration with live music streaming online. The public is invited to dance to live beach music featuring the Blackwater...

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...