Jennette’s Pier To Close Sections For Wind Turbine Repairs

Large portions of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head will be closed to fishing and sightseeing for a few days this month in order to allow workers to perform critical wind turbine repairs and maintenance...

OBX Pridefest Welcomes LGBTQ Community to Outer Banks for Sixth Year

Despite the international notoriety HB2 has brought to the state, the Outer Banks of North Carolina and OBX Pride, Inc. welcome the LGBTQ community at OBX Pridefest September 9-11, 2016, in Nags Head. The...

Surfalorus Seeks Films For Annual Festival

The Dare County Arts Council announces the official call for entries for the 5th annual Surfalorus Film Festival being held September 15-17 on the Outer Banks. Surfalorus is a premier collaboration between the Dare...

‘The Lost Colony’ 79th Season Performance Dates Announced

‘The Lost Colony’ 79th Season Performance Dates Announced

The Lost Colony will open its 79th season on May 27 and run through August 20 at Manteo’s Waterside Theatre, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the story of America’s first unsolved mystery. The elaborate...

UNC CSI To Host ‘Mathews Men’ Author Book Signing

The UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI), in conjunction with Duck’s Cottage Books, is hosting a lecture and book signing as part of its  “Science on the Sound” lecture series.  This series, held monthly,...

Jennette’s Pier Celebrates Anniversary With Family Fishing Tournament

Plenty of hard-fighting bluefish and sea mullet are keeping anglers busy at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, and this spring bite is just in time for the Pier’s annual Family Fishing Tournament set for...

Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show Award Recipients Announced

Hundreds of artists and art enthusiasts gathered at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in downtown Manteo on Sunday, May 1 for the opening of the 19th Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show. The annual...

Dare County Arts Council Announces Emerald Elegance Gala

The Dare County Arts Council officially announced this week that their Emerald Elegance Gala will take place on Saturday, October 22 at Pirate’s Cove Pavilion in Manteo from 7pm to 12am. The Emerald Elegance Gala...

Run To 33rd Annual Nags Head Woods 5k Charity Benefit

The 33rd Annual Nags Head Woods 5k and Village Realty Fun Run return this weekend, as is tradition for the Outer Banks’ oldest yearly running event to be held during Mother’s Day weekend. This...

NPS Outer Banks Parks Generate $225.4 Million In Economic Benefits

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2,743,338 non-local visitors to the Outer Banks Group of national park sites in 2015 spent $179.8 million in communities near the parks. That spending supported...

Dare County Accepts Beach Nourishment Bid For KDH, Kitty Hawk, Duck

On behalf of the towns of Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, and Duck, the Dare County Board of Commissioners on March 17, 2016, accepted the base bid for the beach nourishment project, totaling $38,520,850.00, from Great...

Earth Fair OBX Returns To Jockey’s Ridge, Nags Head

You are invited to come and celebrate Earth Day on the Outer Banks at Jockey’s Ridge State Park and participate in a variety of engaging activities at Earth Fair OBX V. For the 5th...

Kill Devil Hills Hosting Historic Landmarks Open House

The annual Kill Devil Hills Historic Landmarks Open House self-guided tour of a sampling of the historic homes will begin with a reception at 1pm this Friday, April 22, at the Kill Devil Hills Town Hall. Two...

UNC CSI To Host Lecture On Sea Level Rise

The UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI) is hosting a lecture on sea level rise as part of its  “Science on the Sound” lecture series.  This series, held monthly, highlights research on coastal topics...