Posts Tagged: Kill Devil Hills

10th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade Highlights [Video / Photos]

The 10th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes returned to Aviation Park in Kill Devil Hills on Sunday, October 29, 2023. Founded in 2014, the Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes celebrated its...

10th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade Returns to Kill Devil Hills Oct. 29, 2023

The 10th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes returns to Aviation Park in Kill Devil Hills on Sunday, October 29, 2023. The free, family friendly Halloween party is open to all ages, starting at...

Outer Banks Halloween Parade 2022 Highlights [Video, Photos]

The 9th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes returned to Aviation Park in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina on Sunday, October 30, 2022, drawing a record number of attendees. After being held as a...

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,...

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...

Pedestrian Fatality Reported in Kill Devil Hills

A pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing the U.S. 158 highway in Kill Devil Hills on Thursday. According to a report from the Kill Devil Hills Police Department, on Thursday, July 8, at...

Celebrate July 4th, 2021 on the Outer Banks

Here are the latest updates regarding fireworks on the Outer Banks and what else is happening to celebrate the holiday on Independence Day, Sunday, July 4th, 2021. KILL DEVIL HILLS Kill Devil Hills will...

Dare County Seeking Vendors for Fun in the Park Event in July

The Dare County Parks & Recreation Department is searching for local vendors to participate in an upcoming “Fun in the Park” event that is designed to celebrate National Parks & Recreation Month. The event—which...

Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue to be Featured on ‘CBS This Morning’

Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue Supervisor David Elder and his team were recently interviewed by CBS News. The local lifeguards provided critical information on rip current safety for the national news outlet. The segment featuring...

Tourism Initiative ‘Wright Route’ to Unite N.C. and Ohio in Aviation History

Orville and Wilbur Wright changed the course of human history when their flying machine lifted off the ground and connected us to the rest of the world. Their scientific exploration of manned flight made...

First NPS Self-Driving Shuttle Launched at Wright Bros. National Memorial

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the National Park Service (NPS) today announced the launch of the first self-driving vehicle to be tested at a recreational public lands site in the nation, and...

Kill Devil Hills Suspends Beach Driving Amid Severe Weather

As a strong cold front is crossing our area of the Outer Banks that is expected to bring severe weather to Kill Devil Hills, including ocean over-wash, coastal flooding, beach erosion, and hazardous marine...

Dare County Parks and Recreation Announces March Facility Reopenings

The Dare County Department of Parks and Recreation has announced the dates and times of several activities that will resume this month following previous COVID-19 restrictions and closures. The Youth Center at Family Recreation...

Cape Hatteras and Wright Memorial Break January Visitation Records

Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Wright Brothers National Memorial had the highest levels of visitation in January 2021 than any other January on record. At the Seashore, January visitation records have been broken the...

Teen Seriously Injured in Suspected Drunk Driving Crash in Kill Devil Hills

The Kill Devil Hills Police Department reports that on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at approximately 6:27 pm Kill Devil Hills Police and Fire departments and Dare County EMS responded to a serious motor vehicle...

Wright Brothers National Memorial Announces Entrance Fee Free Days in 2021

Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills will waive its entrance fee on seven days in 2021. The seven fee-free days for 2021 will be: Monday, January 18 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...

The Wright Brothers' first flight on December 17, 1903 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, photographed by John T. Daniels.

Dec. 17th First Flight Anniversary Virtual Celebration to Include Fireworks

This year’s celebration of the 117th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight in Kill Devil Hills will include virtual events online and, for the first time, a fireworks show. During the Dec....

Santa Coming to Kill Devil Hills Neighborhoods Dec. 10-12

Santa Claus is coming to town, and the Kill Devil Hills Fire and Police Departments will be showing him around and riding through various neighborhoods throughout the town this Thursday, Dec. 10th, Friday, Dec....

Kill Devil Hills Extends 2020 Lifeguard Season at 5 Beaches

With the Labor Day holiday traditionally marking the symbolic end of tourist season on the Outer Banks, local lifeguards are usually no longer watching over the beaches following this weekend, however, Kill Devil Hills...