Category: Community

By Kip Tabb from press reports –  A 24-hour help line providing access to information on dozens of social, health and community services organizations in Dare County began service on April 1. Although the...

By Cyndy Holda, National Park Service –  The first day of climbing is a fee free day! The first day of climbing the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse for the 2012 season is Friday, April 20,...

By Kip Tabb –  Speaking at the annual economic forecast breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk, cautious optimism and modest growth are the prediction for the economic future of the Outer...

By Kip Tabb-          Sandy Run Park in Kitty Hawk may be the most beautiful municipal park on the Outer Banks, and with funding from the Outer Banks Visitor’s Center and an...

By Monica Thibodeau- After a fairly mild winter, the Outer Banks is waking up and getting ready to greet our visitors. Folks that were here during our quieter months had the opportunity to attend...

By Donna Baum – “I create shoes that make people happy,” Rabiah Hodges, owner and visionary behind Chameleon Clogs, proclaims. Scrolled across the front window her mission is clear, “To create a clog as...

By Jesse Fernandez –  The perfect wave, just those words conjure up images of offshore brushed lines peeling down a deserted point with palm trees gently waving over turquoise colored water, all under a...

By Kip Tabb –  After losing their infant to SIDS, John Lenhart and his wife, Jessica, directed their grief into action. Working with First Candle, an advocacy group for SIDS research and knowledge, the...

By Corinne Saunders –  Shari, age 41, glides through the water. Rhythmically dipping her paddle in the sound, confidently balanced on her board, she smiles as her 10-year-old son shouts, “Yea, Mom! You can...

By Kip Tabb – John Bone, the longtime president of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce announced his retirement today. Although the last day of John’s service to the Chamber has not yet been...