Mid Currituck Bridge-A Troubled Future
By Kip Tabb – It looks like the Mid Currituck Bridge is dead in the water–or perhaps dead and not crossing the water, although a final decision has not yet been made. In some...
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Cautious Optimism for Outer Banks Economy
By Kip Tabb – Dependent on bridges as the lifelines of the Outer Banks economy, the message North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Tony Tata brought to the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce was...
Opposition to Outer Banks Ferry Tolls Gains Support
It appears as though the fight to keep the Knotts Island and Hatteras Ocracoke Ferries toll free is gaining support. By Kip Tabb Opposition to a proposal from the state legislature that would assess...
What Is That Biggert Waters Act Anyway?
By Kip Tabb – Increasingly in the news for coastal residents, the Biggert-Waters Act is an attempt by the federal government to stabilize the funding for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Since 1968...
Public Fireworks Before Contentious Southern Shores Vote
By Kip Tabb The February 4 Southern Shores town meeting was one of the most contentious on record. The controversy centered on a quick take eminent domain resolution that would enable the town to...
Outer Banks Home of Gold Medal Winner
By Kip Tabb Winning a gold medal in international competition is an extraordinary achievement highlighting skill, expertise and effort. In Eve Turek’s case, it was all that and wholly unexpected. Eve’s photograph, Meditation, took...
Dare County Occupancy Continues to Grow
By Kip Tabb Aided by a 45% surge in December, Dare County occupancy revenues improved for the fourth year in a row. The yearend increase of 3% represents an additional $15 million in income...
Tolls for Local Ferries Back on the Table
The subject of tolls for the local ferry routes is back on the table. The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce continues to monitor the issue of tolls for the local ferry routes and offers...
Old Man Winter Barrels into the Outer Banks
By Kip Tabb – It’s going to get cold on the Outer Banks . . . not cold like they’re experiencing up in New Jersey where I grew up where the temps are going...
Outer Banks Towns Report
By Kip Tabb – A new year and there’s already a lot happening in the towns and villages of the Outer Banks. Up in Corolla, the Currituck County Board of Commissioners approved plans for...
