Hurricane Matthew-Surprising Power in OBX Storm
Hurricane Matthew delivered to the Outer Banks what is in tropical storm terms a haymaker—a wild punch that seemed to catch almost everyone by surprise. By Thursday of last week we knew the weekend...
Tagged: Dare County
Kelly’s St. Patty’s Parade-27 Great Memories
With 27 Kelly’s St. Patricks Day Parades as part of Outer Banks lore reflecting back on the history of the parades seems natural. That doesn’t mean the 2016 version somehow lacked anything—it was as...
Bonner Bridge Groundbreaking
Saying, “This is personal,” Governor Pat McCrory described the journey to replace the Bonner Bridge from legally stalled to today’s groundbreaking ceremony. “This is personal,” he went on to say, “because when I first...
Kitty Hawk Votes to Continue Nourishment
A troubled and divided Kitty Hawk Town Council voted 4 to 1 to continue to participate in the Dare County Intralocal beach nourishment project after bids on the venture came in higher than forecast....
Dare County Schools Art Show a Joy
As a reporter I get to cover a lot of stories. Some are serious, some fun, some are important because they mean a lot to Outer Banks community. The one story, though, that...
Project Lazarus in Dare County
There is not one reason for addiction; not one reason for a drug overdose; there is not one personality type, not one economic class, not one race that is immune to the ravages of...
The State of NC Education
As the North Carolina state budget remains mired in an impasse, the state’s schools are among the most dramatically affected. Although the quandary over what programs to fund and how to compensate teachers and...
Chain of Compassion-Opinion by Kip Tabb
Like many Outer Banks residents I wear a number of hats. Most people know me, or at least know of me, because I’ve been covering Outer Banks news and events for almost 20 years....
Redistributing Tourism Dollars
As the North Carolina legislature struggles to create a budget for the upcoming year, a proposed redistribution of sales tax revenue in the Senate bill is raising red flags in Dare and Currituck...
Heated Comments at KDH Meeting
At the last public hearing on the Kill Devil Hills 2015-16 budget before a vote is taken on June 24, emotions ran high as some residents questioned the fairness of the formula the commissioners...
