Articles

Kitty Hawk Kites – 40 Years. We defy you to write something about kite flying or hang gliding on Jockey’s Ridge without mentioning Kitty Hawk Kites or its owner, John Harris. They are [...]

Our 2010 cover photo captures the “Stinson’s Ranch” before 2011’s Hurricane Irene swept the home and its contents away – leaving only wooden pilings and staircase leading down to the water. [...]

The mystique that is Nags Head is in so many ways embodied in the old weathered cottages that line the oceanfront across from Jockey’s Ridge. There’s an appealing simplicity in the wooden frame [...]

Imagine you are heading home in your car to Hatteras Island after a long day in Virginia. You have spent all morning taking your elderly mother to various doctors, and both of you are anxious and [...]

In a nutshell…. In addition to specific township names, the location identifiers that 911 personnel need most are: 1. house address numbers 2. street names 3. intersecting street names 4. beach [...]

Inch-by-inch and row-by-row, many local gardeners have been turning barren plots of land into thriving gardens along the Outer Banks and there is a lot more than just seeds sprouting on these [...]

The police are trying to prevent as much as they possibly can but they cannot do it alone. It’s much easier and more economical to prevent a crime than it is to investigate and solve a crime. [...]

As community gardens sprout up along the barrier islands of the Outer Banks, it is no small feat for gardeners to keep these plots of land thriving, and no matter how green your thumb may be, it [...]

The communities on the Outer Banks remain a safe place to live and vacation; however, occasional criminal activity and break-ins do happen. Local police deal with different levels of [...]

■ One PA Couple Finds OBX to be Perfect Winter Roost Snowbirds are typically defined in one of two ways. The first being a widespread and variable type of sparrow with grey or brown upper parts [...]

Ingredients: 1 pie crust, baked and cooled (the pre-made ones in the refrigerator aisle work just fine for this recipe) 1 qt. strawberries, plus extras for garnishing 1 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. [...]

After winter on the Outer Banks, I am more than ready for spring and the produce that heralds its arrival. For me, the first sign of spring, besides the arrival of the ospreys, is seeing the tips [...]

Stepping into the office of Terri Kirby Hathaway is like catching a very laidback college professor during office hours. Located in the new Coastal Studies Institute building on Roanoke Island, [...]

Two years ago, Kelly Tobin and her husband, Jeff, with the help of their two sons established OBX Project Purple. Never did they dream of what it would become.