Barbecue is something that is taken seriously from Texas to Missouri, but North Carolinians have a real rivalry when it comes to Eastern- and Western-style pork.
Not only is the Outer Banks a popular destination for visitors, coastal North Carolina is also a favorite for thousands upon thousands of migrating waterfowl each year.
For those that call the Outer Banks home, the holiday season is not only a time for celebration but a time for reflection and giving back to the community. And at the Outer Banks SPCA on Roanoke [...]
That's right. It's fall. And it's the perfect time to fire up the grill. Here, when we're talking about Outer Banks burgers, there is no shortage of inspiration. Now, if it's local burger recipes [...]
A certain majesty and mystery surrounds the large Bald Cypress Trees – one that is only heightened by the knowledge that these trees have been watching over the changing tides of eastern North [...]
Here are a few of our favorite words to take hold of this year. Alongside new intellectual terms, you will find additions in slang, social-media-savvy phrases, and everything in between.
As the holidays draw closer, the local nonprofit Beach Food Pantry prepares for its busiest season. The benevolent organization works to end hunger in Dare County each day of the year. [...]
Between ocean and sound, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits are synonymous with seasonal oyster roasts, get-togethers with family and friends, and nights where the only sounds are nearby waves and [...]
Last summer, David Frasier and his family were vacationing at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore when Frasier decided to partake in a common beach activity: digging in the sand. He was [...]
Arguably the worst place to be on a Saturday or Sunday in the summer is the US 158/NC 12 intersection in Kitty Hawk where drivers turn toward Duck and Corolla. Not only is the traffic verging on [...]
As this story was going to press, news of the May 19 oil spill off the California coast was reaching Associated Press sources. Refugio State Beach shoreline (near Santa Barbara) was hit with [...]
Last year, My Outer Banks Home featured Dare Central Communications Center, home of the 9-1-1 dispatchers who take calls from the entire Outer Banks and coordinate emergency response. Now we take [...]
As a sequel to our popular article which tracked six area graduates, My Outer Banks Home is now showcasing some of the Dare County teachers who inspire students – both in the classroom and after [...]
With sun-kissed summer days nearly within reach, we decided to take a look at the history of swimwear fashion. From modesty to function and from wartime rations to public opinion, many [...]
With the first day of Spring coming up on Friday, the snow flurries and cold winds of winter already seem like a distant memory. Shops are restaurants are beginning to open their doors again, and [...]
The parachutes look small in contrast to the massive, metallic gray aircraft. Excitement is thick in the air as eager children watch hundreds of them descend from the plane, each one carrying [...]
The Wild Horses of Corolla This summer many of us read and perhaps even signed a petition circulated by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund concerning the opposition of commercial development in the [...]
Visitors who cross our bridges during the upcoming fall weekends will no doubt be relieved of summer congestion and hours of waiting in bumper-to-bumper traffic. What we offer for you here are [...]
It is a sad day when something completely recreational can lead to tragedy. Last month, David Frasier and his family were vacationing at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore when Frasier [...]
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