Articles

It’s going to be a long December for any Scrooges on the Outer Banks. With festive cheer being spread far and near, you’ll hear nary a “Bah! Humbug!” from Manteo to Corolla. By Steve Hanf Eight [...]

Historic Currituck Beach Lighthouse gets much-needed facelift By Steve Hanf / The picturesque views of the famous lighthouse in Corolla included cables and work platforms as a team worked from [...]

Predictable sounds emanate from most repair shops. The shrill clank of a tool hitting the concrete floor. The rapid bangs of an impact wrench tightening lugnuts. The satisfying purr of a finely [...]

The “go get lost and find yourself” trope is a staple of great storytelling in novels, buddy films and even nonfiction self-help books.

It’s been smiles all around in the early going for Ben Sproul. By Steve Hanf / Photo above: Kitty Hawk Elementary School Media Center Coordinator Ellen Bryson (right) shows off a donation check [...]

By Steve Hanf When you live on the Outer Banks, you know things. Sunburns. Surf forecasts. Shortcuts to avoid tourist traffic. Storm prep. Wait. Let’s amend that last one. You know tropical storm [...]

Cybercrime K9’s Remarkable Impact on Internet Safety By Steve Hanf Sailor is one cute dog. Jet black, downy-soft fur. Pink tongue lolling. Tail enthusiastically wagging. She lights up every room [...]

Lainie Reed likes to refer to herself as “a professional volunteer.” Like so many others across the Outer Banks, the long-time visitor became a resident when she retired and started looking for [...]

A ticket to one of the Thursday night suppers at Stack ‘em High in Kitty Hawk gets you a short stack of pancakes, your choice of bacon or sausage, hash browns or grits, plus a drink.

Thirteen years ago, two sisters and their best friend boarded a plane in Bulgaria with nothing more than overstuffed backpacks and visions of America gleaned from TV shows and movies.

Beach Food Pantry Executive Director Elisabeth Silverthorne unloads donations on a warm summer day.

Given the unique circumstances, it would have been pretty easy for Mya Murphy to press pause on her college journey.

Paying for college is no joke – but some of the scholarships out there sure sound funny.

As the intersection clears and your feet hit the pedals, that thing you’ve done on your bicycle for the last however many years becomes a distant memory. No more aggressive pushes to help you [...]

The Abundant Benefits of Coastal Living By Steve Hanf Stroll among the booths at every craft show, browse the aisles of any beach store, or heck, walk into just about any house on the Outer [...]

June 5-8, 2025: In Anticipation of a Monumental Celebration By Steve Hanf The vivid memories come swirling back, one after the other, not quite as numerous as the grains of sand that make up [...]

Local basketball tournament brings in top talent to raise money in the fight against cancer

When Steve Farr walks to his mailbox and pulls out an envelope or two, they come with a nice note, a baseball card, a stamped envelope to mail back.

As countless cars whiz by on Highway 168 a few miles away, the two pilots chat at the counter of the Currituck County Regional Airport.

The experience of wing foiling remains a 'see it to believe it' activity as riders glide atop the waves and take to the sky for one thrilling ride after another.

The speed limit on all of the gravel roads of the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is a modest 35 mph. Visitors would be wise, however, to creep along at a slower pace.

Like millions of dads around the world, Andrew enjoys spending time on the beach with his family. And just like many others, he’s got his preferred beach routine down pat.

They frolic on the beach and in the sound. They exude pure joy on boat rides and car rides. They strut up and down neighborhood streets like they own the place, sniffing every blade of grass and [...]

Local Surf School Making Headway

U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Making Waves

Most folks on the Outer Banks don’t know Cathy Johnston-Forbes. Not the person who spent 23 years competing against the best golfers in the world.

When Hardy Peters asked James Eaton if he wanted to compete with him in the Worrell 1000, there was plenty that could have gone through Eaton’s mind.

Coffee. Cookies. Camaraderie. When chatting with some of the Outer Banks’ most avid runners, the cardiovascular benefits and challenge of it all rarely get mentioned as their “why.”

There’s plenty to love about an OBX winter, early sunsets, frosty mornings and stormy seas.

Homes being claimed by the sea leads to confusing, complicated questions.