Life & Wellness

Outer Banks Coastal Life Spring 2022: Some adjustments await many newcomers that are pulling up anchor and moving to the Outer Banks

WEVS is home to 43 kindergarten to 8th-grade students, run by a board of directors who are all closely involved and invested.

Lately, new holiday traditions have been forged. Some as a result of COVID, some not. What are you doing different for the holidays this year?

Accelerated Resolution Therapy consistently provides relief for people with anxiety, depression, P.T.S.D, and substance abuse disorders.

OBX Jug Handle Ecology. Minimizing the environmental impact of the Rodanthe Jug Handle Bridge was a team effort from the start.

Michael D. (Mickey) Calhoun is the owner and Occupational Therapist at Island Hand and Upper Body Rehabilitation in Kitty Hawk.

With the Christmas season upon us sometimes it's fun to look back to see what toys we played with as a kid.

The title should be read as “The COVID Article Five Point O.” That is because this story has been written, torn up, and re-written again.

With life somewhat returning to normal, we are back at work and away from home. This means we need to help our pets adjust to the isolation.

Define normal,” the Manteo High School Athletics Director said a few weeks before Dare County Schools welcomed students back.

Do you know the difference between the Outer Banks versus the Inner Banks in eastern North Carolina? Are you sure?....

Summer 2021! Everyone is ready to hit their favorite restaurants. But a healthy dose of patience is what will be needed this summer season.

The women of the Hail Marys can outride any man on this beach —and likely have already. Don’t let the lipstick fool you.

Which OBX beach access? Are there restrooms? Fortunately, all the answers to all of your questions can be found at obxbeachaccess.com!

Keep our beaches beautiful with 5 minute beach cleanups! The more people the more ground you can cover in 5 minutes!

Please take time and read through the following important beach safety guidelines. Some you may likely be unaware of.

The OBX is very dog-friendly, as your dog’s tail will keep wagging all week. We lay out the Outer Banks leash laws, pet safety tips, & dog parks.

In the bookselling business, we like to highlight summer beach reads that have engrossing characters or a page-turning plot - or both!

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, plans to exhibit a collection of 55 antique coins found on the Outer Banks. The coins date as far back 221 BC and originated in places as far away as [...]

A Caregiver’s True Story of Fear, Family, and Hope.

Melody can pretty much make whatever you would like in your bear. The more specific, the less interpretation has to be made by the artist.

John and Pam have dedicated their lives to making the Atlantic Inn a unique and welcoming coastal retreat for all visitors.

The Community Care Clinic of Dare (CCCD) has a credo: Basic healthcare is a necessity, not a luxury. That was true before COVID-19 brought us all to our knees, and it is still true today.

Oysters have been the talk of the town this fall thanks to a new reef constructed from oyster shells in the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Restaurant to Reef program.

Dare Cares is a charity created by Fenton Rainey which according to its mission statement, “provides underprivileged and foster children with needed personal items”.

In this day and age, how you get your message out to showcase your products or services is tantamount to your success. The most important tool in your marketing toolbox should be your website.

FEATURE: The barrier islands aren’t just for beachgoers. There are beautiful Outer Banks hiking trails, walking paths, and ‘secret’ spots to explore.

Leave the area better than you found it, or leave a clean trail. It will rub off on the young ones to grow up environmentally conscious.

That’s the distinctive Outer Banks biplane that can be seen buzzing across the sea as folks take in the scenery from the open-air cockpit.

Likely now you know why October is also important to us. Worldwide, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It was traditionally when as a family we would complete some sort of breast cancer [...]