People & Community

Change on the Horizon
Culture & Events People & Community Spring 2024

Change on the Horizon

Many legendary entertainment venues have graced the Outer Banks: The Casino in Nags Head of the ’40s-’60s, Kelly’s & Port...
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Dr. Walter Holton
Life & Wellness People & Community Spring 2024

Dr. Walter Holton

The day Walter and Barbara Holton traveled to our infamous isolated strip of barrier islands off the coast of North...
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Pet Adoptions on the Outer Banks
People & Community Real Estate / Home & Garden Spring 2024

Pet Adoptions on the Outer Banks

They frolic on the beach and in the sound. They exude pure joy on boat rides and car rides. They...
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2024 Best of OBX Award Winners
Best Of OBX Features People & Community Spring 2024

2024 Best of OBX Award Winners

Our inaugural Outer Banks Coastal Life BEST of OBX Awards are the result of an online nomination and voting process...
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50 Years of the Worrell 1000
Culture & Events People & Community Spring 2024

50 Years of the Worrell 1000

From a beer-fueled bet 50 years ago, to the international race it is today - The Worrell 1000 just won’t...
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The Flyingest Flying There Is
Features Life & Wellness People & Community Winter 2024

The Flyingest Flying There Is

Fifty years later, that one grainy black-and-white photograph in the middle of the Winston-Salem Journal newspaper changed the course of...
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2023 Teacher of the Year: John Buford
Features People & Community Winter 2024

2023 Teacher of the Year: John Buford

In Dare County, there exists a harmonious symphony—conducted by the skilled hands and impassioned heart of John Buford, the 2023...
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2024 Giving Back Awards
Features Giving Back Awards People & Community Winter 2024

2024 Giving Back Awards

The 2024 Giving Back Awards shine a spotlight on organizations that make a profound impact on the Outer Banks community.
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Safe Passages
People & Community Winter 2024

Safe Passages

A Day in the Life of a Bridgeman: the operators who tend the Alligator River bridge. What DO those folks...
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OBX Growing Pains
People & Community

OBX Growing Pains

Dare County's Long-Range Tourism Management Plan
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Team Tate-Melvin
Culture & Events People & Community

Team Tate-Melvin

A Tale of Collaborative Ingenuity
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Outer Surf Drops In
People & Community

Outer Surf Drops In

Local Surf School Making Headway
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Outer Banks Flotilla 16-07
Culture & Events Features People & Community

Outer Banks Flotilla 16-07

U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Making Waves
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Zoning Out
People & Community Real Estate / Home & Garden

Zoning Out

Deciphering What Can Be Built, Where and Why
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Cash or Card on the Outer Banks
People & Community

Cash or Card on the Outer Banks

When out and about on the Outer Banks, or when traveling elsewhere, what do you lack in your wallet or...
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Photographer Wes Snyder
Culture & Events People & Community

Photographer Wes Snyder

Exploring the Captivating Work of an Outer Banks Great
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The KDH Cluster Fluster
People & Community Real Estate / Home & Garden

The KDH Cluster Fluster

Development Sparks Debate in Kill Devil Hills
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Just Cathy
Features People & Community

Just Cathy

Most folks on the Outer Banks don’t know Cathy Johnston-Forbes. Not the person who spent 23 years competing against the...
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Delia D’Ambra: Investigative Journalist, Podcaster & Manteo Native
Features People & Community

Delia D’Ambra: Investigative Journalist, Podcaster & Manteo Native

We humans have been fascinated with crime for centuries, and true crime podcasts are a modern extension of that fascination....
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2023 Outer Banks Economic Outlook
People & Community

2023 Outer Banks Economic Outlook

Succeeding in our local economy takes knowledge, experience, unpredictability, and a commitment to preparedness.
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2023 Faces Of
Faces Of Features People & Community

2023 Faces Of

Recognizing the 2023 Faces Of Outer Banks Coastal Life
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2023 Giving Back Awards
Contests & Events Features Giving Back Awards People & Community

2023 Giving Back Awards

Shining a spotlight on organizations that make a profound impact on the Outer Banks community.
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Esteemed Novelist Matthew Quick
People & Community

Esteemed Novelist Matthew Quick

Matthew Quick is an Outer Banks local, a story smith of tales, fables, and mythos of life's lessons.
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Director of Dare Arts
Culture & Events People & Community

Director of Dare Arts

It was a year in August when Jessica Sands had enormous shoes to fill.
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The Winds of Change
People & Community Real Estate / Home & Garden

The Winds of Change

The turbines are more efficient and produce over twice as much power...
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An Angel on the Outer Banks
People & Community

An Angel on the Outer Banks

Meet author Angel Khoury, as we sat down to discuss her life and her book Between Tides.
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