Mark your calendars for a day filled with delicious seafood and local culture at the 2024 Outer Banks Seafood Festival! Join us on Saturday, October 19th at the Soundside Event Site in Nags Head from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thank you to our Captain Sponsors, TowneBank and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau for their […]
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Grace S. Ghirardi
December 19, 1947 – June 6, 2024 SOUTHERN SHORES — Grace Suzann Forzese Ghirardi, 76, of Southern Shores, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Grace was born on December 19, 1947, in New York, New York, to the late Alice Jean Puccini Forzese and John Joseph Forzese. […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Kevin
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
Occupancy and meals up in March; Tourism Board updating strategic goals
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com While occupancy and meals income in Dare County was up in March, the total numbers for the year so far continue to reflect a long-predicted reset of visitation to the Outer Banks. In a report issued to the Dare County Tourism Board ahead of their May 16 meeting at the reopened Graveyard of […]
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Frisco Native American Museum announces Summer Fun Classes
JOIN US FOR SUMMER FUN AT THE FRISCO NATIVE AMERICAN MUSEUM. ALL CLASSES COST $10/PERSON WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION. We recommend making reservations ahead of time. SNAKES, SPIDERS, AND BUGS ……OH MY! When we talk about how Natives respected animals in nature, the discussion is typically centered around well-loved animals like bear, eagle, buffalo, and wolf. […]
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Pea Island Preservation Society to host Juneteenth celebration on June 19
The Pea Island Preservation Society will host their annual Juneteenth outdoor celebration on the grounds of the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum on Wednesday, June 19. The public is invited to the Cookhouse Museum in Manteo at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday to hear the Sounds of Freedom as sung by beloved Roanoke Island native and acclaimed […]
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Craig Thomas Clark
March 12, 1947 – June 5, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Craig Thomas Clark, 77, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, passed away on June 5, 2024, at home after a long battle from the effects of Agent Orange. Born in Somerville, New Jersey the son of Thomas F. Clark Jr. and Marilyn Staats Clark, […]
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Susan Blanch Fewox
June 15, 1957 – June 6, 2024 KILL DEVILL HILLS — Susan Blanch Fewox, 66, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, peacefully passed away on June 6, 2024, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born June 15, 1957, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Margaret Dandy. Susan dedicated her professional life […]
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Dolores R. Scott
Dolores Scott, affectionately known as “Mamama,” passed away on Sunday, May 19th. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1944, she was the daughter of Luis and Elena Ronderos. Dolores led a remarkable life, touching the hearts of many along the way. After attending a British school and earning her master’s degree in education, […]
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Susan Becker Alejos
April 2, 1943 – June 9, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Susan Becker Alejos, 81, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in New Jersey on April 2, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Edna Rodman Williams and Alexander Becker. In addition to […]
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