On January 2, the Outer Banks community welcomed its New Year’s baby, Nolan Leibowitz, who was born at 8:13am at Outer Banks Health Hospital. Nolan, who weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces, and measured 21 inches long at birth, is the third child of Andreia and Scott Leibowitz of Colington Harbor; his two older brothers […]
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Hyde County Schools honored Leslie Cole on her 28 years and six months of service on Jan. 2 at the Board of Education Meeting. Ocracoke School is bidding a fond farewell to its long-serving principal, Leslie Cole, as she announces her well-deserved retirement after years of dedicated service. Lelie Cole has been an integral part […]
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Well, it’s time to look back on 2023 and see which areas saw price gains and which areas had a bit of a retreat in home prices. Please keep in mind that last year’s stats were from a very low-volume year, and some areas had very few homes that sold compared to 2020-2022. I’m including […]
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From wobx.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners will deliver the annual State of the County presentation on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills. The doors will open for seating beginning at 8 a.m., with a full breakfast to be served starting at 8:15 a.m. The Dare County […]
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The first major meteor shower of 2024 – the Quadrantid meteor shower – will peak in the overnight hours of Wednesday, January 3, and Thursday, January 4. The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of a handful of annual meteor showers with a very narrow peak, which only lasts about six hours. The best time for […]
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The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Captain George’s Restaurant at 8:00 a.m. This year’s event will include a full buffet breakfast, award presentations and will feature a keynote by John Formica, the ex-Disney Guy, titled “Dream, Dare, Believe & Do.” Reservations […]
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Wright Brothers National Memorial will waive its entrance fee on eight days in 2024. The eight fee-free days will be: Jan. 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 20: First day of National Park Week June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day Aug. 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act Aug. 19: National Aviation […]
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From Wobx.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday promising to not utilize a provision in the state budget that would circumvent town governments restricting county-led workforce housing developments in Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Manteo. “This board has never shied away from major issues that […]
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At its recent David Stick Legacy Society Lunch event, the Outer Banks Community Foundation announced the recipients of its fourth quarter grant awards, shining a spotlight on the innovative Sound Minds program by Interfaith Community Outreach (ICO). In collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Outer Banks Relief Foundation (OBRF), […]
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December 1, 2023 Larceny. 200 block of Bayview Drive, Stumpy Point. Construction material reported stolen from a job site. Under investigation. December 12, 2023 Financial Card Fraud. 100 block of Rhodoms Drive, Colington. Unauthorized charges on subject’s financial card. Charges occurred outside of Dare County. December 12, 2023 Breaking and Entering. 47000 block of Buxton […]
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