OBCF grant boosts N.C. Coastal Federation’s oyster shell recycling efforts

The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s oyster shell recycling program continues to benefit from an Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) grant that was awarded in 2022. Known as the Restaurant-to-Reef Oyster Shell Recycling Program, the initiative collects oyster shells from local restaurants for restoration efforts of the species. The return of the bivalves in larger populations […]

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Episode 3 of The Outer Edge series debuts online

The third episode of The Outer Edge docuseries recently made its debut on YouTube, with a spotlight on the Outer Banks’ music scene. The episode “Local Notes” features singers/musicians/artists Tshombe Selby, Dan and Laura Martier, Ed Tupper, and Dawn Moraga and Willow Rea. The six-part series, produced locally by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau (OBVB), is […]

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Outer Banks Chamber to host 2025 Outer Banks Regional Economic Summit

The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce will host its 2025 Outer Banks Regional Economic Summit on Friday, February 28, at the Ramada Plaza in Kill Devil Hills at 8:00 a.m. This year’s event will feature panelists: Christopher Chung, CEO (Economic Development Partnership of NC); Wit Tuttell, Vice President – Tourism (Economic Development partnership of NC); and […]

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2025 High School Sailing Team Interest Meetings will be held on Feb. 1 in Colington and Feb. 2 in Buxton

If you didn’t know already, kids on Hatteras Island and Dare County have the opportunity to participate in High School Sailing through the efforts of the Hatteras Sailing Organization in Buxton. Dare County Youth from 8th – 12th grade from any school in the county, as well as homeschooled and private school youth, are welcome to […]

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Community Care Clinic of Dare and Outer Banks Restaurant Association join forces to bring health care to uninsured OBX workers

On Wednesday, Jan 29, the Community Care Clinic of Dare (CCCD) announced a partnership with the Outer Banks Restaurant Association (OBRA) that will help bring affordable health care to the uninsured and underinsured food-service workers who live or work in Dare County. A dedicated OBRA fund will provide a $250 discount for member restaurants participating […]

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Dr. Richard Frederick Wessel, Jr.

January 24,1959 – January 27, 2025 With profound sadness, we announce the unexpected passing of Dr. Richard Fredrick Wessel, Jr. who left us January 27, 2025, at the age of 66. He passed away at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born on January 24,1959, in MapleWood, New Jersey, to […]

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‘The Hatteras Boys’ help Western N.C. community recover from Hurricane Helene

For almost 50 years, Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) has provided emergency assistance for Hatters Islanders. Its members consist of carpenters, tradesmen, and many other skilled volunteers who lend themselves to projects that help island neighbors. “We have a lot of skills and an amazing volunteer spirit amongst our members,” said Joe Diemer, CHUMM’s […]

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