OBAR’s Willo Kelly rallies opposition to proposed 30% increase Homeowners on the barrier island portions of Dare, Currituck and Hyde Counties could face as much as a 30% hike in their insurance rates under a North Carolina Rate Bureau filing, Outer Banks Association of Realtors Chief Executive Officer Willo Kelly warned an audience of about […] Real Estate | Full Article
According to Sheriff Doug Doughtie, there are a significant number of drug-related crimes and arrests occurring in Dare County. What’s different now is that there is not as much information about them since the sheriff’s office no longer issues press releases when a significant drug arrest is made. Until recently, that office had produced and […] Crime Report | Full Article
Sixteen months after a week-long power outage plunged Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands into darkness during the heart of tourist season, Dare County and PCL Construction are still sparring over an unresolved claim. The ill-timed blackout occurred when power lines were accidently severed by PCL Construction workers conducting replacement work on the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge. […] Local News | Full Article
BY MICHELLE WAGNER OUTER BANKS SENTINEL The State Board of Elections officially recognized the Constitution party last week, paving the way for the state’s fifth political party to put candidates on the 2018 General Election ballot. What’s not clear yet is who will be running under the party’s banner this November. In describing its platform, […] Local News | Full Article
As Morgan Fairbanks takes a break from practice inside Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s modest gym, she talks basketball with fellow team captains Caroline Gray and Savannah Scarborough. Fairbanks recalls that first game of the season — back in November against Currituck. It was the “Battle of the Beach” Tournament and the Hurricanes had just finished […] Local News | Full Article
With a Dec. 8 renewal deadline looming, lawmakers in Washington are set to decide the fate of the debt-ridden National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), something that affects roughly 9,000 Dare County property owners. The NFIP, which has been renewed in the House, now awaits action in the Senate, and that could conceivably mean changes to […] Local News | Full Article
What’s Next After OBX Bag Ban Repeal? BY MICHELLE WAGNER The Outer Banks Sentinel BY MICHELLE WAGNER The Outer Banks Sentinel BY MICHELLE WAGNER The Outer Banks Sentinel Now that the controversial repeal of the plastic bag ban on the Outer Banks has officially become law, local officials and organizations are left to consider what, […] Local News | Full Article
Sentara to cease services at Kitty Hawk location BY MICHELLE WAGNER The Outer Banks Sentinel BY MICHELLE WAGNER BY MICHELLE WAGNER Sentara Albemarle Medical Center has announced that it will no longer provide services at its Kitty Hawk location as of Dec. 15 due to mechanical and structural problems with the nearly 30-year-old healthcare facility. […] Local News | Full Article
A number of local officials are not only perplexed by some legislative initiatives from newly elected District 6 State Rep. Beverly Boswell, they say their new representative in Raleigh has been inaccessible and failed to consult with them. Two bills that Boswell has sponsored – H271, that proposes repealing a ban on plastic bags in […] Community News | Full Article
BY MICHELLE WAGNER OUTER BANKS SENTINEL The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission voted 5 to 3 with one abstention on Thursday morning to approve a rulemaking petition that, under its proposed restrictions, would designate all coastal waters as nursery areas and put greater limits on shrimp trawling. The Feb. 16 vote came during a commission meeting […] Fishing | Full Article
