From Wobx.com Outer Banks Realtor and attorney Jeffery J. Malarney was elected chair of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission at the panel’s June meeting in Raleigh. This will be Malarney’s second term as chair of the commission that sets rules, regulations and enforcement standards in the state’s real estate industry. The resident of Wanchese […]
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From Wobx.com The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is launching a new license and vessel registration system July 1, which will include all hunting licenses and licenses to fish on both inland and coastal waters. Entitled Go Outdoors North Carolina, state officials say the enhanced system will improve both the user and customer service experience. As […]
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From wobx.com The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is now three weeks old, and already we have had a pair of named systems with a third and maybe even a fourth potentially on the horizon before we get out of the month. Tropical Storm Arlene, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico and lasted less than […]
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From Wobx.com The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is launching a new license and vessel registration system July 1, which will include all hunting licenses and licenses to fish on both inland and coastal waters. Entitled Go Outdoors North Carolina, state officials say the enhanced system will improve both the user and customer service experience. As the […]
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From Wobx.com Following a nine-month-long process, that included public town hall meetings, a poll of residents, focus groups, a task force composed of representatives from a variety of local agencies and the visitor economy industry, the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau has released the findings of a study that lays out a road map for the […]
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Another major publication has rated the Outer Banks as one of the best places in the United States for a summer vacation. U.S. News and World Report published its 21 Best Summer Vacations in the USA for 2023 list last week, and has placed our destination as the number 10 best in the country. Here’s what they […]
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From Wobx.com After setting record-breaking totals during 2020 and 2021, Dare County could see a second straight year of slight declines in the number of summer vacations being booked this year. But the Dare beaches are still way ahead of other East Coast beach destinations through mid-April for bookings between June 1 and August 31, […]
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From Wobx.com The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet this week on Roanoke Island, where the commission is scheduled to continue discussing updates to CAMA regulations on septic tanks on oceanfront properties. The meeting will take place Wednesday, April 26 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Dare County Government Complex, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, […]
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From Wobx.com Join the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. for a timely and informative webinar as they delve into the upcoming summer forecast for vacation rentals in Dare County. Whether you’re a seasoned vacation rental professional or new to the industry, this 30-minute webinar will provide valuable insights […]
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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has scheduled a hearing for October 16 in Raleigh on the N.C. Rate Bureau’s proposed auto insurance rate increase that averages 28.4 percent statewide. “We are not in agreement with the Rate Bureau’s proposed increases filed on Feb. 1. The next step, according to statute, is to set a […]
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