Leadership OBX, a professional development program of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, is now accepting applications for the Class of 2024-2025. Thank you to the Outer Banks Hospital for being our Platinum Title Sponsor again this year. The Outer Banks Chamber launched Leadership OBX in 2014 to develop a cohort of business professionals with […]
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J. Morgan Mason, pioneering spirit, mother, canine fan, advocate for justice, and friend to many passed away on March 6th, 2024, due to complications from breast cancer. She was 80 years old and spent her last days surrounded by friends and family. Morgan was born in Washington D.C. on July 17th, 1943 to John and […]
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August 17, 1937 – May 8, 2024 MANTEO — Elizabeth Ann Buzzy Booth, age 86, of Manteo, NC, passed away on May 8, 2024. She was born on August 17, 1937, in Raleigh, NC, to the late Audrey Bailey Buzzy and John Buzzy. Elizabeth graduated from Granby High School and went on to work as […]
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It is with deepest sadness we announce the loss of Rhondal “Ronnie” Lewis Midgett, Jr. on May 9, 2024. His death was very unexpected, and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Ronnie was born October 5, 1965 to the late Rhondal Lewis Midgett, Sr. and Connie Dianne Lewis Midgett. He is […]
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Outer Banks Hotline begins its 2nd annual “OBX Men for Healthy Relationships” campaign to increase awareness and promote a safe and compassionate community in the Outer Banks. The campaign will kick off Mother’s Day weekend and run through Father’s Day weekend. OBX Men for Healthy Relationships is about encouraging MEN to standing together to STOP […]
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All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. These offices and facilities will reopen and operate under their regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, May 28. These closures include the Dare County C&D Landfill, Manns Harbor Transfer Station, Buxton Transfer Station, and Manteo Recycle Yard; however, there […]
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At its March meeting, the Dare County Tourism Board unanimously approved the distribution of $298,000 in Event Grants to 29 local Dare County non-profits and two governmental entities, making it easier for these groups to create and hold events that drive overnight visitation to the county during less-than-peak months. For the 2023-24 fiscal year a total […]
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The Chicamacomico Banks Fire Department is thrilled to announce big changes coming in the northernmost fire district on Hatteras Island. A custom-built Rosenbauer fire engine is due for delivery in summer 2025, and a new fire & EMS station is in the early planning stages, with construction anticipated within the next five years. The new […]
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The Secotan Alliance is proud to host its first ever annual event: In the Spirit of Wingina… and Beyond. A starter event at Frisco Native American Museum in Frisco, NC will open the 2 ½ days long full event from 4pm-6pm May 29. The next 2 days of the event will take place May 30-31, […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — On May 6, 2024, Nicholas Flowers, 80, gained his heavenly wings. Nick was an amazing man who always put his family first. He retired in 2011 from Infilco Degremont in Richmond, Virginia, as an Electrical Engineer and moved to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He is preceded in death by […]
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