The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) celebrated and inducted its new Board of Directors at the annual REALTOR® Ball last week. The event marked the official transition of OBAR’s leadership, elected at the Annual Meeting in October. Christi Bryant of Keller Williams – Outer Banks officially stepped into her role as the 2025 President […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The license plate agency located in Manteo will close at the end of the year, likely leaving Dare County without a place to purchase and renew plates in person for at least several months. And that also leaves in limbo access to the exclusive, standard issues plates that start with “OBX” and are […]
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The Avon Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is hosting a community dinner on Wednesday, December 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station on Harbor Road. The seasonal community dinner is an old tradition for the Avon Fire Department that has been dormant for quite a few years, according to Chief Frank Hopkins. However, the […]
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The 32nd Annual Island-Wide Food Drive to benefit the pantry food pantry at the United Methodist Church in Buxton is underway and will run through Dec. 31, 2024. Here’s a list of nonperishable items currently in demand. Please be sure to check the expiration dates of food items before donating. “Hearty” soups Canned fruits and vegetables […]
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From CoastalReview.org The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced Monday that it had launched four new online applications for regulatory permits. The department said the additions were part of a continuing effort to update and improve the permitting process. “Through AccessDEQ, we continue to modernize and streamline applications to provide more user-friendly experiences for […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com UPDATED, Monday 3:15 p.m.: The North Carolina Department of Transportation request to the state Coastal Resources Commission has been approved to place sandbags to protect N.C. Highway 12 at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The commission held a special meeting by teleconference on Monday morning, as NCDOT is seeking to construct […]
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On Dec. 17 at 9 a.m., Wright Brothers National Memorial, the First Flight Society and Outer Banks Forever will celebrate the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright on the 121st anniversary of their first heavier-than-air, controlled, powered flight. Park entrance fees are waived on this special day. This year, the First Flight Society will induct Charles McGee (1919-2022) into the […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this […]
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The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau recently announced the public unveiling of The Outer Edge video series celebrating the people and nature that make the Outer Banks community and culture so special. A year in the making, the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is holding three local premieres: January 8: Kill Devil Hills Movie 10 January 9: The Pioneer […]
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On Monday, December 16, Dare County announced that Fitch Ratings, a leading global credit rating agency, had upgraded the county’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to AA+ from AA and its Limited Obligation Bonds (LOBs) to AA from AA-. The outlook for both ratings remains stable. This upgrade reflects Dare County’s strong financial management practices and […]
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