Frank Stick show opens at Dare Arts, winning entries displayed

By Corinne Saunders | Outer Banks Voice Hundreds of people cycled through the galleries at Dare Arts in downtown Manteo for the opening night reception for two art shows on Friday, Feb. 3. Both the 45th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show and “A Checkered Past: The Story of Keeper Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesaving Station” opened on Feb. 3 and are on display through Feb. 25. Full story

From duck blinds to shipwrecks, Dare’s GIS maps are a treasure trove of info

By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice There’s something for everyone on the Dare County GIS (Geographic Information System) page. Find the value of a particular Dare County property, locate the county’s duck blinds and identify their owners, or go back in time to learn about the area’s first real tourist hotel (built in 1838). It’s all there in an easy-to-use format. Full story

‘We want it to be told’  

Pea Island Preservation Society celebrates Black history on the Outer Banks By Mary Ellen Riddle | Outer Banks Voice Joan Collins is firmly anchored to the Black history of the Outer Banks. “My family history here can definitely be connected to the roles Blacks played in the US Life-Saving Service,” the US Coast Guard and the Freedman’s Colony,” she said. Full story

Events honoring Black History Month on OBX

By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice Feb. 1 marked the start of Black History Month, and the Outer Banks has no shortage of stories rich with the survival and courage of generations of Black locals in the community. Full story

Shortage of local sports officials in ‘a crisis mode’

Refs cite factors ranging from bad behavior to low pay By Corinne Saunders | Outer Banks Voice Roger Morgan has a grim prediction for the future of scholastic sports. Full story

Manteo Planning and Zoning Board approves permit for new health center

The planned federally qualified health center in Manteo moved closer to reality when the Manteo Special Planning and Zoning Board approved a change of use permit on Jan. 31 to allow the facility to operate at 402 Budleigh Street. Full story

Three suspects in Manteo theft also charged with Nags Head larceny

By Mark Jurkowitz  | Outer Banks Voice The three suspects charged with theft from a Manteo ABC store on the night of Jan. 27 are also facing charges involving larceny from the Ulta store in Nags Head as part of a reported spree that included a high- speed getaway attempt, responses from multiple law enforcement agencies and, ultimately, their being taken into custody around the OBX Bowling Center in Nags Head, according to police sources. Full story

New phase of construction project to impact intersection of Colington Road and US-158

On Jan. 31, the Town of Kill Devil Hills posted this update on impending changes to traffic patterns as a result of the ongoing Colington Road project. Full story

More than 70 sea turtles treated at Roanoke Aquarium STAR Center released at sea

Feb 1

Kelly’s 32nd Annual St. Patrick Parade is on March 19, Dare Challenge to be this year’s marshalls

Feb 1

Kitty Hawk Police Chief Johnson retires on Feb. 1, search on for successor

Feb 1

Three suspects in Manteo ABC robbery arrested

Jan 31

U.S. Court of Appeals rules for Dare County in COVID closure case

Jan 31

Home-school students cleared to participate in Dare County’s high school athletics

Jan 31

Missing armed suspect now in custody

Jan 30

2022 is third busiest year for OBX national parks, but visits drop from 2021

Jan 30

First Flight, Manteo wrestlers advance in playoffs

Jan 29

NC Sea Grant Advances Shoreline Protection and Coastal Resilience

Jan 28