Stories by Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice Hoping to host a regular gathering of local artists at the Outer Banks Brewing Station this summer, Ami Hill, the owner of the Bus252 who sells art from her bright pink bus and organizes events for local artists, submitted a permit request for a variance of the Kill Devil Hills Special Permit ordinance in April. Full story
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By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
If the weather cooperates and the paint subcontractor can meet its schedule, the Jug Handle Bridge â which bypasses the troubled S Curves north of Rodanthe â will open for traffic late next week, about three to four weeks later than originally anticipated.
Full storyMay 25
What Trail Marshall learned on his 1,175-mile journey By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice A little over two years ago, Trail Marshall was drinking a 12-pack of beer a day, watching TV and not liking life all that much. Full story
May 8
Long-distance hiker arrives at Jockeyâs Ridge State Park Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice He began his trek at Clingmanâs Dome, 6,643 feet above sea level high in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. And at 1:55 p.m. on Friday May 6, Trail Marshall emerged from the trees over the Mountain to Sea Trailâs end at Jockeyâs Ridge State Park. Full story
May 6
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice The Southern Shores flat top homes are icons of a different time, a time when a beach cottage was unpretentious with two or three bedrooms, perfect for a family vacation. Full story
May 1
Due to requests from the community, a second weekend of showings of the Outer Banks movie Call Sign Romeo has been scheduled.  Call Sign Romeo will be showing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday May 20, and at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday May 22 at RC Theatres Kill Devil Hills Movies 10. Full story
May 15
The tale of 27 sea turtles released from Hatteras By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice As soon as the five Kempâs ridley sea turtles came out of their boxes on the beach across from the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, their flippers began to move frantically in swimming motions. Full story
Apr 26
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice A high school wrestling team going deep in the state championships, the captain of the team hoping to stand on the winnerâs podium, a relationship threatened by different priorities, a young man without his father â those are some of the themes that bring Call Sign Romeo to life. Full story
May 3
Famed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns comes to OBX By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice | Anthony Kearns is one of the worldâs foremost Irish tenors. It is not a self-awarded title; rather itâs been his since he won the "Ireland's Search for a Tenor" in 1993, a competition created to celebrate the issuing of a new tenner â the Irish ten-pound note. Full story
Apr 30
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice Sponsored by Outer Banks Sporting Events (OBSE), for the first time in over two years, a long-distance race was run on the Outer Banks as the Flying Pirate Half Marathon returned to action after a forced layoff because of COVID. Full story
Apr 24
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice | As warmer weather comes to the Outer Banks, the music scene is heating up. And the students of the Mustang Outreach Program (MOP) welcomed the new season with their first outdoor performance in almost two years. Full story
Apr 11
Several Dare County towns voice their support By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice Is a new privately financed 30,000 square-foot Wright Brother Museum in the offing for Kitty Hawk? Full story
Apr 8