Stories by Russ Lay | Outer Banks Voice
Not many of us decide our future career and the age of eight and go on to fulfill that dream. But our newest District 1 Judge, Jennifer Bland, did just that. On… Full story
Oct 4
There’s a new kid in town in the Manteo waterfront district. Judging by the early consumer response, it will fill a long-vacant niche for visitors and residents on Roanoke Island in search… Full story
Aug 9
Sea turtles rank right up there with dolphins, porpoises and whales in the galaxy of sea creatures that capture our interests and even our hearts, particularly when it comes to their survival.… Full story
Jun 13
Hatteras Island is a special place for many of our visitors and residents—an area largely untouched by development and one reminiscent of the entire region before the northern beaches were transformed by… Full story
May 22
Our focus for this “Getting to Know” installment is on our youngest subject to date. Logan Alexander Marshall won’t turn 21 until October. But age has never been an obstacle for… Full story
Apr 4
In this installment, we meet Tim Sweeney. Sweeney serves as Dean of the College of the Albemarle’s Dare County campus, which will soon move into new digs being constructed along Highway 64… Full story
Mar 15
Q: Let’s start with a short intro into CSI’s history and mission. A: Conspicuously perched above the water just south of the Manteo/Wanchese intersection on Rte. 64, the UNC Coastal Studies Institute… Full story
Feb 15
There are a number of Outer Banks residents who have told our story to locals and visitors over the years through writing, music, painting and other fields that come other the broad… Full story
Jan 14
Our second installment in the “Getting to Know” series focuses on an organization that is sadly, essential to every community. The Outer Banks Hotline’s mission statement reveals a simple and straightforward purpose:… Full story
Dec 11
“Getting to Know…” is an ongoing Voice feature looking at some of the people who make the Outer Banks tick, the businesses, charities, and governmental departments they work for and their personal… Full story
Dec 2
“If necessity is the mother of invention then it is the mother of innovation as well…” Kip Tabb wrote in an Outer Banks Voice story back in July. Tabb was chronicling the… Full story
Nov 22
As is the case with many businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned one well-known local restaurant operator’s plans upside down. But Mike Kelly hopes and believes that will only be temporary. When… Full story
Jul 30