Sep 28
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce and Lead Program Sponsor, Outer Banks Health, are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Leadership OBX class. Full story
Klein Enterprises, a vertically integrated investor, developer and operator of diversified real estate holdings, announced on Sept. 19 the acquisition of the Southern Shores Marketplace located at 5539 N. Croatan Hwy., Southern Shores, N.C. Full story
The College of Albemarle is hosting a Fall Fest on Oct 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. on the COA-Dare Campus and we would like to invite your company/organization to participate. Full story
The National Park Service is accepting bids on a federal government contract to build new Cape Hatteras National Seashore employee housing in Buxton, North Carolina. Interested businesses have until 5 p.m. Oct. 2, 2023, to submit bids via the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) website. Full story
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Right before the 8 p.m. kickoff of the Aug. 31 Utah-Florida college football game on ESPN, Charter Spectrum cable viewers saw something strange. The screen went completely dark. Full story
Lee Nettles, Executive Director of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau recounts highlights from the August 2023 meeting of the Dare County Tourism Board. Full story
Long-Range Tourism Management Plan Central To New Staff Position
The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce Jeff Schwartzenberg has joined the organization in the newly created Community Engagement Manager role. Full story
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Concerned that traffic and parking on the beach in the 4WD area of the Currituck Banks is becoming unmanageable, Bob White Chair of the Currituck County Board of Commissioners (BOC) asked board members to think about how the county could address the issue at the Aug. 7 commissioners’ meeting. Full story
The North Carolina Lions are inviting Outer Banks businesses and individuals to support the 40th Annual North Carolina Lions Visually Impaired Persons Fishing Tournament, October 16-18, 2023, through sponsorships in the 2023 Souvenir Program. The full-color program will… Full story
No current plans to re-open at former Grandy site
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
The Weeping Radish, which first opened its doors in Manteo in 1986 and then sold its Grandy operation to Sumit Gupta in 2021, has announced that it is soon opening a Weeping Radish Taproom in the new Firetender Restaurant in the Hotel Manteo. Full story
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
An Aug. 18 report from the N.C. Department of Commerce that found record visitor spending in the state in 2022, ranks Dare County No. 4 in tourism dollars, with Currituck County coming in in the 14th spot. Full story
By Mary Ellen Riddle | Outer Banks Voice
Kim Martin opened her Avon bakery, KM Creations, in November and already has made hundreds of cakes, plus fresh bread, cookies, pies and a wide variety of pastries. “If people ask for something, I make it because you don’t get any experience if you don’t make something,” says the 55-year-old Frisco resident. Full story
Chris Winter has significant executive experience in nonprofit world.
The Corolla Wild Horse has announced the appointment of Chris Winter as its chief executive officer effective the end of the last month. Full story
Three N.C. Department of Transportation projects recently received regional 2023 America’s Transportation Awards along with others in neighboring states. The Southern Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, or SASHTO, chose this year’s regional winners… Full story
The Outer Banks Chamber recently launched a campaign called What’s Your Why and here’s what some of the members shared about their experiences with the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce. Full story
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
As Dare County struggles to create workforce housing, the impact of high-density housing on local communities continues to be at the forefront of municipal concerns. Full story
Amendment may still require judgment calls by Town staff
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
With an apparent eye toward the increasing number of businesses that sell the products, the Duck Town Council voted unanimously on Aug. 2 to approve an amendment to the zoning ordinance that defines “drug paraphernalia sales” to help determine how much of these products a business would be allowed to sell. Full story
By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice
An effort to restrict the use of e-bikes in Nags Head ran into headwinds at the Aug. 2 Board of Commissioners meeting when several town commissioners indicated they had mixed feelings about the idea. Full story
Designation effectively legalizes longtime practice
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
With the passing of a Corolla Light Social District at the July 17 Currituck County Commissioners meeting, the county codified a longtime practice of serving alcoholic drinks to customers from the Corolla Light Oceanfront Grille for consumption on the beach. Full story
