Oct 14
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce has selected 20 professionals from across the region for the 2026-2027 class of Leadership OBX, the Chamber’s flagship program for emerging and established leaders.
NC Chamber President and CEO Gary J. Salamido delivers keynote on the state of North Carolina's economy The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce recognized three local businesses for leadership, growth, and service to the community at its 2026 Business Excellence Awards on Wednesday, September 30, at the Sea Ranch Resort in Kill Devil Hills.
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Due to changes in federal law, the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) program that provides food to low-income families is going to cost North Carolina counties considerably more money
On the same day Dare County kicks off three community meetings on the proposed sales tax increase on the November ballot, Currituck County has released a message making the case for approving a similar referendum there.
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
There were more than 430 bowls, cups and plates waiting for ticket holders at the Empty Bowls event at St. Andrews by the Sea on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 2.
Crafted by local artisans as well as students at First Flight High School, Manteo High School, Manteo Middle School, Currituck High School and the College of the Albemarle, the bowls give the event its name.
After assessing input gathered through five community meetings and a county-wide survey, Currituck County reports that “residents consistently raised concerns about the relationship between residential growth, infrastructure capacity and the preservation of community character.”
By Tony Cerri
(Editor’s note: This op-ed was submitted to the Voice by Corolla resident Tony Cerri)
The nor’easter that struck the Outer Banks last week is gone. So too, is some of the protection it took from Currituck County’s beaches. From Pine Island to Carova, people are cleaning up the aftermath while worrying about what comes next.
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles wants to remind customers that beginning today, Thursday, Oct. 1, NCDMV will no longer issue license plate stickers or automatically provide printed registration cards.
Lee Nettles, Executive Director of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, recounts highlights from the September 28, 2026 meeting of the Dare County Tourism Board.
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
The work to repair NC12 at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center is moving forward as NCDOT announced a temporary one-lane road will open for both southbound and northbound traffic on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, September 29, N.C. Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson said ‘We hope to have the two-lane road repaired sometime in the middle of next week.”
Gallop Funeral Services, Inc. founder and licensed funeral director Courtney N. Gallop recently earned qualification from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing Adult MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) Certification.
For Dare County, the bill is about $600K for two years
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
After the federal government reconfigured how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are administered and the state passed the costs on to the counties, they face new SNAP-related costs in the hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. The SNAP program provides food benefits to low-income families.
The Town of Duck has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
Update: On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the office of North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a notice of appeal concerning the Aug. 17 Wake County Wake County Superior Court ruling that North Carolina had failed to protect fish populations.
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Outer Banks Health Internal Medicine, a new practice located at 5531 N. Croatan Highway in Southern Shores.
NCDOT holds listening session on new tolls in Hatteras Village
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
As the North Carolina Ferry Division prepares to implement tolls on all the state’s ferries on Jan. 1, the fourth of five scheduled NCDOT community listening meetings was held at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras Village on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Last operational camera in the Town was shut down in August
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
During his presentation to the Kitty Hawk Town Council on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Police Chief Michael Palkovics traced the demise of the License Plate Reader (LPR) program in the Town and stressed that at this point, he is not looking restart it.
Dare Commissioners vote to remove Flock cameras from unincorporated areas
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Update: After a presentation led by Nags Head Police Chief Perry Hale and a lengthy discussion, the Nags Head Board of Commissioners took no action on Flock cameras at their Sept. 2 meeting—with commissioners indicating they wanted more input on the issue from town residents. There are 12 Flock cameras in Nags Head, with the first being installed in early 2024.
Dare County has announced it will host three community meetings in early October to provide residents with information about the one-quarter cent ($0.0025) sales tax referendum that will appear on the November 3 ballot in the county.
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Update: The hot topic of Flock cameras is now on the agenda for three board of commissioners or town council meetings this week.
