Category Archives: OBX News

Hurricane Earl Approaches the Outer Banks. Evacuations in Effect.

Hurricane Earl – Updated Thursday, 9/2, 10:00 AM As Hurricane Earl heads northwest through the Atlantic, officials are unsure of its impact on the Outer Banks. The latest reports project Earl nearing the Outer Banks late Thursday/early Friday – passing … Continue reading

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Hurricane Earl on the Way to the Outer Banks? 9.1.10 – 10:30AM

Current Storm Activities Hurricane Earl – Updated Wednesday, 9/1, 10:30AM As Hurricane Earl heads northwest through the Atlantic, officials are unsure of its impact on the Outer Banks. The latest reports project Earl nearing the Outer Banks late Thursday/early Friday … Continue reading

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Outer Banks Included in National Geographic’s Top 100 American Adventures

Earlier this year, National Geographic chose the Outer Banks to be included on its list of “Drives of a Lifetime,” and now the OBX has landed on N.G.’s list of the Top 100 American Adventures. Here’s piece of the praise … Continue reading

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Outer Banks Wind Farm Hits a Snag

Duke Energy has been working towards a wind farm along the Outer Banks.  The initial plan called for a pilot program in conjunction with UNC Chapel Hill to build three wind turbines in the Sound, but Duke Energy has decided … Continue reading

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Expert Says Oil from the Gulf Spill Unlikely to Hit the Outer Banks

The Gulf oil spill has been a national concern for weeks, and now that the well has been capped, some more positive news is beginning to develop. Outer Banks enthusiasts can start to breathe a little easier knowing that indicators … Continue reading

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Outer Banks Shipwreck Moved to Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

On Tuesday, July 20, what is believed to be the oldest shipwreck to be discovered in North Carolina slowly meandered its 7.5-ton, 17-foot-wide by 37-foot-long body along the Outer Banks’ Rt. 12 towards its new home at the Graveyard of … Continue reading

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Lowe’s Coming to the Outer Banks?

The Outer Banks Voice is reporting today that Lowe’s, the home improvement “mega store,” recently submitted a site plan for a store in Kill Devil Hills. The plan calls for a 158,000-square-foot store on the “highway” between West 1st St. … Continue reading

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Outer Banks History Center Gifted Previously Unseen Photos

A stroke of luck and some kind generosity have led a group of photos from the late 1800’s to the Outer Banks History Center. The pictures show wreckage from a major hurricane in 1899, and some have never been seen … Continue reading

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New Outer Banks Bridge Could See Further Delays

A new bridge to replace the failing Bonner Bridge on the Outer Banks is running into the potential for further delays. The 2.5 mile Bonner Bridge linking northern Outer Banks to Hatteras Island opened in 1963 and was designed to … Continue reading

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Bing Travel Includes the Outer Banks on List of Awesome Vacations

Bing (as in the Microsoft search engine) Travel is featured on MSN.com today with its list of “Awesome Vacations in All 50 States,” and the Outer Banks is highlighted for North Carolina. Here’s what Bing Travel has to say about the … Continue reading

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