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The Outer Banks ranks high on most surf lists; Surfer even named Kill Devil Hills number six on its list of "Top Ten Surf Towns." It offers world-class surf conditions; ideal conditions for beefy, fast waves, and shifting sandbars that create the strong potential for heaving, chocolate colored "b...
11/13/2009
New Outer Banks Park? Dare County is planning a new 11-acre park in Kitty Hawk.  A county posting is seeking architectural and engineering services for the park which is planned for a parcel of land across from the town Fire Department on Kitty Hawk Road.  As planned, the park will be adjacent t...
11/02/2009
Government Unveils New Mortgage Assistance by Gordon Jones The Obama Administration is sending more help to the housing market.    On Monday, a new government program was revealed that will help support local and state finance agencies.  The plan will help finance mortgages for first-time homebuy...
10/29/2009
Outer Banks Scenic Byway Receives National Designation The Outer Banks Scenic Byway received national status on Friday as one of America’s Byways®, recognizing NC Highway 12 for its fascinating coastal heritage and unique natural landscapes. “The Outer Banks touch people in different ways.  Part...
10/19/2009
Halloween on the Outer Banks - 2009 Activities It's that time of year again.  Here are some OBX Halloween happenings: "Haunted Albemarle"Past local residents of Elizabeth City, aka Jr. Docents as costumed interpreters, tell their stories. Hear from Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, a Civil War soldier, an ...
10/14/2009
7th Annual Outer Banks International Wine Festival The 7th AnnualOuter Banks InternationalWine FestivalSat. and Sun. October 3rd and 4th, 200912-5 pm at Native Vine in Point Harbor  To benefit local animal charities of the OBX  Festival Details The7th Annual Outer Banks International Wine Festiv...
09/29/2009
7th Annual Outer Banks International Wine Festival The 7th AnnualOuter Banks InternationalWine FestivalSat. and Sun. October 3rd and 4th, 200912-5 pm at Native Vine in Point Harbor  To benefit local animal charities of the OBX  Festival Details The7th Annual Outer Banks International Wine Festiva...
09/25/2009
Real Estate Experts are Lobbying for an Extension/Expansion to the Home Buyer Tax Credit by Gordon Jones As Many as 40% of all home buyers this year will be eligible for the $8000 tax credit. The stimulus plan is scheduled to end in November, and it is projected to cost the federal government $15...
09/22/2009
Outer Banks Lighthouse Set for Restoration Bodie Island Light Station is set for much needed restoration. The grounds and surrounding buildings are in the first stages of preparation for major restoration at the Bodie Island Light Station, just south of Nags Head. Three historic buildings were re...
09/21/2009
Ship Wreck Found Off the Outer Banks NOAA recently announced that a World War II Navy patrol boat (YP-389) was found at the beginning of August off the coast of Hatteras, NC. The boat was sunk by a German sub in 1942 during the "Battle of the Atlantic" and has been untouched since. YP-389 was inv...
09/18/2009
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