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Ten OBX stories that mattered in 2025
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Before we turn the page on the 2025 calendar, the Voice wanted to take a look back at some of the storylines and events that helped shape the past year on the Outer Banks.
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Before we turn the page on the 2025 calendar, the Voice wanted to take a look back at some of the storylines and events that helped shape the past year on the Outer Banks.
Ten OBX stories that mattered in 2025
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice Before we turn the page on the 2025 calendar, the Voice wanted to take a look back at some of the storylines and events that helped shape the past year on the …
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December 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Ten OBX stories that mattered in 2025
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Before we turn the page on the 2025 calendar, the Voice wanted to take a look back at some of the storylines and events that helped shape the past year on the Outer Banks.
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Before we turn the page on the 2025 calendar, the Voice wanted to take a look back at some of the storylines and events that helped shape the past year on the Outer Banks.
The Outer Banks Voice wishes you and yours a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday Season and a healthy, prosperous New Year. To help celebrate, the Voice is posting our Christmas stories from this season and a review of perhaps the most iconic Christmas movie ever made.
(Photo credit: skodonnell/iStock)
(Photo credit: skodonnell/iStock)
Merry Christmas
The Outer Banks Voice wishes you and yours a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday Season and a healthy, prosperous New Year. To help celebrate, the Voice is posting a series of our favorite Christmas s…
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December 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Outer Banks Voice wishes you and yours a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday Season and a healthy, prosperous New Year. To help celebrate, the Voice is posting our Christmas stories from this season and a review of perhaps the most iconic Christmas movie ever made.
(Photo credit: skodonnell/iStock)
(Photo credit: skodonnell/iStock)
Cold-stunned sea turtles get a second chance at the STAR Center
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Cold-stunned sea turtles get a second chance at the STAR Center
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice It’s been an average year so far for cold-stunned sea turtles on the Outer Banks, according to Christian Legner, Associate Director of Roanoke Island Aquarium. She n…
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December 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Cold-stunned sea turtles get a second chance at the STAR Center
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
October 2025 meals and occupancy numbers in Dare County down from 2024
The October 2025 Dare County meal and occupancy collection numbers just reported by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau reveal a notable drop from the October 2024 numbers.
The October 2025 Dare County meal and occupancy collection numbers just reported by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau reveal a notable drop from the October 2024 numbers.
October 2025 meals and occupancy numbers in Dare County down from 2024
The October 2025 Dare County meal and occupancy collection numbers just reported by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau reveal a notable drop from the October 2024 numbers.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
October 2025 meals and occupancy numbers in Dare County down from 2024
The October 2025 Dare County meal and occupancy collection numbers just reported by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau reveal a notable drop from the October 2024 numbers.
The October 2025 Dare County meal and occupancy collection numbers just reported by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau reveal a notable drop from the October 2024 numbers.
‘I’m very proud of our country’
Two OBX surfers help Team USA win Silver at ISA Championship
By Abigail Ali | Outer Banks Voice
Two OBX surfers help Team USA win Silver at ISA Championship
By Abigail Ali | Outer Banks Voice
‘I’m very proud of our country’
Two OBX surfers help Team USA win Silver at ISA Championship By Abigail Ali | Outer Banks Voice Two young Outer Banks surfers helped Team USA win the Silver Medal at the ISA World Junior Surfing Ch…
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December 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
‘I’m very proud of our country’
Two OBX surfers help Team USA win Silver at ISA Championship
By Abigail Ali | Outer Banks Voice
Two OBX surfers help Team USA win Silver at ISA Championship
By Abigail Ali | Outer Banks Voice
Dominion Energy’s Virginia offshore wind project among those paused by Trump Administration
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Dominion Energy’s Virginia offshore wind project among those paused by Trump Administration
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice The future of Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW) is uncertain after the U.S. Department of Interior’s Dec. 22 announcement that “d…
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December 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Dominion Energy’s Virginia offshore wind project among those paused by Trump Administration
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Moyock man dies after ocean medical emergency in Nags Head
The Town of Nags Head has released a statement on the fatal medical emergency that occurred on Sunday Dec. 21 in the waters near Jennette’s Pier.
The Town of Nags Head has released a statement on the fatal medical emergency that occurred on Sunday Dec. 21 in the waters near Jennette’s Pier.
Moyock man dies after ocean medical emergency in Nags Head
The Town of Nags Head has released statement on the fatal medical emergency that occurred on Sunday Dec. 21 in the waters near Jennette’s Pier.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Moyock man dies after ocean medical emergency in Nags Head
The Town of Nags Head has released a statement on the fatal medical emergency that occurred on Sunday Dec. 21 in the waters near Jennette’s Pier.
The Town of Nags Head has released a statement on the fatal medical emergency that occurred on Sunday Dec. 21 in the waters near Jennette’s Pier.
Imported shrimp served at restaurants touting local catch
By Catherine Kozak | Reprinted from CoastalReview.org
WANCHESE — Genetic testing of purportedly wild-caught shrimp served earlier this month at dozens of Outer Banks restaurants found that 64% of the shrimp was actually imported.
By Catherine Kozak | Reprinted from CoastalReview.org
WANCHESE — Genetic testing of purportedly wild-caught shrimp served earlier this month at dozens of Outer Banks restaurants found that 64% of the shrimp was actually imported.
Imported shrimp served at restaurants touting local catch
By Catherine Kozak | Reprinted from CoastalReview.org WANCHESE — Genetic testing of purportedly wild-caught shrimp served earlier this month at dozens of Outer Banks restaurants found that 64% of t…
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December 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Imported shrimp served at restaurants touting local catch
By Catherine Kozak | Reprinted from CoastalReview.org
WANCHESE — Genetic testing of purportedly wild-caught shrimp served earlier this month at dozens of Outer Banks restaurants found that 64% of the shrimp was actually imported.
By Catherine Kozak | Reprinted from CoastalReview.org
WANCHESE — Genetic testing of purportedly wild-caught shrimp served earlier this month at dozens of Outer Banks restaurants found that 64% of the shrimp was actually imported.
Dare District Court hearings in two shooting cases continued to early 2026
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Dare District Court hearings in two shooting cases continued to early 2026
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice Two high-profile cases that were scheduled for disposition hearings in Dare County District Court on Dec. 18 have been moved to early 2026 following motions to…
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December 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Dare District Court hearings in two shooting cases continued to early 2026
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Commissioner Causey announces hearing on proposed 68.3% dwelling insurance rate hike
Commissioner Causey announces hearing on proposed 68.3% dwelling insurance rate hike
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced a May 4, 2026 hearing date for the North Carolina Rate Bureau’s proposed 68.3% dwelling insurance rate increase.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Commissioner Causey announces hearing on proposed 68.3% dwelling insurance rate hike
After long standoff, AEC protections reinstated for Jockey’s Ridge
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
After long standoff, AEC protections reinstated for Jockey’s Ridge
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice After several years of wrangling over language, the Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) protections for Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head were reinstated by the…
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December 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
After long standoff, AEC protections reinstated for Jockey’s Ridge
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
With filing deadline over, Dare voters will see crowded Republican primaries in 2026
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
With filing deadline over, Dare voters will see crowded Republican primaries in 2026
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice The deadline for candidates to file to run in the 2026 election cycle passed at noon on Friday, Dec. 19, giving voters a preview of next year’s races on the fe…
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December 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
With filing deadline over, Dare voters will see crowded Republican primaries in 2026
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Ocracoke Access Alliance seeks NC 12 Disaster Declaration, asks to meet with governor
Ocracoke Access Alliance seeks NC 12 Disaster Declaration, asks to meet with governor
The Ocracoke Access Alliance, formed earlier this year to ensure “safe, efficient, and sustainable access to Ocracoke Island” is asking Governor Josh Stein to issue a Disaster Declaration for NC 12…
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December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Ocracoke Access Alliance seeks NC 12 Disaster Declaration, asks to meet with governor
River otters in residence
Not everyone has a view of a group of river otters from their living room, but local resident Greg Hardin does. He took these pictures and provided this account of the story behind them.
Not everyone has a view of a group of river otters from their living room, but local resident Greg Hardin does. He took these pictures and provided this account of the story behind them.
River otters in residence
Photos and text by Greg Hardin Not everyone has a view of a group of river otters from their living room, but local resident Greg Hardin does. He took these pictures and provided this account of th…
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December 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
River otters in residence
Not everyone has a view of a group of river otters from their living room, but local resident Greg Hardin does. He took these pictures and provided this account of the story behind them.
Not everyone has a view of a group of river otters from their living room, but local resident Greg Hardin does. He took these pictures and provided this account of the story behind them.
Strong cold front bringing heavy rain and strong winds to region
The latest update from the National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City reports that a strong cold front will move through the region through the night of Thursday, Dec. 18 and into Friday, Dec. 19.
The latest update from the National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City reports that a strong cold front will move through the region through the night of Thursday, Dec. 18 and into Friday, Dec. 19.
Strong cold front bringing heavy rain and strong winds to region
The latest update from the National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City reports that a strong cold front will move through the region through the night of Thursday, Dec. 18 and into Friday, De…
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December 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Strong cold front bringing heavy rain and strong winds to region
The latest update from the National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City reports that a strong cold front will move through the region through the night of Thursday, Dec. 18 and into Friday, Dec. 19.
The latest update from the National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City reports that a strong cold front will move through the region through the night of Thursday, Dec. 18 and into Friday, Dec. 19.
NCDMV to open temporary driver license office in Manteo
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is opening a temporary driver license office in Manteo to provide continued service to Outer Banks residents while the Nags Head office undergoes maintenance.
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is opening a temporary driver license office in Manteo to provide continued service to Outer Banks residents while the Nags Head office undergoes maintenance.
NCDMV to open temporary driver license office in Manteo
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is opening a temporary driver license office in Manteo to provide continued service to Outer Banks residents while the Nags Head office undergoes maintenance.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NCDMV to open temporary driver license office in Manteo
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is opening a temporary driver license office in Manteo to provide continued service to Outer Banks residents while the Nags Head office undergoes maintenance.
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is opening a temporary driver license office in Manteo to provide continued service to Outer Banks residents while the Nags Head office undergoes maintenance.
At Wright Brothers celebration, FFHS students unveil their groundbreaking plane
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Students of First Flight High School’s Wright Flight Academy's aircraft they built was unveiled on the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight.
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Students of First Flight High School’s Wright Flight Academy's aircraft they built was unveiled on the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight.
At Wright Brothers celebration, FFHS students unveil their groundbreaking plane
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice A little more than two years after students of First Flight High School’s Wright Flight Academy began to build a RV-12iS kit plane, the aircraft was unveiled on the …
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December 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
At Wright Brothers celebration, FFHS students unveil their groundbreaking plane
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Students of First Flight High School’s Wright Flight Academy's aircraft they built was unveiled on the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight.
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Students of First Flight High School’s Wright Flight Academy's aircraft they built was unveiled on the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight.
Currituck to hold Jan. 5 public meeting to discuss proposed redistricting plan
Currituck to hold Jan. 5 public meeting to discuss proposed redistricting plan
The Board of Commissioners is considering a referendum on the November 2026 General Election ballot that will allow Currituck County voters to decide whether to retain or alter the county’s current…
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December 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Currituck to hold Jan. 5 public meeting to discuss proposed redistricting plan
Nags Head moves to award 2026 beach nourishment contract to Weeks Marine
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Nags Head moves to award 2026 beach nourishment contract to Weeks Marine
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice At its Dec. 17 meeting, The Nags Head Board of Commissioners took a significant step forward on its pending beach nourishment project by approving a Notice of …
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December 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Nags Head moves to award 2026 beach nourishment contract to Weeks Marine
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Dec. 15 update on Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration Project
Dec. 15 update on Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration Project
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has issued this update on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration project. In September 2023, the National Park Service awarded a $19.2 million contract …
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December 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Dec. 15 update on Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration Project
Wright Brothers National Memorial hosts Dec. 17 first flight anniversary event and special unveiling of student-built airplane
Wright Brothers National Memorial hosts Dec. 17 first flight anniversary event and special unveiling of student-built airplane
On Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m., Wright Brothers National Memorial, Dare County Schools, the First Flight Society and Outer Banks Forever will celebrate the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright on …
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December 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Wright Brothers National Memorial hosts Dec. 17 first flight anniversary event and special unveiling of student-built airplane
Spirit of the Candy Bomber lives on as Karin Edmond is honored
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Since the first visit in 1999 from the C54 transport plane, the Spirit of Freedom, Manteo resident Karin Edmond has worked tirelessly to bring the aircraft back to Dare County Regional Airport.
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Since the first visit in 1999 from the C54 transport plane, the Spirit of Freedom, Manteo resident Karin Edmond has worked tirelessly to bring the aircraft back to Dare County Regional Airport.
Spirit of the Candy Bomber lives on as Karin Edmond is honored
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice Since the first visit in 1999 from the C54 transport plane, the Spirit of Freedom, Manteo resident Karin Edmond has worked tirelessly to bring the aircraft back to D…
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December 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Spirit of the Candy Bomber lives on as Karin Edmond is honored
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Since the first visit in 1999 from the C54 transport plane, the Spirit of Freedom, Manteo resident Karin Edmond has worked tirelessly to bring the aircraft back to Dare County Regional Airport.
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Since the first visit in 1999 from the C54 transport plane, the Spirit of Freedom, Manteo resident Karin Edmond has worked tirelessly to bring the aircraft back to Dare County Regional Airport.
32 cold-stunned sea turtles now receiving treatment at the STAR Center
As of this morning we have 32 cold-stunned sea turtles receiving rehab at the Aquarium. All of the cold-stunned sea turtles at the STAR Center were rescued locally on the Outer Banks.
As of this morning we have 32 cold-stunned sea turtles receiving rehab at the Aquarium. All of the cold-stunned sea turtles at the STAR Center were rescued locally on the Outer Banks.
32 cold-stunned sea turtles now receiving treatment at the STAR Center
“It’s beginning to look a lot like” …cold-stun season because cold-stuns are coming to town. ‘Tis the season for sea turtle rehabilitation at the STAR Center!
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December 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
32 cold-stunned sea turtles now receiving treatment at the STAR Center
As of this morning we have 32 cold-stunned sea turtles receiving rehab at the Aquarium. All of the cold-stunned sea turtles at the STAR Center were rescued locally on the Outer Banks.
As of this morning we have 32 cold-stunned sea turtles receiving rehab at the Aquarium. All of the cold-stunned sea turtles at the STAR Center were rescued locally on the Outer Banks.
Candy Drop organizer Karin Edmond to receive German-American Friendship Award
The German Embassy is pleased to announce that Karin Edmond will be honored with the prestigious German-American Friendship Award.
The German Embassy is pleased to announce that Karin Edmond will be honored with the prestigious German-American Friendship Award.
Candy Drop organizer Karin Edmond to receive German-American Friendship Award
The German Embassy is pleased to announce that Karin Edmond will be honored with the prestigious German-American Friendship Award, one of the highest distinctions Germany bestows on individuals or …
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December 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Candy Drop organizer Karin Edmond to receive German-American Friendship Award
The German Embassy is pleased to announce that Karin Edmond will be honored with the prestigious German-American Friendship Award.
The German Embassy is pleased to announce that Karin Edmond will be honored with the prestigious German-American Friendship Award.
Family seeks public’s help in locating Tedrick Dough of Wanchese
The mother of Tedrick Dough, a 37-year-old Wanchese resident, is asking for the public’s help in locating him. According to Amy Dough’s Facebook page, he’s been missing for “some time.” after last being seen on a 19-foot boat.
The mother of Tedrick Dough, a 37-year-old Wanchese resident, is asking for the public’s help in locating him. According to Amy Dough’s Facebook page, he’s been missing for “some time.” after last being seen on a 19-foot boat.
Family seeks public’s help in locating Tedrick Dough of Wanchese
The mother of Tedrick Dough, a 37-year-old Wanchese resident, is asking for the public’s help in locating him. According to Amy Dough’s Facebook page, (13) Facebook, he’s been missing for “some tim…
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December 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Family seeks public’s help in locating Tedrick Dough of Wanchese
The mother of Tedrick Dough, a 37-year-old Wanchese resident, is asking for the public’s help in locating him. According to Amy Dough’s Facebook page, he’s been missing for “some time.” after last being seen on a 19-foot boat.
The mother of Tedrick Dough, a 37-year-old Wanchese resident, is asking for the public’s help in locating him. According to Amy Dough’s Facebook page, he’s been missing for “some time.” after last being seen on a 19-foot boat.