Author: Kip Tabb
The Miracle of the Mirlo Rescue
March 15, 2019
When a German torpedo struck the British Tanker Mirlo in the afternoon of August 16, 1918 off the co...
When War Raged Offshore | WWII on the Outer Banks
March 8, 2019
For six months, one of the most horrific battles of WWII raged along the sandy shoreline of the Oute...
OBX Roads & Bridges | The Future of our Coastal Infrastructure
February 26, 2019
As the replacement span for the Bonner Bridge nears its projected March ribbon cutting, it is certai...
The Sinking of U576 |Outer Banks Shipwrecks
February 13, 2019
The Sinking of U576
For most of 1942, the horrors of WWII lived on the doorstep of the Outer Banks....
41st Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
February 12, 2019
41st Frank Stick Memorial Art Show—a Tribute and Triumph
The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show has al...
OBX Wedding Expo | Recapping 2019
February 6, 2019
OBX Wedding Expo Brings Vendors, Couples Together
Sponsored by the Outer Banks Wedding Association,...
A Shipwreck Mystery at Nags Head
January 24, 2019
The shipwreck that has come to rest beside the Nags Head Town Hall is now just a skeleton, the bones...
Best Panoramic Views on the OBX
January 15, 2019
As one of the finest destinations to escape to on the East Coast, the Outer Banks offers scenery tha...
Historic Jarvisburg Colored School | A Unique Slice of Outer Banks History
January 10, 2019
It is a simple white wooden structure that stands beside the road in Jarvisburg. The sign out front ...
Mystery of the Sea | The Oldest North Carolina Shipwreck
December 20, 2018
All photos and images courtesy of the N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The pile of t...
The Berlin Candy Bomber Returns to the Outer Banks
December 18, 2018
An Outer Banks Holiday Tradition | The Candy Bomber Returns to the Outer Banks
The Candy Bomber w...
Graveyard of the Atlantic | What’s in a name?
December 15, 2018
Why is it called the Graveyard of the Atlantic?
David Stick, a legendary Outer Banks author, and ...