Category: Outer Banks News
Fate of Mid Currituck Bridge Still Hangs in the Balance
April 26, 2023
Even after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit upheld a lower court finding on February 23...
A New Trail for the Outer Banks
March 27, 2023
The state of North Carolina has declared 2023 the year of the trail, so it’s fitting that there’...
Lindsay C Warren Bridge (Alligator River Bridge) Replacement
February 24, 2023
Now that it’s reached retirement age, the Alligator River Bridge may finally give way to a younger...
Outer Banks Jug Handle Bridge Opens
August 5, 2022
The Jug Handle Bridge on Pea Island opened to traffic on Thursday (7/28/22). There was no notice say...
COA Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Dare County Campus
April 27, 2022
An Opportunity for Everybody
The ribbon-cutting for the new Dare County College of the Albemarle ...
The Reopening of the Outer Banks – Phase 1
May 14, 2020
Saturday, May 16 will be a banner day for us. After almost two months visitors will again be allowed...
The Outer Banks Begins to Reopen
April 22, 2020
Six
weeks after restricting access to the Outer Banks to residents, employees of
local businesses, a...
Outer Banks National Parks 2019 Review
April 8, 2020
Who knows how it was done, but somehow the Outer Banks Group of the National Park Service had one of...
Peanut Butter Falcon—Local Talent Rises to the Top
September 27, 2019
It
always feels good when local talent rises to the top. For Outer Banks native
and former Colington...
New High-Speed Ferry to Ocracoke Outer Banks
June 3, 2019
There is finally high-speed passenger only ferry service linking Hatteras and Ocracoke. NCDOT had to...
The Mid Currituck Bridge – Pros and Cons
May 15, 2019
The
Mid Currituck Bridge is now closer to becoming a reality than it ever has in
the past. The Recor...
Marc Basnight Bridge Ribbon Cutting Dedicates New Oregon Inlet Span
April 12, 2019
With the cutting of a ribbon on April 2, the new bridge over Oregon Inlet is officially the Marc Bas...