Data from the first quarter of 2012 certainly gives reason for hope the market is emerging from doldrums.

If you’ve enjoyed the retro tye-dye shirts and accessories at Island Dyes’ small Beach Road store, get ready for more.
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A statewide foreclosure prevention loan program is helping North Carolina homeowners pay their mortgage after a job loss or temporary hardship that requires them to seek new jobs.
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The Outer Banks launch of 4G LTE service is scheduled for Memorial Day or sooner. Mid-Atlantic beach resorts are scheduled for service before tourist season kicks off.
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State officials provided a public briefing last month on using Hyde County’s airport to test commercial versions of drones.

Gunboat opened its new catamaran production facility in Wanchese Friday with festivities that included local dignitaries and supporters of the company’s efforts to create jobs on the Outer Banks.
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Island Snowball Co., a new business in the Outer Banks Mall at Milepost 14, has opened for the season, offering more than 50 flavors. Visit their facebook page at www.facebook.com/islandsnowballco.

Bayliss Boatworks celebrated its 10th anniversary on April 15. The company started with six employees and a 60-foot hull in 2002 and now employs 57 craftsmen and professionals.
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What do the Outer Banks and neuroscience have in common? There may be a very strong connection.

There is a misconception about Ace. Ace stores are all locally owned and operated. They are not part of a chain owned by a corporation. They are not franchises either.
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While no one will argue things are back to normal, there appears to be some anecdotal and hard evidence to suggest the market improved in 2011 and may still be along an upward slope.
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Ann Murphy was pleasantly surprised by her fellow teammates at The Outer Banks Hospital when she was recognized as March’s Employee of the Month.
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