Posts Tagged "OBX news"
Manteo asking once again for liquor-by-the-drink
Voters in Manteo and the north end of Hatteras Island are being asked to approve measures that would allow mixed drinks to be served in restaurants.
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Fledgling businesses find a permanent home
Ralph Buxton and John Harris knew their businesses needed a permanent home. So they took a big chance at a big interest rate.
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Ronnie Sloan named to lead Outer Banks Hospital
Ronnie Sloan, the administrator of a critical access hospital in western North Carolina, has accepted the position of president of The Outer Banks Hospital.
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Hang gliding business started in an old garage
Thirty years ago, two men came to the Outer Banks to try to start a hang-gliding business. What emerged would become a pair of local icons.
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Schools deserve careful budget consideration
Although the county has already passed a budget, schools should be given a careful second look to see if they really need more money.
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Bodie Island Spit is closed to off-road vehicles
Bodie Island Spit at Oregon Inlet has been closed to off road vehicles after National Park Service staffers found evidence of colonial waterbird breeding behavior.
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A reliable sign of spring brings renewed optimism
The late Ronald L. Speer used to herald the return of the hummingbirds as a reason for optimism. It meant, he said, that “things are going to be all right.”
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Jetty legislation advances in General Assembly
Legislation lifting the ban on jetties has passed the state House and Senate, but a conference committee will have to iron out differences between two bills.
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Pier should open on time, but a few hitches remain
With three weeks to go before a grand opening, workers at Jennette’s Pier are scrambling to wrap up final details, including repairs to a leaky aquarium.
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OBX Romance Store went a little too far, town says
Racy bachelorette party supplies at a new Kitty Hawk store have been toned down enough to meet acceptable local standards.
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Poll suggests support is weak for funding jetties
More than half of those asked in a Coastal Federation poll said they opposed building groins or other types of hard structures along the shoreline.
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Cluster housing project approved for Woods
It wasn’t exactly what they had envisioned, but Andy and Laura Deel finally won approval of a plan to build on the land they bought in Nags Head Woods.
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