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Outer Banks home closings in July rise 15% as pending sales fall 19%
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (812+ words) Home closings across the Outer Banks rose nearly 15% in July from a year earlier, but pending sales and new listings declined as year-to-date activity continued to vary widely by community. A total of 132 residential properties closed during July, up from…...
Seven Outer Banks trails featured in 2026 NC Trail Town Guide | Island Free Press
1+ day, 51+ min ago (369+ words) The 2026 Outdoor NC Trail Town Guide is highlighting seven trails and outdoor experiences on the Outer Banks, including several on Hatteras Island. The statewide 2026 Outdoor NC Trail Town Guide celebrates North Carolina communities that promote outdoor recreation while working to…...
Seven Outer Banks trails featured in 2026 NC Trail Town Guide
1+ day, 51+ min ago (369+ words) The 2026 Outdoor NC Trail Town Guide is highlighting seven trails and outdoor experiences on the Outer Banks, including several on Hatteras Island. The statewide 2026 Outdoor NC Trail Town Guide celebrates North Carolina communities that promote outdoor recreation while working to…...
Found archival photos add new wrinkles to Pea Island story
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (170+ words) Island Free Press By Joan Collins, a regular Coastal Review contributor on topics related to Outer Banks history. Today, while many now know the inspiring story of Keeper Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers about their most famous rescue,…...
Ronald A. Matason
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (395+ words) NAGS HEAD — Ronald A. Matason, 78 of Nags Head, NC, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 8, 2026 in Chesapeake, VA. Ron was preceded in death by his father, William A. Matason, his Mother, Helen O. Matason, his sister Helen M. Worsing and his…...
Bryan Cultural Series returns to the Outer Banks with internationally acclaimed musicians
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (602+ words) The Bryan Cultural Series proudly announces the return of the Surf and Sounds Chamber Music Series, now in its 12th year of bringing exceptional classical music to the Outer Banks. Six nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians will perform four free concerts…...
Outer Banks tourism spending dips slightly in 2025, Dare still 4th best in state
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (814+ words) Visitor spending declined slightly across the three Outer Banks counties in 2025, while Dare stayed firmly among the highest generators of tourism-related dollars in North Carolina. Visitors spent a combined $2.73 billion in the three Outer Banks counties, about $17 million less than…...
Heat Advisory in effect Friday for the Outer Banks
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (177+ words) A Heat Advisory is in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands and much of eastern North Carolina on Friday, Aug. 14, with heat index values expected to climb as high as 109 degrees. The National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office…...
Dare County Schools establishes satellite learning hubs across Hatteras Island to keep students connected during N.C. 12 closures | Island Free Press
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (584+ words) Dare County Schools has developed a new satellite learning plan that will divide Hatteras Island into several instructional hubs when ocean overwash, coastal flooding, or other weather-related conditions make portions of N.C. Highway 12 impassable. Rather than having all Hatteras Island students…...
Coastal habitat plan, commercial fishing licenses lead Marine Fisheries Commission meeting in Raleigh | Island Free Press
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1071+ words) Possible new protections for submerged grass beds and other fish habitat in the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds will move closer to public debate if the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission sends a draft Coastal Habitat Protection Plan amendment out for review next…...