The show must go on
After three decades, the troupe at the Theatre of Dare finds a new home, and new opportunities By John Harper Call it Theatre of Dare’s second act. After three decades of stage-hopping, the local troupe settled into its own digs
A lifeline for Hatteras Island
The new “Jug Handle Bridge’ moves storm-damaged N.C. 12 over the Pamlico Sound By Kari Pugh For years, the ocean has been trying to reclaim a stretch of the only road connecting Hatteras Island to the rest of the world.
Four centuries of Outer Banks tastes and traditions
By Patrick Evans-Hylton | Photography by Edible Photography OBX The dark blue waters are still off Roanoke Island, and a canoe with four men inside floats on the placid surface. Two are standing, two sitting, with nets and weirs –
The Mother Vine
Twisted in legend and the birth of the nation, the oldest grapevine in North America still grows on Roanoke Island By Kari Pugh | Photography by Daniel Pullen On April 27, 1584, English explorers dispatched by Sir Walter Raleigh cast
Shooter on a sandbar
Pullen brings a true locals’ perspective to his photographs, capturing slices of life along these barrier islands carved by wind and waves. Photographer Daniel Pullen is an Outer Banks native and descendant of nine Cape Hatteras Lighthouse keepers. Backed by
Following the Muse
Ami Hill’s bright, beachy school bus and ‘merry band of makers’ bring artists and community together By Kip Tabb | Correspondent Ami Hill’s Muse OBX bus is parked outside Jack Brown’s Beer and Burger Joint in Kill Devil Hills. The
Close Encounters
By Vickie Shufer Cindy Hamilton spotted approximately 100 white ibis at Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area in Virginia Beach. “White ibis are all white, except for their black wingtips and their red bills and legs,” wrote Hamilton. “The tips of
Expect a busy hurricane season
Potential record-breaking year looms in Atlantic, researchers say By Kari Pugh | Editor North Carolina State University researchers predict the Atlantic basin will see another record-breaking number of severe storms this year. The university is forecasting from 17-21 named storms,
Riding the waves after a ride from New England
Rehabilitated sea turtles, rescued from Cape Cod, are released off the Outer Banks By Kari Pugh | Editor Packed in banana boxes, more than two dozen of the world’s most endangered sea turtles began a journey from New England to
Wild horse film wins honors at EQUUS arts fest
By Kipp Tabb | Correspondent Jerry Thompson wasn’t upset when his documentary film about the Outer Banks wild horses, “The Secret of Corolla,” placed second at the 2021 EQUUS Film & Arts Fest. The winning entry was Robert Redford’s film,