Although Hurricane Matthew was forecast to turn out to sea before impacting our area, we awoke to a full blown hurricane during the wee hours Saturday night and into Sunday October 9th.  Many of the area’s most popular events were cancelled in anticipation of potential rain and wind, but few were prepared for the brunt […]

Tropical Storm Hermine was the big news for us most recently.  The Outer Banks and many of our neighbors to the south and east experienced lots of heavy winds and rain.  The storm intensified while it was tracking over the Outer Banks, and sustained wind gusts were reported at 80 miles per hour.  The high […]

After a rather cool June, the month of July reminded us that we do live in the south!  Most every day was into the upper 90’s with a few reaching 100!  Of course there were plenty of thunderstorms in the evenings to cool things down.   We hope that you are enjoying summer, our favorite time of the year […]

We hope that everyone enjoyed a safe and Happy 4th of July weekend. Needless to say, summer is now in full swing, the crowds have arrived, and the humidity and heat are here too, with temperatures in the 90’s on a regular basis now. June was a bit quieter than usual for shops and restaurants, […]

The Outer Banks certainly experienced its fair share of April showers and typical area winds last month.  Warmer and beach- friendly weather is sure to follow for May. The Dare County preliminary flood maps are finally being released on June 30th.  Along with Currituck County’s maps they will still face final approval prior to becoming […]

March brought some warmer weather, blooming flowers, and lots of rain.  Local businesses are starting to gear up for the summer season, and many have already opened back up for business after their winter break.  We’ve noticed traffic picking up, and there seemed to be a lot of visitors in town over the spring break holidays.  […]

February certainly brought winter to the Outer Banks, though thankfully it was a short winter.  We are now enjoying very mild temperatures amid spring breakers and daffodil blooms.  We only hope the nice weather lasts and old man winter is done with us. Preliminary work began the last week of February on the new Bonner Bridge.  […]