Outer Banks Voice

Proudly owned and operated by locals, we have deep roots in the Outer Banks community. The Voice has been delivering news about the Outer Banks for a decade and is recognized as the top digital news source in Dare County. Unlike other so-called 'local' news outlets that are run by corporations from states like New Jersey, Delaware, Alabama, and Virginia, our founders, Rob Morris and Russ Lay, are long-time residents of the Outer Banks. Before starting the Outer Banks Voice, we spent over twenty years living and working here, giving us an in-depth understanding of the people, businesses, lifestyle, and challenges of the area.

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OBX shrimpers anxiously await fate of trawling ban in NC House

1 week ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Catherine Kozak

By Catherine Kozak | Outer Banks Voice on June 20, 2025 By Catherine Kozak | Outer Banks VoiceOuter Banks commercial shrimpers will be waiting until next week to learn the fate of a bill in the North Carolina House of Representatives that could potentially destroy their business. An amendment inserted unexpectedly into HB 442 last week set off a firestorm in coastal communities that harvest the majority of the state’s wild-caught shrimp.
Measure that would halt inshore shrimp trawling advances

1 week ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Jennifer Allen

By Coastal Review on June 18, 2025 By Jennifer Allen | Reprinted from CoastalReview.orgA senator representing five Piedmont counties has introduced an amendment to a House bill that, if it becomes law, will prohibit shrimp trawling in all of North Carolina’s inland waters and within a half-mile of the Atlantic Ocean shoreline.
Hundreds at Dowdy Park for “No Kings” protest

1 week ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Mark Jurkowitz

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice on June 14, 2025 Protestors line 158 in Nags Head for 'No Kings' event. (Photo Credit: Mark Jurkowitz)Protestors line 158 in Nags Head for 'No Kings' event. (Photo Credit: Mark Jurkowitz)Protestors line 158 in Nags Head for 'No Kings' event.
Saint Andrews by the Sea and music teacher John Buford create Outer Banks Youth Choir

2 weeks ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Mary Riddle

By Mary Ellen Riddle | Outer Banks Voice on June 14, 2025 By Mary Ellen Riddle | Outer Banks VoiceIn September, Saint Andrews by the Sea will introduce a new Outer Banks Youth Choir that will perform once a month during Sunday services and practice at the church. The choir will consist of young people from ages 9 to 19, and they don’t have to be a church member to join.
Dare Commissioners voice support for Dare Early College, address funding concerns

2 weeks ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Mark Jurkowitz

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice on June 13, 2025 By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks VoiceAs the Dare County Commissioners approved a resolution related to financing the construction of a Dare Early College building at their June 9 meeting, they also reiterated their support for the idea and expressed frustration at what they characterized as public misconceptions about how it would be paid for.
Currituck Commissioners approve $88.4 million budget

2 weeks ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Mark Jurkowitz

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice on June 12, 2025 By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks VoiceAt a June 11 Special Meeting, the Currituck County Commissioners approved by unanimous vote an $88.4 million FY 2026 General Fund budget, about a 6 % increase over the current budget of $83.3 million.
At Dare Board meeting, Judge Trivette outlines vision for Recovery Court

2 weeks ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Mark Jurkowitz

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice on June 11, 2025 By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks VoiceSpeaking at the Dare Board of Commissioners June 9 meeting, Judge Robert Trivette made a passionate case for the value of the Dare County Recovery Court and outlined some changes in the works.
Following 2025 revaluation, about 200 Dare County parcels under appeal

2 weeks ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Mark Jurkowitz

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice on June 10, 2025 By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks VoiceIn the wake of the 2025 Dare County revaluation, the values for 198 the county’s 41,567 taxable parcels are currently being appealed to the Board of Equalization and Review, according to County Assessor Hosea Wilson. The revaluation conducted in 2025 saw the county’s overall property value rise by 67%.
Dare Commissioners unite in opposing offshore drilling

2 weeks ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Kip Tabb

By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice on June 9, 2025 By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks VoiceAfter learning that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is considering opening the waters of the East Coast to offshore drilling for gas and oil, the Dare County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution opposing “the inclusion of any exploration…oil and gas leasing off the coast of North Carolina” at their June 9 meeting.
Jockey’s Ridge celebrated in style at four-day event

2 weeks ago | outerbanksvoice.com | Kip Tabb

By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice on June 9, 2025 Ann-Cabell Baum, daughter of Carolista Baum, is now the Vice Chair of the Friends of Jockey’s Ridge. (Photos by Kip Tabb)Kites filled the sky on Friday and Saturday during the 43rd Annual Rogallo Kite Festival. (Photos by Kip Tabb)Kites filled the sky on Friday and Saturday during the 43rd Annual Rogallo Kite Festival. (Photos by Kip Tabb) 2Gov. Josh Stein takes a hang-gliding lesson.