Friday, August 14, 2015   Go      HomeBusinessEntertainmentCommunityCommentarySports Outer Banks This WeekHomeBusinessEntertainmentCommunityCommentarySports Outer Banks This Week  LoginIncorrect Username or password.  Forgot your password?   Keep me logged in.      Create an accout       Top StoriesAug 14  Nags Head B Fair 81°F   PodcastsNews Click for Sam Walker's report »    Local LinksBeach 104Beach BookCoastal Review OnlineDare CountyDuckIsland Free PressKill Devil HillsKitty HawkManteoNags HeadNighthawk NewsSouthern Shores Featured BlogsBill's OBX Beach LifeNatural Outer BanksRed Headed Beach GirlRosie HawthorneTom Robinson        Top Stories  Fresh Pond: A vision to turn a hidden gem into a public park      Fresh Pond: A vision to turn a hidden gem into a public parkMatt Byrne, a resident of Kill Devil Hills, has a dream. It revolves around a 27-acre body of water that straddles Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills and is virtually impossible to access. 14 hrs Fresh Pond straddles Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills. (Rob Morris)Matt Byrne, a resident of Kill Devil Hills, has a dream.It revolves around a 27-acre body of water that straddles Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills and is virtually impossible to access.The dream includes kayaks, light fishing for bass, maybe some picnicking, bird watching and walking.He wants to free Fresh Pond and make it accessible to the public.Many longtime residents and natives know the place. Others may have seen the name on street signs or heard about it in conversation.Before 1980, it was one of the primary sources of drinking water for Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills.more »       N.C. State prof dissects touted benefits of offshore drilling  N.C. State prof dissects touted benefits of offshore drillingPublic support for oil and natural gas drilling off the North Carolina coast has been strong, according to an industry public opinion poll, but the rationale behind the fervor might cool under close scrutiny of the asserted benefits. Aug 12  Public support for oil and natural gas drilling off the North Carolina coast has been strong, according to an industry public opinion poll, but the rationale behind the fervor might cool under close scrutiny of the asserted benefits. full story »       Dare’s new medical helicopter to make its debut Aug. 19  Dare’s new medical helicopter to make its debut Aug. 19Dare County’s new medical transport helicopter will be on display Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in celebration of National Aviation Day. yesterday  Dare County’s new medical transport helicopter will be on display Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in celebration of National Aviation Day.  full story » Inside Business  Dare tourism spending passed $1 billion in 2014, up 7 percentThe announcement comes as Gov. McCrory pushes an economic development plan that the state Senate has tied into a sales tax revenue redistribution proposal