1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (205+ words) The show’s title is drawn from an often-quoted statement about southern history. “The past is never dead,” wrote William Faulkner in 1951. “It’s not even past.” “History helps us know who we are and what we must do in the present,…...

23+ hour, 36+ min ago   (366+ words) The Coastland Times The Cape Hatteras replica Fresnel lens is complete! The completed lens will project 24 focused beams of light rotating at 3 1/2 revolutions per minute, twenty miles out to sea—and across the land as well! Dan Spinella, owner, creator,…...

2+ day, 56+ min ago   (359+ words) Created to foster a community that appreciates the art of film, the Outer Banks Film Society’s fourth season will begin in September with a full slate of independent films, movie classics, documentaries, shorts and world cinema. Films will be screened…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (151+ words) Celebrate Independence Day on the waterfront at Roanoke Island Festival Park’s A250 Independence Day Celebration! All are welcome to attend on Saturday, July 4 for a free evening of live music, local vendors and a festive coastal atmosphere. Gates open at 6 p.m....

4+ week, 32+ min ago   (51+ words) Mustang Music Outreach Program to lease old Kill Devil Hills fire station The Coastland Times Mustang Music Outreach Program to lease old Kill Devil Hills fire station Community members, parents, grandparents and teachers also spoke in support of the lease....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (258+ words) The long-awaited bronze statue of John Jasper White will be unveiled during the Juneteenth celebration at the Historic Jarvisburg Colored School on June 20, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. John Jasper White, also known as Currituck Jack, was an enslaved mariner in Currituck County…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (121+ words) The Friends of the Outer Banks History Center and Downtown Books, in collaboration with College of The Albemarle (COA) – Dare and the COA Social Science Department, welcome author Andrew Lawler as the June presenter for the 2026 Speaker Series. Lawler will…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (768+ words) How Festival Park's Summer Programs Keep Families Engaged Between Screens The Coastland Times How Festival Park's Summer Programs Keep Families Engaged Between Screens Summer on Roanoke Island has a rhythm all its own, and Roanoke Island Festival Park sits right…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (223+ words) Currituck County has announced the appointment of April Young as the new library director. She joined the county on June 1, 2026, bringing more than 16 years of experience in North Carolina public libraries. With the dissolution of the East Albemarle Regional Library…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (212+ words) Mark your calendars for a day dedicated to the ’tater! Gather at Island Farm on Wednesday, June 17 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to be a part of all aspects of the harvest and cooking of a quintessential staple crop: the Irish…...