Dare County released this update on the Buxton beach nourishment and groin repair project on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice Craig Peele and his late wife Fran adopted their dog JoJo, a Chihuahua/Boston Terrier mix, after he was found wandering the streets of Kitty Hawk about seven yea…

NCDOT released this information on conditions on Hatteras at about noon on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Strong>Update: PAs previously announced, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) opened the temporary roadway at Pea Island to northbound traffic at 3 p.m. today (Tuesday, Septem…

Strong>Update: Photo from NCDOT show vehicles traveling northbound on NC12 following the opening of a temporary road at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

NCDOT’s  Ferry Division announced on Monday, Sept. 28 that it will expand its emergency ferry route service between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point on Tuesday and Wednesday. The route will remain in oper…

Visitors and residents should be aware of the following damages and impacts.

Shortly after noon on Monday, Sept. 28, Dare County issued this update release on the situation on Hatteras.

Following the Nor’easter that swept along the East Coast over the weekend, Currituck County sustained localized damage across the Northern Outer Banks. The storm left sand dunes eroded, beach walko…

An unconscious surfer was pulled from the water Sunday and taken to the Outer Banks Hospital after being revived by two Kitty Hawk Police officers, according to Kitty Hawk Police Detective Jason Ri…

NCDOT  is reopening N.C. 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island at 1:30 p.m. today. As a result, ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke will resume on a limited schedule.

At about 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, Dare County issued this update on the situation on Hatteras. NCDOT has activated emergency ferry service between Stumpy Point on the Dare County mainland and R…

On the evening of Sat. September 26, Dare County announced that a State of Emergency has been declared on Hatteras.

County prepares plans to resupply Hatteras with food, fuel, medical supplies Shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, Dare County issued this update on the situation on Hatteras.  Here are the…

Update: The latest information from NCDOT, released on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 26, reports that NC12 remains closed between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe, as well as on Ocracoke between t…

Tillett issues statement about conditions on Hatteras. Update: Jerry Tillett, who is filling the NC District 1 Senate seat vacated by Bobby Hanig, has released a statement on the status of NC 12 an…

For Dare County, the bill is about $600K for two years By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice After the federal government reconfigured how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are ad…

With the coastal storm expected to impact the Outer Banks starting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the latest briefing by the National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City says a strong coastal low wil…

After long and valiant struggle, Tricia Lawrenson passes on Sept. 17 By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice Tricia Kirschner Lawrenson, who underwent three double-lung transplants during her long an…

First Flight High School announced on Friday, Sept. 18 that it has cancelled the remainder of the varsity football season “due to safety concerns related to the team’s current roster and avai…

Coastal Fisheries Coalition seeks to overturn court decision on fisheries By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice   At the Sept. 16 meeting of the NC Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition in Morehead City, …

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice The Dare County League of Women Voters (LWV) has announced it will sponsor one candidate forum prior to the Nov. 3 election—an Oct. 14 event for the candidates…

On Thursday, Sept. 17, Dare County released a progress report on the ongoing Buxton beach nourishment project and the work to repair the southernmost groin near the former Cape Hatteras Lighthouse …

Set to headline Saturday’s show at Jockey’s Ridge, Mojo Collins recounts a memorable career By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice In 1973, veteran blues musician Mojo Collins moved to the Outer Banks…

Children & Youth Partnership unveils its Outdoor Learning Environment By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice With the ribbon cutting for its Outdoor Learning Environment, the Children & Youth Pa…

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice Unofficially, the General Election season kicks into high gear once the calendar moves past Labor Day weekend, and that should literally become more obvious th…

Hundreds participate in the March to Remember in Kill Devil Hills By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice Twenty-five years after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the memories are still there.

Following the final NCDOT community listening session, which was held on Ocracoke on Sept. 9, Hyde County is partnering with the Ocracoke Civic and Business Association (OCBA) and the Ocracoke Acce…

NCDOT holds listening session on new tolls in Hatteras Village By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice As the North Carolina Ferry Division prepares to implement tolls on all the state’s ferries on Jan.  1…

Last operational camera in the Town was shut down in August    By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice During his presentation to the Kitty Hawk Town Council on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Police Chief Michael…

By Brian Tress | Outer Banks Voice For four days over Labor Day weekend, Jennette’s Pier once again became the center of East Coast pro surfing, as the WRV Outer Banks Pro Presented by Pacifi…

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice In a statement following the release of the state’s school accountability results for 2025-2026, the Hyde County Schools said it was “celebrating student achie…

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice With one month left before the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) presents its new ferry tolling plan to NC Board of Transportation, community meetings on…

Commissioners hear presentation from Police Chief Hale By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice Following a presentation from Police Chief Perry Hale, the Nags Head Commissioners decided they were not…

Dare Early College and First Flight High School receive ‘A’ grades With this week’s release of data measuring the performances of the state’s public schools, Dare County Schools (DCS) officials say…

By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice When Kitty Hawk Elementary School (KHES) parents received an Aug. 18 email from Principal Lisa Colvin announcing the school would no longer permit parents to vis…

By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice  An upcoming living shoreline project at the Harvey Soundside site in Nags Head has raised concerns about safety issues affecting recreational water activities.

Dare Commissioners vote to remove Flock cameras from unincorporated areas By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice Update: After a presentation led by Nags Head Police Chief Perry Hale and a lengthy d…

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice Laurie Buckhout, the Republican candidate for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District seat in November, has been suspended and fined by the prediction mark…

The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) will hold a series of public hearings starting in late September on Dominion Energy’s request for a rate hike for customers in the state.

Ella-Rae Reese is a rising FFHS women’s soccer star By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice  Ella-Rae Reese discovered her love for soccer at age seven when she began playing with the kids in her neigh…

On Monday, Aug. 24, outgoing State Senator Bobby Hanig announced he was resigning his District 1 seat early, several months before his term expired on Jan. 1, 2027.  On Saturday, Aug. 29, the NC Fi…

The science behind restoring the endangered species in NC By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice Five years ago, just seven known wild red wolves remained in the 1.7-million-acre recovery area spannin…

By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice A NCDOT project calling for improvements at the intersection of NC12 and US158 in Kitty Hawk appears to “essentially be shelved and not pursued,” according to NCDOOT…

On paper, the Dare County occupancy and meals collections for June 2026 look pretty good. But in discussing the numbers, Outer Banks Visitor Bureau Executive Director Lee Nettles offered a more nua…

News & Observer reports the investigation was requested by Wake County DA A new story in The Raleigh News & Observer reports that the Wake County District Attorney has asked the NC State …

By Brian Tress | Outer Banks Voice Most visitors who climb the steps at Currituck Beach Lighthouse or walk the fields at Island Farm don’t know the name of the nonprofit that makes either place pos…

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice On the morning of Monday, Aug. 24, State Senator Bobby Hanig announced he has retired from that post. The decision comes a few months in advance of his term ex…

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice The debate over whether to repeal or amend the state’s ban on hardened structures for shoreline protection resumes this week when the North Carolina Coastal Re…

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice The Kill Devil Hills Commissioners appeared open to revising the town’s policy requiring permits for demonstrations after speakers at the Aug. 17 meeting quest…