The Dare Community Housing Task Force, in collaboration with East Carolina University (ECU), invites members of the Dare County community to attend one of two community open house sessions that will be held on Hatteras Island on Thursday, March 27, 2025 to provide an opportunity for residents and property owners to share their perspectives on workforce housing challenges [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert L. “Bob” Woodard Sr. delivered the annual State of the County presentation at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, providing an overview of Dare County projects and initiatives that have been completed over the past year and also outlining several projects that are currently underway or slated to [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Dare County Public Works Department has announced that large item pickup for the unincorporated areas of Dare County only will begin on Monday, April 7, 2025 and run continuously for approximately 12-15 days. The large item pickup will be performed by a private contractor, Southern Disaster Recovery, and there will be a strict one pass only for each unincorporated [...] Local News |  Full Article

From CoastalReview.org Home-based and amateur weather spotters in North Carolina are encouraged to join a countrywide network that documents the size, intensity, duration and patterns of rain, hail and snow. Called the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, volunteers are asked to take measurements in their own backyards. “We are in need of [...] Local News |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com All four lanes of the Washington Baum Bridge over the Roanoke Sound have reopened to traffic, after completion of a $21.3 million rehabilitation project designed to improve rideability and extend its lifespan. The project that began in 2023 take out the bouncy ride of the U.S. 64 bridge between Nags Head and Manteo [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Ferry Division’s Pamlico Sound routes between Ocracoke, Cedar Island and Swan Quarter will be adding departures to their schedules on March 25, with each route going from four to six daily departures. The Pamlico Sound schedule, from March 25 through May 19, will be as follows: Ocracoke to Cedar Island:7:30 a.m., 1 p.m. [...] Local News |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Jennifer Wells of Kitty Hawk, an assistant public defense attorney in northeastern North Carolina, has been appointed by Gov. Josh Stein to serve as District Court judge through next year. Wells will fill the vacancy left when Judge Edgar Barnes retired last month after 28 years on the bench. She has worked since [...] Local News |  Full Article

Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 8 a.m. Friday, March 21, until further notice. “It is spring wildfire season in North Carolina, and we are seeing wildfire activity increase due to dry conditions,” said Agriculture Commissioner [...] Local News |  Full Article

The 2025 State of the County presentation covered a spectrum of topics that had impacted Dare County and Hatteras Island over the past year, which included the evolution of issues surrounding Buxton Beach. A small section of Buxton shoreline at the end of Old Lighthouse Road closed to the public in September 2023 after two [...] Local News |  Full Article

Update: At a March 20 hearing, Hooper received an additional secured bond of $100,000 for the three new (F) Indecent Liberties with a Minor charges filed on March 19. Hooper’s new total bond amount is $800,000. An Avon man already facing multiple charges and being held at the Dare County Detention Center was charged with three [...] Local News |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Retail sales in Dare County in 2024 finished at their second-highest total all-time, down slightly from the record set the previous year. And occupancy and prepared meals gross collections are off to a higher start in 2025. According to a report to the Dare County Tourism Board ahead of their meeting on Thursday, [...] Local News |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The final visitation numbers are in for 2024 at Outer Banks parks, attractions, and sites, and they verify forecasts of a slight decline from records set in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau report that tracks locations in Dare County shows 13 experienced a drop in the number [...] Local News |  Full Article

A strong cold front will bring the potential for severe weather, strong winds, and locally heavy rains starting Sunday night, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS). The main threats are damaging wind gusts of 50-70 mph and localized flooding in areas with poor drainage. An isolated tornado or two is also [...] Local News |  Full Article

UPDATE: The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Cedar Island, and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferries have resumed normal operations as of 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 15 The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Cedar Island, and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry operations have been suspended due to low visibility from heavy fog as of Saturday morning at 5:00 a.m., per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Dare County Public Works Department will host a three-day household hazardous waste collection event in three separate locations from Thursday, May 8, 2025 through Saturday, May 10, 2025. During this free event, Dare County residents and property owners can drop off a variety of hazardous materials—including motor oil in spill-proof containers, along with paints, polishes, varnishes, fluorescent lightbulbs, [...] Local News |  Full Article