Four people are confirmed to have died in the large structure fire that broke out in the early morning hours on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Buxton, per an update from Dare County Emergency Management. “Thoughts and prayers are with all who have been impacted by this tragic fire, especially those that lost loved ones,” [...] Local News |  Full Article

Officials said that members of the U.S. Coast Guard and their families were involved in an early morning fire in Buxton that injured two people, while four others were still missing Friday evening. “With great sadness, I have confirmed that the family of one of our active duty members is currently unaccounted for,” said Capt. [...] Local News |  Full Article

The U.S. Department of Transportation this week announced the North Carolina Ferry System has been designated as a Marine Highway Project by the federal Maritime Administration. The designation, a first for the state, will allow the ferry system to apply to the Marine Highway Grant Program, which awards federal funding to modernize vessels and improve [...] Local News |  Full Article

A 100-pound aerial bomb from the World War II-era, which was discovered on a Buxton beach on Thursday morning, has been successfully detonated by a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit, per a Friday afternoon update. The three-person EOD team reported that there was a dull thud and sand tossed into the air approximately [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, October 20, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 667, of which there are 39 active cases among residents of Dare County. Of the 667 [...] Local News |  Full Article

Four individuals remain unaccounted for after a large structure fire broke out early this morning at 46110 Cape Hatteras Lane in Buxton. Volunteer fire departments from Buxton, Hatteras and Frisco responded shortly after 4 a.m. when a caller reported that flames were visible at the structure. Dare County EMS was also dispatched to the scene [...] Local News |  Full Article

Due to a nearby residential structural fire, the detonation of the buried unexploded ordnance in Buxton is delayed until later this morning or early this afternoon, per a Friday morning update. A specific time of the detonation has not been established. On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit from Norfolk, Virginia, [...] Local News |  Full Article

9:30 a.m. UPDATE:  Four individuals remain unaccounted for after a large structure fire broke out early this morning at 46110 Cape Hatteras Lane in Buxton. Volunteer fire departments from Buxton, Hatteras and Frisco responded shortly after 4 a.m. when a caller reported that flames were visible at the structure. Dare County EMS was also dispatched [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 7 new positive COVID-19 test results on Friday, October 23, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 667. The 7 additional cases consist of 5 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 17 under, male, home isolation 2) resident, 25-49, female, home [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources is awarding $11.5 million in grants to eight communities in coastal North Carolina for projects related to Hurricane Florence damage, which includes a Buxton Beach nourishment maintenance project slated for 2021 / 2022. In June of 2019, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously [...] Local News |  Full Article

Swell from distant Hurricane Epsilon will arrive along the Outer Banks beaches on Thursday, bringing powerful surf and dangerous rip currents, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Rough surf and a high threat of rip currents will linger through the weekend as Hurricane Epsilon passes well offshore, and [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 6 new positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, October 21, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 656. The 6 additional cases consist of 5 residents and 1 non-resident, and include the following: 1) resident, 65 over, female, home isolation 2) resident, 50-64, female, home [...] Local News |  Full Article

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends. North Carolina has seen increased hospitalizations and trajectory of cases in recent weeks. Governor Cooper underscored the importance of wearing masks, social distancing, and using good judgment [...] Local News |  Full Article

Absentee ballots in North Carolina without a witness signature on the ballot envelope will not be counted, and mail-in voters that made the mistake will have to submit a new ballot. The state Board of Elections issued new guidance to the counties Monday afternoon as part of a complicated legal battle between Republicans and Democrats [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 13 new positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, October 20, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 650. The 13 additional cases consist of 11 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 50-64, female, home isolation 2) resident, 50 – 64, male, [...] Local News |  Full Article