Current TV, in conjunction with Dare County and the Coastal Studies Institute, has released a new video highlighting the Graveyard of the Atlantic, and its local namesake museum. The video features information on the dynamic shoals off the coasts of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, the Graveyard of the Atlantic itself, (where more than 2,000 ships [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Dare County Public Works Department has announced the temporary shutdown of dumpster service at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Recycling Center due to the upcoming construction of a parking lot for the new boat ramp located at the end of Myrna Peters Road in Rodanthe. These changes are slated to go into effect beginning on Monday, August [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, July 27, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Back to School Vaccine Clinics Dare County Department of Health and Human Services will be offering two COVID-19 vaccination clinics (and the corresponding second dose clinics) prior to the start of the [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County announced 83 new positive COVID-19 test results over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,503. The county provides weekly case counts on Tuesdays, and this number has been increasing steadily for the past month. Last week, Dare County reported a total of [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Ferry Division announced on Tuesday that it will be suspending operations for the Currituck-Knotts Island route from Tuesday, July 27, through Friday, July 30, to divert ferry personnel to the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry. The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry, which is the busiest of the N.C. Ferry system’s seven routes, has had to cancel a number [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has canceled several trips scheduled for the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry on Monday, July 26, due to staffing issues. The following departures are canceled for Monday: Hatteras vehicular ferry: 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Ocracoke vehicular ferry: 11:00 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. [...] Local News |  Full Article

Monday Update: The driver of the pick-up truck that wrecked on Sunday night was charged with driving while impaired and felony death by motor vehicle. One fatality has been confirmed in the accident.  A major traffic accident was reported in Frisco on N.C. Highway 12 near the Frisco Rod & Gun market on Sunday night, July [...] Local News |  Full Article

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, a single-engine airplane flipped over onto its roof shortly after landing at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Ocracoke Island Airport (W95). Per the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the airplane came to rest in the grass near the north end of the runway. The Hyde County Sheriff’s Office and [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Hyde County Health Dept. released the following update for Friday, July 23, which provides information on the county’s current COVID-19 case count, as well as additional information on vaccinations in the county. As of July 23, 2021, Hyde County has vaccinated 2,904 individuals with at least one dose of COVID vaccine, which is 59% [...] Local News |  Full Article

Ocracoke Island’s charm stems from its isolation, but that isolation brings challenges. Especially when storms hit, it can be difficult to get vital supplies onto the island. That may soon become a little easier thanks to successful drone trial flights conducted yesterday. NCDOT’s Division of Aviation, in partnership with the NCDOT Ferry Division and U.S.-based [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Dare County Board of Education will meet in a special session Thursday, July 29, to consider local implementation of Gov. Roy Cooper’s guidelines for an in-person return to school, including mask mandates for younger students. The 5 p.m. meeting at First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills is open to the public and [...] Local News |  Full Article

On July 12, 2021, at approximately 10:3.0. pm, a Deputy working the C-District responded to an EMS call for a person acting unstable at a residence in the 40100 Block of Hwy 12, Avon NC. When the Deputy arrived, the person attacked the Deputy scratching and biting the facial area. The assailant also tried to [...] Local News |  Full Article

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) released a video this week on social media that shows the progress on the newest bridge along the Outer Banks, the Jug Handle Bridge. The 2.4 mile-long Jug Handle Bridge was 75% complete as of June 3, with a projected opening date of early 2022. The Jug Handle [...] Local News |  Full Article

A pair of green sea turtles that have been undergoing treatment at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island will be headed back into the ocean on Wednesday morning. The endangered reptiles have been cleared by the veterinary team at the aquarium’s Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center for release. Wednesday’s release is scheduled for [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, July 20, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update For the third week in a row, Dare County is seeing an increase in COVID-19 infections. The total number of new positive cases reported in Dare County [...] Local News |  Full Article