The Dare County Parks and Recreation Department’s Hatteras Island Division has announced that the gymnasium located inside the Fessenden Center will be closed for a period of at least six weeks beginning on Monday, March 3, while the facility’s roof and siding are being replaced. The planned project is part of Dare County’s ongoing efforts to renovate and [...] Local News | Full Article
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Dare County Schools will have remote learning day on Wednesday, Fe ...
February 18, 2025 | Local News
Dare County Schools (DCS) issued the following message on Tuesday afternoon, February 18, regarding school operations on Wednesday. Wednesday, February 19, 2025, will be a Remote Learning Day for all Dare County Schools, due to expected impacts from the winter storm. Students should follow the expectations provided by their teachers for remote instruction. Staff may [...] Local News | Full Article
Winter Storm is expected this week in NC, but the Outer Banks will ...
February 17, 2025 | Local News
Click here for the Monday afternoon update A winter storm is expected this week from Wednesday through Thursday, but the Outer Banks is currently forecasted to have mostly rain with a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS). “This system has the potential to [...] Local News | Full Article
State coastal commission to meet in New Bern Feb. 26-27; Coastal R ...
February 17, 2025 | Local News
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Feb. 26 and 27 at the DoubleTree New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle Street, New Bern. The public may attend the CRC meeting in-person or watch online. The regular business meeting of the CRC will begin at 3 p.m. on Feb. 26 and will resume at 9 a.m. [...] Local News | Full Article
Feb. 17 rally in Dowdy Park to protest effort to reverse NC Suprem ...
February 16, 2025 | Local News
From OuterBanksVoice.com Common Cause and Concerned Citizens in Dare County are sponsoring a rally on Monday, Feb. 17, at 4:00 p.m. at Dowdy Park in Nags Head. The rally has been called to oppose efforts by Republican Jefferson Griffin, losing candidate for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, to overturn the results of [...] Local News | Full Article
High Surf Advisory and Wind Advisory in effect for Sunday, Ocracok ...
February 16, 2025 | Local News
A strong cold front will move through Eastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks on Sunday, bringing high winds and the potential for coastal flooding, according to an update from the National Weather Service. A High Surf Advisory has been issued for the south-facing beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City from 7 a.m. to [...] Local News | Full Article
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission says it is currently tracking highly-pathogenic avian influenza in birds across the state, including multiple cases in northeastern North Carolina. The commission said new cases of what’s also known as “bird flu” are emerging due to the high numbers of migratory waterfowl that congregate in North Carolina, [...] Local News | Full Article
Jones announces candidacy for District Court Judge in the May 2026 ...
February 15, 2025 | Local News
Kyle Jones, an Assistant District Attorney and former County Commissioner in Perquimans County who served for three terms on that County’s Board of Commissioners until 2024, announced Tuesday night at the Currituck County Republican Party’s January meeting that he intends to file as a candidate for District Court Judge in the May 2026 Republican Primary. [...] Local News | Full Article
Washington Baum Bridge project nears completion, traffic shifts to ...
February 14, 2025 | Local News
Motorists driving between Manteo and Nags Head on U.S. 64 will be seeing several traffic shifts over the next several weeks as a project to rehabilitate the Washington Baum (Pirate’s Cove) Bridge nears completion. On Thursday night, contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation moved eastbound traffic onto the outside lane of the bridge. It [...] Local News | Full Article
A strong cold front will move through Eastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks on Sunday, Feb. 16, bringing the potential for ocean overwash and soundside flooding, according to an update from the National Weather Service. Minor ocean overwash is possible for vulnerable areas of N.C. Highway 12, and especially on Ocracoke Island. Ocracoke Island [...] Local News | Full Article
Dare County Water Department provides update on multiple Leak Aler ...
February 14, 2025 | Local News
The Dare County Water Department is informing Dare County Water customers that the Dropcountr app utilized by the department has sent a series of automated leak alerts to some Dare County Water customers. While these alerts indicate potential leaks at properties, in most cases, the leaks are very small. Customers who received an alert may contact the Dare County [...] Local News | Full Article
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has announced Christian Waters will serve as the agency’s next chief deputy director. For the last nine years, Waters has served as the agency’s chief of its Inland Fisheries Division. As Chief Deputy Director, Waters will oversee the agency’s day-to-day operations and lead the agency’s Law Enforcement, Wildlife Management, Inland Fisheries [...] Local News | Full Article
Due to an N.C. Department of Information Technology planned outage, N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles online services and self-service kiosks will not be available for an extended period of time on Saturday, Feb. 15. This outage, which will affect multiple state agencies, will begin at midnight and is expected to last until approximately 7 p.m. [...] Local News | Full Article
Dare County is pleased to announce that a new plaque designating Roanoke Island as the first Purple Heart Island was installed at the Dare County Veterans Memorial site in Manteo (300 Queen Elizabeth Avenue) on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Previously, during the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, [...] Local News | Full Article
Beach Food Pantry, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing food insecurity in Dare County, recently announced the grand opening of its new satellite food pantry location in Rodanthe. “This new location will expand the reach of vital food assistance services to underserved families and individuals on Hatteras Island,” stated the announcement. Located on the grounds of [...] Local News | Full Article