Due to expected impacts from the winter storm, Dare County offices will operate on a modified schedule on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 and Wednesday, January 22, 2025. All Dare County offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, reopening on Thursday, January 23, 2025, depending on weather and road conditions. Should there be any [...] Local News |  Full Article

The following update was posted by Dare County on Tuesday at noon, outlining information on the Winter Storm Warning issued for the Outer Banks. For more updates on the imminent winter weather, click here. The National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City, NC has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Dare County, which is in effect from 5 [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County Schools (DCS) issued a message on Tuesday morning, January 21, regarding after-school  cancellations due to imminent winter weather. Additional cancellations are likely on Wednesday, as at least 4-6 inches of snow is expected for the Outer Banks, per the National Weather Service. For more information on the local weather forecast, click here. The [...] Local News |  Full Article

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Snowfall projections continue to trend upward as of Tuesday morning, with 4-6 inches or more expected for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service (NWS). “There is high confidence that we will see accumulating [...] Local News |  Full Article

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Snowfall projections jumped to 4-6 inches for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands in the latest update from the National Weather Service (NWS), which was issued on Monday afternoon, January 20. “Forecast confidence remains high that we will see accumulating snow [for] all [...] Local News |  Full Article

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Forecast confidence remains high that the Outer Banks will see some accumulating snow from Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning, while freezing temperatures will be a concern for most of the week, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather [...] Local News |  Full Article

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Updated on Sunday, January 19: 1-2 inches of snow is currently forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday, while abnormally cold temperatures will linger for most of the week, per a Sunday afternoon update from the National Weather [...] Local News |  Full Article

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service While probabilities for heavy snowfall have trended downward in the past 24 hours, confidence is increasing that light snow will impact parts of the Outer Banks mid-week, according to a Sunday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS). Currently, Hatteras [...] Local News |  Full Article

Click here for the most recent Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Confidence continues to increase that the Outer Banks will see accumulating snow starting late Tuesday into Wednesday, along with extremely cold weather starting on Monday, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office.Currently, Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands [...] Local News |  Full Article

North Carolina’s Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) has classified 11 counties in eastern North Carolina as experiencing severe drought conditions, also known as D2, in the latest drought advisory issued Thursday, Jan. 16. Severe drought is impacting portions of Beaufort, Dare, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Martin, Onslow, Pender, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington counties. In addition, the [...] Local News |  Full Article

Confidence is high that the Outer Banks will see abnormally cold temperatures next week, along with a 50% chance of more than 2 inches of snow, according to a Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. Cold weather will impact Hatteras Ocracoke Islands throughout the week, and especially Tuesday through [...] Local News |  Full Article

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Federal regulators on Wednesday withdrew proposed changes to vessel speed limit rules intended to reduce the number of boat strikes suffered by the endangered population of North Atlantic right whales. That will leave in place the current rules, while garnering praise from lawmakers and the fishing and boating industries, along with criticism from [...] Local News |  Full Article

All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Therefore, the Dare County C&D Landfill, the Buxton Transfer Station and the Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025. These sites will reopen on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Dare County [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County is proud to announce the formation of its A250 Committee, an initiative that brings together representatives from a variety of local organizations to coordinate the county’s celebrations of America’s 250th birthday. The committee’s work will culminate in a variety of events and activities running through July 2026 and beyond, marking this historic milestone [...] Local News |  Full Article

People will have a chance to set sail on a long and rewarding career as the North Carolina Ferry Division hosts a series of five career events to find qualified applicants to staff its ferries, terminals and shipyard. The career events will be held at the following times and locations: Jan. 31: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., [...] Local News |  Full Article