The 46 people and four dogs participating in the First Day Hike at Jockey’s Ridge State Park got a first glimpse of what will become the new park boardwalk.

A courtroom electronics ban went into effect across the seven-county First Judicial District for both superior court and district court settings. Public opinions vary, as do possible exemptions for journalists.

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A milestone was officially celebrated earlier this month as plans were set for a $900,000 fully accessible playground—the region’s first—to be built at Kitty Hawk Elementary School in Kitty Hawk.

A temporary North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles’ (NCDMV) driver license office is open in Manteo for four days amid a two-week-long closure of the Nags Head office due to an insect infestation.

Cape Hatteras sees record-breaking cold temp Monday; the Outer Banks has localized snow and ice; and 1,700 Dominion customers lose power.

The very end of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head is currently closed to visitors as the first of two planned offseason renovation projects is underway.

A 40-year-old Kill Devil Hills man arrested Sunday, charged with the Saturday night shooting that sent another Kill Devil Hills man to the hospital, bonded out within minutes, court records show.

Two men who said they were employed as maintenance workers for Dare County Schools until their recent dismissals because of the Manteo Elementary School trespass incident shared what they saw as concerning systemic issues.

Manteo High School’s varsity men’s soccer team made history when it won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A State Championship on Friday.

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Bond was increased for the man arrested for allegedly trespassing inside Manteo Elementary, and the Dare school board has set a Tuesday evening special meeting on school safety.

Ocean outfall pipes on the Outer Banks have been found to have high concentrations of bacterial contamination during and after storm events.

A man with a Canadian address was arrested Thursday on a misdemeanor “first-degree trespass enter/remain” charge for his alleged unlawful entry of Manteo Elementary School in Manteo. The same 37-year-old was arrested and charged last month with felony first-degree burglary in Kitty Hawk.

A First Flight High School junior recently won the 4A women’s cross country state championship.

The Manteo High School principal of almost two decades is retiring.

An aquatics center project ranked as the community’s top desired amenity, but it was not recommended to be prioritized due to its land and financial demands, according to a firm hired to complete a recreation needs assessment for Dare County.

The Manteo Elementary School principal, who is a former district principal of the year, will exchange leadership roles with one of First Flight High School’s assistant principals. The transfers are effective next Monday, Oct. 6, according to the district superintendent.

From grants and land trusts to accessory dwelling units and legislative changes, three Outer Banks leaders spoke about challenges and opportunities they see in addressing the area’s housing crisis during a virtual public gathering that the Raleigh-based North Carolina Housing Table hosted.

A Manteo couple jumped out of an airplane together 108 times on Monday, unofficially besting the 14-year-standing Guinness World Record of 105 tandem skydives in one day.