A Dare County jury on Thursday found a Buxton resident not guilty after a four-day arson trial at the Dare County Justice Center in Manteo for a case in which investigators determined that a September 2024 fire in the Burger Burger restaurant in Avon was intentionally set.

The Kitty Hawk Police Department's humorous social media posts serve several purposes, according to the staffer who makes them.

A Dare County commissioner with a court date later this month for a January arrest in which he was charged with driving while impaired, speeding and displaying an expired license plate, in a three-month span since was charged with two more expired plate misdemeanor charges and three seat belt infractions, court records show.

A convicted sex offender who is currently incarcerated on charges of felony second-degree forcible sex offense and misdemeanor sexual battery never lived at the address he provided to authorities when he was arrested last July, according to the Colington homeowner at said address.

The Dare District Court judge who found a Virginia man guilty of illegally shooting to death an American alligator in Stumpy Point this spring said of his sentencing: “It was a little unusual; it’s an unusual case.”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District team identified the former heating oil plant as a secondary source of petroleum contamination at the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Site.

The Creswell woman charged in the March 2 law enforcement pursuit from Tyrrell County to Dare County that ended in a multi-vehicle collision, seriously injuring two Manteo High School students, was sentenced in Dare Superior Court.

Three teen defendants, each facing murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting last summer at Avalon Pier, appeared in court Monday and had their cases continued.

Outer Banks Insider compiled a list of all the lifeguarded beaches on the Outer Banks from north to south, with links to each ocean rescue agency as well as beach safety tips.

Officials identified the person who died in a “water-related” incident in Avon.

The parents of a Currituck County High School sophomore who was seriously injured when struck during track practice by a vehicle allegedly driven by the school’s then-athletic director said they are “hurt and sad” on many levels as they await a court date and more answers in the case that has profoundly affected their daughter’s life.

People in Dare County lost nearly $1 million to scammers last year, as scamming incidents trend upward. Local law enforcement shares data and scam prevention tips.

An elderly Southern Shores resident fell victim to several types of scams over the course of multiple months. One person was convicted in the case, but others are believed to have been involved.

The condition of a man a Dare County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot during a traffic stop early Sunday morning remains unknown as of Monday afternoon, as are many details of the shooting.

Harvey West Jr. resigned as chair of North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District GOP, according to multiple sources, and the district—which includes over a fifth of the counties in the state—announced that it elected a new chair.

Rhonda Loy, the woman charged in October with assaulting a protester in Kitty Hawk as captured in a viral video, appeared in Dare County District Court on Tuesday.

A Manteo High School senior whose vehicle was struck by a speeding vehicle last Monday was rehospitalized after new symptoms arose over the weekend, according to her family. The Creswell driver charged in the incident is facing three additional charges.

A Creswell woman was arrested Monday afternoon after a vehicle pursuit from the Columbia area ended in a multi-vehicle collision at the U.S. Highway 64 and N.C. Highway 345 intersection on Roanoke Island.

Rodney Rawls is one of four Republican primary candidates for Dare County sheriff. No candidates from any other political parties filed to run in the race.

Jimmy Pierce is one of four Republican primary candidates for Dare County sheriff. No candidates from any other political parties filed to run in the race.