History has always moved Shea LaFountaine. Today, she helps make it a captivating experience for others via her podcast, “History Fix.”

The Saving Lives Task Force has been at the forefront of addressing substance use and the opioid crisis in Dare County for the past 11 years. Its co-chair since the beginning, who recently retired, and its new co-chair discuss the task force's successes and the changes they've seen.

“In the Spirit of Wingina 2: Our Women...Our Words...Our Water” took place in Manteo and in Nags Head on Friday and Saturday, May 30-31.

From June 5-8, the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Jockey’s Ridge State Park serves up an equal mix of nostalgia and never-seen-before elements, from live concerts to a shoreline planting project, to the Outer Banks’ first large-scale drone show.

Beloved Haven, a Currituck County-based nonprofit, set up a mobile outreach van Tuesday in Elizabeth City in the first of many planned regional stops to serve women who are survivors of or who are vulnerable to human trafficking.

The Secotan Alliance works to introduce people to Chief Wingina’s and other tribes’ collective role in our past, while also sharing the Indigenous “Earth ethic” of living sustainably and respecting the environment and all living creatures in a modern context.

For our seventh episode of “Down the Road,” we meet Braxton Hughes, a local who will soon begin his second six-month season playing professional American football in Brazil.

Dare County Library's “Library of Things” allows residents to borrow real-life tools and kits that offer tangible benefits.

For our sixth episode of “Down the Road,” we meet Laura Wayland, a local entrepreneur.

Hatteras Plawkers clean up trash from the roadside on Hatteras Island once a week from April through November.

Join us for our new video series, where Outer Banks Insider interviews community members who live "down the road" from you!

Join us for our new video series, where Outer Banks Insider interviews community members who live "down the road" from you!

Join us for our new video series, where Outer Banks Insider interviews community members who live "down the road" from you!

Join us for our new video series, where Outer Banks Insider interviews community members who live "down the road" from you!

Join us for our new series, where Outer Banks Insider interviews community members who live “down the road” from you!

In 2025, the Outer Banks Chorus will sing in historic cathedrals in Italy, with the highlight of singing mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

Two holiday-themed bar tours in Dare County stand ready to toast the season — and help local causes.

“They call women kneeboarders ‘unicorns,’” said Patti Hook, who recently won second place in the kneeboarding world championships.

Debbie Swick Swick has been pushing for balloon release bans since January 2023, she said. Recently, she has seen a string of successes.