Dare County Recovery Court, peer support services and other efforts are set to benefit under Dare County’s proposed 2027 fiscal year plan for spending nearly $360,000 in opioid settlement funding.

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.

The Manteo Healthcare Task Force discussed its continuing plans to address local health care issues and also celebrated the successes of the Preceptor Hub program.

Some Outer Banks locals say they're already being affected by the stalled contract negotiations between ECU Health and UnitedHealthcare.

Shortly over a year after a Nags Head resident began running, she is taking on her longest run yet this weekend, 100 miles from Corolla to Hatteras, raising money and awareness for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in honor of her brother.

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.

The Outer Banks Hospital Medical Office Building LLC purchased the iconic former Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern property in Nags Head last week for $4.4 million, according to Dare County land transfer records.

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 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.

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

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.

Three people across the Outer Banks contracted Vibrio infections from open wound exposures to sound water in July, including two people who were hospitalized, according to area health officials.