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Police: Driver running red light caused four-vehicle Colington intersection Sunday crash
Three high-profile, multi-vehicle accidents in the past three days on the Outer Banks resulted in at least six cars being towed.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Manteo man arrested for stabbing with intent to kill
Dare County Sheriff's Office deputies on Monday arrested Dylan Riggs, an 18-year-old Manteo resident for stabbing with the intent to kill.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 25, 20241 min read


Jackie Price released on probation in Manteo following guilty plea to sexual crimes
Jackie Ray Price, 49, pled guilty to multiple felony secret peeping charges in Dare County and was released on a 24-month probation.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 21, 20245 min read


Six Dare County commissioners receive federal subpoenas; dredge and contract subject of inquiry, chairman says
six Dare County commissioners received individual subpoenas commanding them to testify before a federal grand jury in Raleigh.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 20, 20245 min read


Community cleanup Saturday part of effort to honor Native heritage of Outer Banks
Residents who trace their roots to the Indigenous people of the Outer Banks invite volunteers to help clean up the Scarborough Cemetery.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 19, 20244 min read


PBS show North Carolina Weekend features Outer Banks life-saving stations
A new PBS North Carolina Weekend episode, “Salt and Seas,” features two Outer Banks sites connected to U.S. Life-Saving Service stations.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 14, 20244 min read


Law enforcement investigating swastika made at First Flight High School
A swastika made in the First Flight High School parking lot about two weeks ago remains under investigation.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 14, 20243 min read


Shayne Perry takes plea deal for second-degree murder of girlfriend’s father
Shayne Michael Perry, 32, pleaded guilty on Oct. 28 to the second-degree murder of his girlfriend’s father over two years ago.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 13, 20244 min read


‘Stunning:’ NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green reads at Jennette’s Pier
North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green read excerpts of her work at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head on Thursday night.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 8, 20245 min read


Maryland woman arrested for attempted murder in Frisco
A Maryland woman was arrested Wednesday evening for attempted first-degree murder in Frisco.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 7, 20242 min read


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes remediation action at Buxton beach, perspectives differ as to why
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Oct. 2 began removing petroleum-contaminated soils from the former Buxton Naval Facility site.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 7, 20246 min read


The Outer Banks’ 2024 local election results
The results of select local races in the 2024 presidential election for Currituck, Dare and Hyde counties are as follows.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 6, 20244 min read


‘Disappointed for a decade’: Edenton residents decry still-not-renovated SAGA-owned hotel
Edenton residents' frustrations with the condition of the SAGA-owned historic Hotel Hinton have boiled over in multiple meetings.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 31, 20249 min read


Preliminary report released for last month’s KDH airplane crash that took five lives, including decorated soldier
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report for last month's fiery plane crash that took five lives in KDH.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 30, 20244 min read


Learn Outer Banks legends with new ‘OBX Folklore’ GIS map, enter free raffle to win poster
Longstanding legends of the Outer Banks now have their own interactive GIS map.

Staff Reports
Oct 29, 20243 min read


Dare County’s top two law enforcement officials no longer retiring Dec. 1
Dare County’s top two law enforcement officials will no longer retire Dec. 1, as planned.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 28, 20245 min read


KDH police: Elderly local lost almost whole retirement fund to scammer, public’s help sought
The Kill Devil Hills Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying a person in an ongoing scam and larceny investigation.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Only one Dare dredging permit reinstated to date, contradicting prior public information
One of Dare County’s five suspended dredging permits was reinstated last week, almost exactly a month after the permits were suspended.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 23, 20243 min read


Dominion Energy NC customers to see temporarily lower bills following ruling
Dominion Energy customers in North Carolina will see temporarily lower electric bills starting in November, following a recent ruling.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 22, 20244 min read


Outer Banks community of one mind: Protect Jockey’s Ridge
Dare County residents on Tuesday afternoon spoke in favor of reinstating protections for Jockey's Ridge State Park.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 18, 20245 min read
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