Anthony Dewayne Lambert, 32, of Manteo, was arrested Dec. 18 on charges of second-degree and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

A dead female juvenile humpback whale washed up near Bennett Street Beach Access in Kitty Hawk on Friday, Dec. 27.

An aerial survey team documented an endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear about 60 miles off the Outer Banks.

Longtime Judge Edgar L. Barnes will retire on Jan. 1, 2025, and five area nominees hope to fill his seat for the next two years.

A $25 million Federal Highway Administration grant will fund wildlife crossings to help save "critically endangered" red wolves.

The license plate agency in Manteo will close on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Contract operator applications are accepted through that date.

The father of the 2-year-old who died in a fiery fatal vehicle collision last week is expected to recover.

Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges through her foundation is creating a new weeklong summer camp in Columbia for children ages 8-12.

The bicyclist involved in a collision with a Town of Nags Head fire truck on Saturday, Dec. 7, died from his injuries on Thursday, Dec. 12.

A state Senate bill containing a provision Outer Banks government officials oppose became law late Wednesday afternoon.

A 2-year-old child from Manns Harbor died Thursday after a vehicle collision on the Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge in Dare County.

The Moyock man charged with first-degree murder on Friday, Dec. 6, has a lengthy history of criminal charges that includes two assaults.

Four pages of Dare County voters, representing nearly 200 ballots, are among the thousands GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin seeks to purge.

A collision involving a Nags Head fire truck and a bicyclist took place Saturday on Highway U.S. 158 (S Croatan Highway).

A Moyock man is being held with no bond in the Currituck County Detention Center on a first-degree murder charge.

Dare County will continue its nearly decade-long relationship with a Raleigh-based lobbying firm.

The small sailboat students at Manteo Middle School are building is almost ready for its launch in the Atlantic Ocean.

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

Three pedestrians and a motorcyclist were hospitalized after two incidents where motor vehicles struck pedestrians on the Outer Banks.

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