In this year’s election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 1, incumbent Republican state Rep. Edward “Ed” Goodwin of Chowan County is running for reelection, and Democratic challenger Miriam Rollin of Dare County is also running for the seat. In District 79, Republican Darren Armstrong of Beaufort County is running unopposed.

Two Dare County candidates are running in this year’s election for North Carolina Senate District 1: Republican state Sen. Jerry Tillett, who was appointed to the seat last month following the resignation of former Sen. Bobby Hanig (R-Currituck), and Democrat Melissa Zehner.

Among other selections on Currituck County voters’ ballots this fall is a box to check to either “for” or “against” changing board of education elections from nonpartisan to partisan races.

A Camden County woman sentenced for embezzling from Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Department while employed there was originally the whistleblower for improper use of funds by the department’s chief and his son, the battalion chief, according to both her lawyer and the state prosecutor.

Beyond county, state and national candidates to consider for office, voters this fall can also weigh in on three proposed amendments to the state Constitution—plus a local sales tax referendum in Dare County.

Currituck County High School’s former athletic director pleaded not guilty but was found guilty of and sentenced for misdemeanor “reckless driving causing serious bodily injury” in the case where his truck struck a high school student during track practice.

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.

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.

In less than a two-week span, four of the five members of the Currituck County Board of Education traveled to Raleigh to advocate for increasing teacher pay, as they say the district continues to lose teachers to nearby, significantly better-paying jobs in Virginia.

Dominion Energy filed a rate proposal with the North Carolina Utilities Commission that, if approved, could mark the second rate increase for North Carolina residential customers this calendar year.

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

This April, communities across North Carolina will come together to celebrate the inaugural Local News Day—a national day of action highlighting the vital role of local journalism.

Several programs are available to potentially assist Outer Banks residents in need of help with energy bills, according to area agencies.

See the preliminary results of 2026 primary election races for Currituck, Dare and Hyde counties and the anticipated choices on the November general election ballots based on the current primary results and available information.

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission on Thursday afternoon voted to adopt its preferred management option for eventual rulemaking for Atlantic bonito.

Starting this month, the average residential Dominion Energy customer in North Carolina is expected to see a bill increase of nearly $12 per month.

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Director Roger “Chip” Hawley on Tuesday called the formation of the eight-agency Northeastern Drug Task Force a “historic event for northeastern North Carolina.”

The operator of the North Carolina license plate agency in Moyock for over six years announced the sale of the remainder of the agency’s state contract, encouraging interested parties to call the office.

A courtroom electronics ban went into effect across the seven-county First Judicial District for both superior court and district court settings. Public opinions vary, as do possible exemptions for journalists.

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