The East Tower Fire, a 1,200-acre wildfire on the Dare County mainland, is 0% contained as of late Thursday afternoon, according to an N.C. Forest Service spokesperson.

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.

A Creswell woman was arrested Monday afternoon after a vehicle pursuit from the Columbia area ended in a multi-vehicle collision at the U.S. Highway 64 and N.C. Highway 345 intersection on Roanoke Island.

A pregnant adult female dwarf sperm whale stranding took place on the beach in South Nags Head on Sunday, OBX Marine Mammal Stranding Network officials confirmed on Monday.

Rodney Rawls is one of four Republican primary candidates for Dare County sheriff. No candidates from any other political parties filed to run in the race.

Jimmy Pierce is one of four Republican primary candidates for Dare County sheriff. No candidates from any other political parties filed to run in the race.

Jeffrey “Jeff” Deringer is one of four Republican primary candidates for Dare County sheriff. No candidates from any other political parties filed to run in the race.

Theodore “Teddy” Daniels is one of four Republican primary candidates for Dare County sheriff. No candidates from any other political parties filed to run in the race.

The Dare County Sheriff’s Office is still seeking the public’s assistance after announcing in a Saturday night press release the finding of a body believed to be the Wanchese man missing since at least early December.

Three First Flight High School runners won a combined total of four state titles in indoor track.

Dare County Commissioner Carson Creef addressed his recent arrest during closing remarks at Thursday’s Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting and asked for forgiveness.

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.”

Dare County residents have voiced concerns over the choice of the regional GOP leader—who formerly, during his time of employment as a police officer, was convicted of multiple counts of indecent liberties with a child—as the event moderator for the Dare GOP’s recent forum for board of education candidates.

Unspecified injuries were reported after an officer-involved shooting took place in Hatteras Village late Thursday night.

The two Dare County Schools maintenance workers who were dismissed in November following the trespass incident at Manteo Elementary School submitted a letter to the school board and attorneys formally withdrawing their appeal, but also reiterating their objections.

The 2026 primary election takes place on Tuesday, March 3, with early voting kicking off next month and absentee voting already underway. Across the Outer Banks, voters’ primary ballots depend on their geographic location and political party affiliation.

The school resource officer at Nags Head Elementary School on Tuesday arrested a parent attempting to pick up his child from school, charging him with a violation of a domestic violence protective order.

The “Land of Beginnings” is gearing up for a series of events this year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

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.

A Moyock man died after suffering an unspecified “medical emergency” in the water near Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head on Sunday afternoon, according to information provided Monday by the Town of Nags Head.