The General Assembly voted “The Power Bill Reduction Act,” sponsored by 10 Republican senators including the two representing the Outer Banks, into law over Gov. Josh Stein’s veto. Independent analyses claim the legislation will do the opposite of its short title, increasing household bills.

State officials created the Currituck-Knotts Island ferry route in 1962 for the safety and convenience of school kids in an isolated community.

Last-minute changes made to legislation in the state Senate in June would have banned all shrimp trawling in the state’s inshore waters and within a half-mile of the shoreline for four years. After a hastily organized lobbying campaign from shrimpers and their allies, the legislature put the trawling ban on ice—for now.

Outer Banks leaders and legislators have voiced opposition to an amended bill that they say would “irreparably damage” the Outer Banks’ shrimping industry.

North Carolina automobile owners will see an average 5% auto insurance increase starting Oct. 1 following the settlement North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey negotiated with the North Carolina Rate Bureau.

A Moyock woman was arrested Friday on three misdemeanor charges: Trespassing/impeding a school bus, communicating threats and disorderly conduct. The arrest warrant for Samantha Spoor, 35, did not mention her alleged racial slur.

Nearly 300 voters from Currituck, Dare and Hyde counties appear on the list of over 65,000 votes that Jefferson Griffin, the 2024 Republican candidate for a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat 6, continues to challenge in court.

OBX homeowners will see insurance increases the next two Junes following a statewide settlement. Auto insurers in NC now seek an increase.

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