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Temporary driver license office opens in Manteo amid 2-week Nags Head office closure from insect infestation
A temporary North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles’ (NCDMV) driver license office is open in Manteo for four days amid a two-week-long closure of the Nags Head office due to an insect infestation.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 18, 20253 min read


Cape Hatteras sees record-breaking cold temp Monday, Outer Banks has localized snow and ice, 1,700 Dominion customers lose power
Cape Hatteras sees record-breaking cold temp Monday; the Outer Banks has localized snow and ice; and 1,700 Dominion customers lose power.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 16, 20253 min read


Renovations underway at Jennette’s Pier
The very end of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head is currently closed to visitors as the first of two planned offseason renovation projects is underway.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 15, 20254 min read


Nags Head school resource officer arrests parent in pick-up line on drug charges including possession of cocaine and methamphetamine
The school resource officer at Nags Head Elementary School arrested a parent in the school pick-up line on Thursday on four drug charges, including felony possession of cocaine and methamphetamine.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 12, 20252 min read


Outer Banks woman dies in head-on Washington County crash, Highway Patrol reports
A 74-year-old Outer Banks woman died Wednesday afternoon after a head-on collision with a dump truck on U.S. Highway 64 just west of the Plymouth city limits in Washington County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Staff Reports
Dec 11, 20251 min read


Judge rules district attorney can withhold case information from mother of teen fatally shot in KDH in July
A judge on Monday ruled that the district attorney can withhold case information from the mother of the teen fatally shot outside Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills in July.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 9, 20255 min read


KDH man arrested, charged in Saturday night shooting that injured another KDH man out on bond
A 40-year-old Kill Devil Hills man arrested Sunday, charged with the Saturday night shooting that sent another Kill Devil Hills man to the hospital, bonded out within minutes, court records show.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 1, 20254 min read


‘The badge policy has never been enforced’: A pair of school district workers said they were dismissed because of the Manteo Elementary trespassing incident. One said he was never issued a badge
Two men who said they were employed as maintenance workers for Dare County Schools until their recent dismissals because of the Manteo Elementary School trespass incident shared what they saw as concerning systemic issues.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 1, 20259 min read


Manteo High School men’s soccer team wins 2A state championship in historic program first
Manteo High School’s varsity men’s soccer team made history when it won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A State Championship on Friday.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 25, 20255 min read


Hooked on history: Shea LaFountaine’s podcast on the past is positively addictive
History has always moved Shea LaFountaine. Today, she helps make it a captivating experience for others via her podcast, “History Fix.”

Corinne Saunders
Nov 24, 20255 min read


Bond increased for man arrested for alleged trespass inside Manteo Elementary, Dare school board sets Tuesday special meeting on school safety
Bond was increased for the man arrested for allegedly trespassing inside Manteo Elementary, and the Dare school board has set a Tuesday evening special meeting on school safety.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 20, 202511 min read


Dare County Board of Elections certifies 2025 results, Kitty Hawk mayoral race determined by 3 votes
The Dare County Board of Elections certified the results of the 2025 municipal election in its Friday, Nov. 14, canvass meeting, including a Kitty Hawk mayoral race decided by three votes.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 19, 20254 min read


Should people swim or play near the ocean outfalls?
Ocean outfall pipes on the Outer Banks have been found to have high concentrations of bacterial contamination during and after storm events.

Lizzie Stoner
Nov 17, 20255 min read


Man with Canadian address charged last month with felony burglary arrested for alleged trespass inside Manteo Elementary
A man with a Canadian address was arrested Thursday on a misdemeanor “first-degree trespass enter/remain” charge for his alleged unlawful entry of Manteo Elementary School in Manteo. The same 37-year-old was arrested and charged last month with felony first-degree burglary in Kitty Hawk.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 14, 20254 min read


Wanchese man arrested, charged in fatal shooting of dog
A Wanchese man was arrested Thursday on two charges related to his alleged fatal shooting of another person’s dog.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 13, 20252 min read


First Flight junior Kayla Folkes wins state title in women’s cross country
A First Flight High School junior recently won the 4A women’s cross country state championship.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 12, 20256 min read


In fatal pirate sword stabbing case, Stumpy Point man pleads guilty to second-degree murder
In Dare County Superior Court in Manteo, a Stumpy Point man recently pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the April 2024 fatal stabbing of a man by pirate sword.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 7, 20258 min read


Coast Guard rescues five people from sinking sailboat off Cape Hatteras
The U.S. Coast Guard reported that it rescued five people after their sailboat began taking on water 260 nautical miles offshore Cape Hatteras on Thursday.

Staff Reports
Nov 6, 20252 min read


Tod Clissold, Charlotte Deloatch Walker are projected new Manteo, Kitty Hawk mayors, plus full unofficial 2025 OBX municipal election results
Voters in the towns of Kitty Hawk and Manteo have selected new mayors, with the Kitty Hawk mayoral race decided by two votes, according to unofficial North Carolina State Board of Elections results published Tuesday night. The 2025 municipal election cycle included a total of 20 local governing board seats across the six towns in Dare County.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 5, 20256 min read


Municipal election 2025: Kill Devil Hills and Southern Shores
In this year’s municipal election, two incumbent leaders in the Town of Kill Devil Hills and two incumbent leaders in the Town of Southern Shores are all running unopposed for reelection.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 3, 20256 min read
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