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Up to 1,000 people participate in “No Kings” protest in Nags Head Saturday, organizers estimate
An estimated 800 to 1,000 people participated in the “No Kings” protest in Nags Head on Saturday.

Corinne Saunders
1 day ago4 min read
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Auto insurance rates to see average 5% increase in October following Causey’s 19th statewide insurance settlement
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.

Corinne Saunders
2 days ago3 min read
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Dare commissioners allocate $20K to Dare County Baseball for regional tournament
While it was not an agenda item, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Monday to allocate no more than $20,000 toward a baseball nonprofit organization for a regional youth tournament hosted in Dare County this summer.

Corinne Saunders
3 days ago4 min read
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Commissioners address community concerns, defend early college
The Dare County Board of Commissioners at its Monday meeting stressed that no county taxpayer funding will be used in the upcoming construction of the Dare Early College in Manteo, addressing community concerns that board members indicated were voiced recently.

Corinne Saunders
4 days ago7 min read
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Nags Head’s lifeguard housing expected to be ready next summer
The Town of Nags Head is constructing lifeguard housing on property it owns to address one of the persistent challenges across the Outer Banks: Securing housing for seasonal employees. Lifeguards share their thoughts.

Corinne Saunders
6 days ago4 min read
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Photos: ‘In the Spirit of Wingina 2’ event May 30-31 draws large crowd
“In the Spirit of Wingina 2: Our Women...Our Words...Our Water” took place in Manteo and in Nags Head on Friday and Saturday, May 30-31.

Corinne Saunders
6 days ago5 min read
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Columbia woman pleads guilty in case of fiery bridge crash that claimed life of 2-year-old
A guilty plea and sentencing took place Thursday morning at the Dare County Justice Center in Manteo related to the fiery December bridge crash that claimed the life of a 2-year-old.

Corinne Saunders
Jun 63 min read
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Firefighter injured responding to KDH house fire in stable condition
A Kill Devil Hills firefighter is in stable condition after sustaining injuries while responding to a Sunday house fire, according to the town spokesperson.

Corinne Saunders
Jun 42 min read
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KDH police: Mail carrier charged after fatally striking pedestrian with vehicle
An 84-year-old Kill Devil Hills man died three days after being struck by a mail carrier vehicle as he was checking his mailbox, according to the Kill Devil Hills Police Department.

Corinne Saunders
Jun 42 min read
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Nifty...shifty...look who’s 50!
From June 5-8, the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Jockey’s Ridge State Park serves up an equal mix of nostalgia and never-seen-before elements, from live concerts to a shoreline planting project, to the Outer Banks’ first large-scale drone show.

Corinne Saunders
Jun 15 min read
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Dare sheriff race 2026: Total of four prospective candidates have publicized plans to run
A total of four prospective Republican candidates have publicized plans to run for Dare County sheriff in 2026. Official candidate filing has not yet taken place.

Corinne Saunders
May 293 min read
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Dare sheriff race 2026: One prospective candidate is from Dare. Another, from Pa., was accused of mistreatment by 3 former partners, including an alleged threat to kill family dog
Two hopeful Republican candidates recently announced plans to run for Dare County sheriff in 2026. Official candidate filing has not yet taken place.

Corinne Saunders
May 286 min read
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Colington woman arrested on kidnapping, 3 child abuse resulting in serious injury charges
Deputies with the Dare County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 62-year-old Colington woman on one count of felony second-degree kidnapping and three counts of felony child abuse resulting in serious injury.

Corinne Saunders
May 272 min read
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Where are lifeguarded beaches on the Outer Banks?
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.

Corinne Saunders
May 225 min read
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Beloved Haven sets up first of many planned outreach van stops to assist human trafficking survivors
Beloved Haven, a Currituck County-based nonprofit, set up a mobile outreach van Tuesday in Elizabeth City in the first of many planned regional stops to serve women who are survivors of or who are vulnerable to human trafficking.

Corinne Saunders
May 216 min read
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National Weather Service confirms tornado hit Wanchese Thursday afternoon
The U.S. National Weather Service confirmed Friday evening that a tornado struck Wanchese on Thursday.

Corinne Saunders
May 162 min read
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Colington man’s body recovered from ocean, dog and boat still missing
The body of a Colington Island man on a recreational fishing trip out of Oregon Inlet was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean, officials said, but his dog and boat have not yet been found.

Corinne Saunders
May 163 min read
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Revisited: The Secotan Alliance explores our shared history from a fresh perspective
The Secotan Alliance works to introduce people to Chief Wingina’s and other tribes’ collective role in our past, while also sharing the Indigenous “Earth ethic” of living sustainably and respecting the environment and all living creatures in a modern context.

Corinne Saunders
May 154 min read
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‘All hands on deck’: Dominion Energy discusses hurricane prep
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and Dominion Energy gave a media tour at its Kitty Hawk office, located at 5300 The Woods Road, on Monday, May 12, to discuss hurricane preparation practices for the company and its customers.

Corinne Saunders
May 133 min read
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‘Down the Road,’ Episode 7: Braxton Hughes
For our seventh episode of “Down the Road,” we meet Braxton Hughes, a local who will soon begin his second six-month season playing professional American football in Brazil.

Staff Reports
May 111 min read
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