Outer Banks Insider won two awards in the North Carolina Press Association’s annual journalism contest for work published during the contest year.

A Dare County jury on Thursday found a Buxton resident not guilty after a four-day arson trial at the Dare County Justice Center in Manteo for a case in which investigators determined that a September 2024 fire in the Burger Burger restaurant in Avon was intentionally set.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton was originally expected to reopen this summer following a planned 18-month historic restoration project, but the National Park Service announced that the timeline has been set back by about a year after unexpected structural support issues were uncovered in its top section.

The Kitty Hawk Police Department's humorous social media posts serve several purposes, according to the staffer who makes them.

A Dare County commissioner with a court date later this month for a January arrest in which he was charged with driving while impaired, speeding and displaying an expired license plate, in a three-month span since was charged with two more expired plate misdemeanor charges and three seat belt infractions, court records show.

The turbulent waters off the Outer Banks have claimed thousands of vessels and threatened countless lives throughout history. Fortunately, a steadfast supply of courageous souls have stood ready to dive into the fray.

Dare County Schools has run its own onsite after-school program, the After School Enrichment Program (ASEP), for decades, but the district will have a new after-school provider starting this coming school year.

Three years after Dare County commissioners allocated half a million dollars toward pickleball courts, the project is now moving ahead.

A convicted sex offender who is currently incarcerated on charges of felony second-degree forcible sex offense and misdemeanor sexual battery never lived at the address he provided to authorities when he was arrested last July, according to the Colington homeowner at said address.

The Dare District Court judge who found a Virginia man guilty of illegally shooting to death an American alligator in Stumpy Point this spring said of his sentencing: “It was a little unusual; it’s an unusual case.”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District team identified the former heating oil plant as a secondary source of petroleum contamination at the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Site.

Three teen defendants, each facing murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting last summer at Avalon Pier, appeared in court Monday and had their cases continued.

Dare County and the Town of Nags Head are making significant investments in beach nourishment projects this year.

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 North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) held three public meetings last week in three Dare County locations as part of its public input gathering process to work toward determining what solution or solutions may be feasible and publicly desirable for N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island.

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

The condition of a man a Dare County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot during a traffic stop early Sunday morning remains unknown as of Monday afternoon, as are many details of the shooting.

The couple is on a mission to reconnect Indigenous communities of North Carolina, Virginia and beyond with their ancestral seeds and cultural practices.

The 2026 State of the County presentation took place at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills on Wednesday, March 18.

The Outer Banks Community Foundation celebrated community contributions, both financial and of service, at its annual meeting and luncheon.