Donna Lynn Blanchard, 63, of Moyock NC passed away on December 17, 2025 at home surrounded by her husband and children.

Joan Corcoran Fordham passed away peacefully December 16th , 2025, in Myrtle Beach, SC with her loving husband, Jim, by her side.

The Ocracoke Access Alliance, formed earlier this year to ensure “safe, efficient, and sustainable access to Ocracoke Island” is asking Governor Josh Stein to issue a Disaster Declaration for NC ...

MaryKay graduated from Holy Spirit High School and started her first job in banking. Throughout her life, she worked various jobs in banking and hospitality all while raising her ...

Arlene Fletcher of Kill Devil Hills opens a new show of her paintings at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Outer Banks (UUCOB) on January 4 with a brief artist talk to start the ...

Pack in your outdoor activities by making the shortest day of the year eventful. Hike with a ranger and hear about all things Jockey’s Ridge. Approximately .5 mile roundtrip hike. Meet at ...

Photos and text by Greg Hardin Not everyone has a view of a group of river otters from their living room, but local resident Greg Hardin does. He took these pictures and provided this account of ...

Update: The National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. One to two ...

The Dare County Schools have announced schedule changes for Friday, Dec. 19 with the forecast for extremely high winds during the times buses and staff would be traveling to school. The higher ...

Sgt. Jack R. Ramsay (Tom Selleck, Magnum PI, Blue Bloods) is a veteran officer in the Runaway Squad who is, BTW, haunted by a past incident involving his fear of heights that allowed a criminal to ...

All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026 in observance of New Year’s Day. Dare County Public Works, which provides trash collection for the unincorporated ...

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is opening a temporary driver license office in Manteo to provide continued service to Outer Banks residents while the Nags Head office undergoes maintenance.