Manteo resident Jose Isauro-Galdamez Escobar faces a July 21 hearing in Dare County District Court after being charged with several offenses, including Felony Hit and Run, following a July 6 crash …

Southern is Feeling, A Visual Telling of Rural NC explores themes of community, land, and place through the work of North Carolina-based photographers documenting rural communities across the state…

By Kip Tabb  | Outer Banks Voice The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has lost its top. Now 47 feet shorter than its listed 198 feet, the lantern levels and the watch level directly below it were removed a…

By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice Every year since 2019, car enthusiasts from across the country make their way to the Outer Banks for the OBX Rod & Customs Festival to show off their hot ro…

At its July 7 meeting, the Dare County Board of Commissioners approved a request to seek grant funding for the purchase of the site of the former Channel Bass restaurant for future recreational use…

By Peter Hummers Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom—250 years ago.

As the July heat wave continues, that National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City has issued a Heat Advisory for parts of Eastern North Carolina including the Outer Banks, on Thursday, July 9…

Kitty Hawk Detective Jason Rigler uses humor and sarcasm to reach the community By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice    Anyone scrolling through the Kitty Hawk Police Department’s Facebook page on…

The 89th Anniversary Season of The Lost Colony commemorates the 439th birthday of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World on August 18th, 1587. The Lost Colony continues its lo…

The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has posted the schedule for the public hearings on Dominion Energy’s rate proposal. The hearing in Dare County will he held on Oct 13.

By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice Hoping to add stronger enforcement measures to a proposed ordinance regulating the sale of enhanced or synthetic Kratom products, the Dare County Commissioners, at t…

Commissioners approve more teacher housing, hear plans from Dare Housing Foundation By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice The daunting and persistent challenge of generating more affordable housing…

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Raymond “Ray” Wilbur Scarborough, age 95, of Buxton, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 4, 2026, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

James E. “Jimmy” Roberts, age 76, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on July 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

The 2026 Live From OBX concert series presented by Mountain Dew continues with multi-platinum country vocalist Josh Turner. Turner brings his This Country Music Thing Tour to Roanoke Island Festiva…

Update: The first part of the July 6 Currituck County Commissioners meeting was marked by several moving tributes to the late Commissioner, Owen Etheridge. The Board members took turns reading a re…

Pinecone is a handsome, talkative 1-year-old boy who’s ready to be your new best friend! This sweet guy loves attention and will happily chat with you throughout the day. If you’re looking for a co…

Update: In a forecast issued on the afternoon of July 5, the National Weather Service (NWS) at Newport/Morehead City said it had some “good news” for heat-baked Eastern North Carolina.  The NWS rep…

By Kip Tabb  | Outer Banks Voice On a hot and humid July 3 evening, several dozen people gathered on the shaded lawn beside the Kitty Hawk Unitarian Universalist Church to join Outer Banks musician…

Listings to upcoming • Board of Commissioners Meetings • Town Council Meetings • Planning Board Meetings and Dare County Housing Task Force • Dare County School Board Meetings.

Video by Brian Tress at the Nags Head Fishing Pier

On July 2, the Town of Nags Head released its latest update on the ongoing beach nourishment project. Here are some of the highlights from that update.

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice With the schedule past the halfway mark, the Outer Banks Swinging Mullets are enjoying a strong inaugural season as the newest incarceration of the Outer Banks…

Update: Efforts are still underway to remove and examine the dead hammerhead shark that was found washed up on Pea Island last week. A new photograph taken on the morning of Tuesday, July 7 shows t…