By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice The Dare County and Currituck County Sheriff’s Departments assisted in the arrest of a Manteo resident on Friday, April 10 for a cold case 1990 murder in New J…

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The Dare County Library system will transition from the East Albemarle Regional Library (EARL) system as it dissolves at the end of June 2026. As part of this change, Dare County will assume full m…

The Town of Kitty Hawk is turning 45, and you’re invited to celebrate this special milestone with us! Come out to Town Hall for an evening of community, history, and fun as we commemorate our incor…

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice One day before a critical meeting of the Albemarle Rural Planning Organization (ARPO), Southern Shores—one of the towns most affected by fate of the project—wi…

The Dare County Water Department invites children from kindergarten through high school to participate in a Professor Faucet-themed coloring contest that will take place from Wednesday, April 15, 2…

This year we commemorate the 84th anniversary of the loss of tanker San Delfino and HMT Bedfordshire, and honor the brave souls aboard those vessels who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to th…

Dare County has published a schedule of events and performances at its A250 Faire celebration that will take place in downtown Manteo and at Roanoke Island Festival Park on Saturday, April 18.  The…

Sound Veterinary Hospital and Coastal Humane Society will hold a low-cost Vaccination Clinic with partner veterinarian, Dr. Blythe Hayes, on Saturday, April 25th. The clinic will be at the Sound’s …

On April 8, 2026, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a four‑vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 64 near Deep Bay Road in Dare County, NC.

Dare County Schools invites families of rising kindergarten students to register for school and attend the upcoming Kindergarten Kick-Off events.

Dare County is pleased to inform residents, property owners and visitors that construction of stormwater resilience projects along N.C. Highway 12 in Hatteras Village and along Old Lighthouse Road …

Stormy Heroux, who serves as an accounting assistant for the Dare County Department of Health & Human Services’ (DHHS) Public Health Division, has been named Dare County Employee of the Month …

Outer Banks journalists are hosting an NC News Cafe at Waveriders in Nags Head from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, April 10. The event is designed to bring community members and journalists together to share…

At their April 6 meeting, the Dare County Board of Commissioners authorized Dare County Manager Bobby Outten to execute a proposed contract with McGuireWoods Consulting to provide federal represent…

You are warmly invited to a Celebration of Life for Marilyn Muse-Shapiro. Please join us at our home as we gather to share memories, stories, and love in honor of a life well lived.

Enjoy a rare opportunity to see the best surfers on the East Coast compete in the Mid-Atlantic Surfing Regionals. The action goes down at the beach next to Jennette’s Pier, where the waves pr…

On April 9, the Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Science issued its initial forecast for what it sees as a “somewhat below average” 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

Spring is the right time to be at Island Farm! Join in for the Farm’s annual Homeschool Day, where families and students will have the opportunity to learn history together through a variety of han…

By Peter Hummers Unlike today, it was once a very big deal to go around with green hair!

By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice At the April 6 Kitty Hawk Town Council meeting, Jan Collins, President of the Outer Banks Dementia Friendly Coalition, renewed her appeal to the Town to lease the fo…

With just 10 days to go, Dare County is inviting community members to step up and be part of something truly special by volunteering at the Dare A250 Faire on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

On the evening of Monday, April 6th, Deputies with the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of a female gunshot victim having walked into a Virginia Beach Hospital.

Longtime employee and Currituck County native Jennie Turner was promoted to the position of Director of Planning and Inspections on April 1, 2026.

By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice The Currituck County Commissioners did not hear encouraging news during an update on the status of the Mid-Currituck Bridge project from NCDOT officials on Mon…