Jury Scam Hits Dare · Fig Fest Set · Toll Delay Sought 07/28/2026
Avon blaze knocked down fast · Hatteras hosts a storm-prep session · Corolla's Cork & Craft fills the Whalehead grounds · readers weigh in on tonight's glowing sky
Buxton Beach To Close · Mullets' Season Ends · Fig Festival Returns 07/27/2026
Hurricane forum set for Hatteras · Avon crews douse early blaze · county lodging collections climb · tonight brings a full moon
Avon House Fire Contained · Jury Duty Scam Warning · Fig Festival Returns 07/26/2026
Dare lodging revenue climbs ahead of peak season · ferry toll delay push continues · Surfing for Autism draws 400 to Jennette's Pier · today's poll
NC 12 Reopens · Ferry Toll Fight · Shark Stranding Alert 07/25/2026
Rental rates hold up a soft June · a write-in bid for the Dare school board · drought deficits top 20 inches · plus tides, trivia, and the daily poll
Flood Watch Holds Through Friday Morning 07/24/2026
A Flood Watch grips the Outer Banks through Friday morning as heavy rain lingers, plus a music venue's future, a playoff game, and top-10 island honors.
Ocracoke Leaders Push Back On Ferry Tolls 07/23/2026
Flood watch lingers over the Outer Banks as Ocracoke pushes for a ferry-toll delay, REALTORS award scholarships, and Pea Island sees a rare bird frenzy.
Flash Flood Threat Grows Through Thursday 07/22/2026
Severe storms and flash flood risk build over the Outer Banks as a Colington swimming advisory, ferry survey, and Skim Jam winners round out the day.
Nags Head Finishes Beach Nourishment Fill 07/21/2026
Nags Head completes its beach fill, Tropical Storm Bertha stirs the Gulf, and Manteo prepares to honor Bobby Owens on the Outer Banks.
Buxton Beach Nourishment Project Moves Forward 07/20/2026
The Outer Banks gets a shoreline engineering update, a Cape Hatteras Lighthouse milestone, storm-watch news, and a UNC hoops visit to KDH.
Great White Shark Cruises Past Outer Banks 07/19/2026
A 1.7K-pound great white passes the Outer Banks as Hotline OBX launches a trafficking awareness push and Manteo breaks ground on Cartwright Park.
Nags Head Beach Nourishment Set To Finish 07/18/2026
Nags Head's beach nourishment nears completion as Manteo breaks ground on a new park, heat and haze grip the Outer Banks, and a great white pings offshore.
Coastal Officials Push Back On New Ferry Tolls 07/17/2026
New N.C. ferry tolls draw local pushback, sea turtles nest at record pace on Hatteras, and a giant white shark cruises past the Outer Banks.