Nov 10
NCDOT plans for NC12 include moving the road, longer-range solutions UPDATE: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service invite the public to provide input on the NCDOT’s proposal to realign a section of N.C. Highway 12 near the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Full story
By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice
One of the highlights of the holiday season is back this year, as All Saints Episcopal Church hosts its Annual Holly Days Bazaar and Arts Festival in Kitty Hawk on Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full story
Here’s a list of the Veterans Day ceremonies in Dare County. You can find a full rundown of Veterans Day-related events here. Veterans Directory 2026 | Dare Arts Full story
Currituck Sheriff details efforts to shut down 175 N. Spot Rd.
By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice
Addressing the media on Monday, Nov. 9, Currituck County Sheriff Jeff Walker detailed the events and process leading up to the seizure of a Powells Point property described as a hub of criminal activity. Full story
UPDATE: The National Park Service has identified the individual who died last Thursday in the waters off Salvo. Here is the information. Full story
Photos by Brian Tress and Jesika Petruck
The Outer Banks Shrimp Cook Off benefiting the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research was held on Sunday, Nov. 8, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Sea Ranch Resort in Kill Devil Hills. Local chefs brought their best shrimp recipes, and attendees sampled creative seafood dishes while enjoying a friendly culinary competition. Full story
Congratulations to First Flight High School runners Kayla Folkes and Kiah Smith who finished first and second in the women’s high school 4A Cross Country Championships held on Nov. 6 in Kernersville. Full story
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Held at Jennette’s Pier on Thursday, Nov. 5, the 2026 OBX Tourism Summit focused on a number of issues affecting Dare County’s tourism industry—from the condition of NC 12 on Hatteras to changing vacation schedules to how Outer Banks visitors are being treated. Full story
On Thursday, Nov. 5, the N.C. Board of Transportation approved new tolling rates for four previously untolled routes in the N.C. Ferry System. Tolling is required to begin on all ferry routes Jan. 1, 2027, under legislation passed by the N.C. General Assembly in July. Full story
By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice
For a week leading up to the planned Oct. 17 Outer Banks Seafood Festival, Hunter Romeo prepared an inventory of CBD products to sell at a booth representing his company, Carolina Hemp Supply, with hemp grown on a farm he operates in Creswell. But a day before the festival, he learned the event was canceled due to the potential severity of a coastal storm set to hit the Outer Banks the following day. Full story
