HIGH rip current risk today at all area beaches including Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Pea Island, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras Village and Ocracoke. Ocean swimming is not recommended. Obey RED Flags, stay out of the water! Full story

“Dialogue With A Director“ is the title of an upcoming community education series to be hosted monthly at the Baum Center in Kill Devil Hills.  Full story

By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice
Since his 30-minute featurette Lost in Buffalo City debuted in 2018, it’s been a good five years for Raymond Wallace and his film and video company Rayolight Productions.
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Shirley M. Washabaugh, a beloved member of her community, peacefully passed away on September 21, 2023, in Elizabeth City, NC, at the age of 86. Full story

UPDATE: 9/24/2023 5:22AM
Dare County Sheriff's Office: Colington: Colington Rd is clear. Wanchese: NC 345 is clear. Hatteras Island: NC 12 is completely passable. There is one patch of water over NC 12 in the area of Wind Over Waves. Full story

Story and photos by Mike Brisson | Left Field Photography
The Manteo High School and First Flight High School football tradition known as the Marlin Bowl was held on Thursday night, Sept. 21. An approaching tropical storm forced a change in schedule for a game that was originally slated for Friday.  Full story

The Democratic Women of North Carolina (DWNC) has honored longtime Manteo resident Marion Midgett with a 2023 STAR Award. Full story

The Coast Guard rescued five people on Friday, Sept. 22 from an anchored 38-foot catamaran that was beset by weather conditions caused by Tropical Storm Ophelia within Lookout Bight in Cape Lookout, North Carolina.
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This update on the storm now reaching our area was issued by Dare County on the morning of Friday, Sept. 22.
Dare County remains under a Tropical Storm Warning, Storm Surge Watch, High Surf Advisory and Flood Watch. Full story

The Currituck Extension Staff along with the Currituck County Airport Team are merging their annual fall events to provide you with an amazing experience that we’re calling “Currituck County Planes and Plows.” The event will be held on Saturday, October 7 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Currituck County Regional Airport. Full story

Why Erin Collins started the Chasing Rainbows Charity Race
By Maggie Miles | Outer Banks Voice
After Erin Collins lost her son right before his due date in 2019, she did the only thing she could think of that had gotten her through ups and downs in life. She laced up her shoes and went for a run. Full story

Nancy Deaton Bryant, 91, of Southern Shores, NC, passed away on September 18, 2023.  Full story