The N.C. Ferry System’s Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry route will be switching to an alternate schedule May 30 as a critical dredging operation gets underway in Sloop Channel. Sloop Channel provides ...

The N.C. Artificial Reef Program this month completed two major reef enhancements at offshore reefs off Cape Hatteras and off Ocracoke. The reefs, designated AR-230 and AR-250, each received ...

Access to Cape Point in Buxton is temporarily closed to off-road vehicles (ORVs) and pedestrians following the hatching of a piping plover nest near Ramps 43 and 44. The nest […] ...

Hatteras Library. Photo by Dare County. A major transition for Dare County library patrons is entering its final stages this summer, as the county prepares to officially separate from the East ...

Organizers of the NC Lighthouse Challenge have announced the first official finisher of the statewide coastal tourism and history initiative tied to North Carolina’s America 250 celebration, as ...

Dare County’s contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, has provided an updated timeline for the start of the 2026 beach nourishment project in Avon, where crews are expected to begin pumping ...

Mirro’s Cafe is a beach-casual spot serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a smile. Start your day with omelets, wraps, biscuit sandwiches, and pancakes, then enjoy burgers, seafood, salads, and ...

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for ...

Federal fisheries officials are once again surveying commercial fishing crews from Maine to North Carolina as part of a long-running effort to better understand the economic and social conditions ...

As golf carts and low-speed vehicles become increasingly common throughout the villages of Hatteras Island, questions about where they are allowed — and what qualifies as a street-legal vehicle — ...

A NOAA satellite view of a massive Hurricane Erin churning off the U.S. East Coast taken August 20, 2025. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites) Dare County officials are encouraging residents with special ...