Registration is open for the 17th annual North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament, which will bring 60 ...

The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to remove the 14 automated license plate reader cameras operated by the Dare County Sheriff’s Office, following a public comment […] ...

One of the most popular events at the annual Day at the Docks Festival — the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) Chowder Cook-Off — is returning once again for this […] ...

Why didn’t Charles Messier Discover NGC 7331? NGC 7331 is a spiral galaxy that was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. It ...

When Hatteras and Ocracoke residents walk into public listening sessions next week on North Carolina’s new ferry toll mandate, some parts of the equation will already be settled. Unless state […] ...

The 2026 recreational flounder season will open Sept. 1-14 in Coastal and Joint Fishing Waters of the state. The two-week ...

Republican leaders from across northeastern North Carolina selected former Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett on Saturday to ...

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more ...

Island Free Press photographer Don Bowers has been documenting the Buxton beach nourishment project from the air since early August, capturing the steady transformation of the shoreline as crews move ...

All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

The online Judicial Voter Guide: 2026 General Election is now available on the State Board of Elections’ website. The digital guide contains information about this year’s candidates for North Carolina ...

Questions about seawalls, groins, jetties, sandbags, and other efforts to hold North Carolina’s ocean shoreline in place dominated Thursday morning’s session of the two-day Coastal Resources ...