Former state Senator Marc Basnight, an Outer Banks Democrat who became one of North Carolina's most powerful leaders while serving a record 18 years as Senate leader, died on Monday, a family spokesperson said. He was 73. Basnight, who had been ill for years with what was later diagnosed as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, died on […]

Lifeguards on a beach in North Carolina's Outer Banks have posted a new purple flag that is adorned with images of a jelly fish and a stringray.

New federal flood maps have reclassified thousands of properties in Dare County from high-flood risk areas to lower risk ones called "shaded X zones."

North Carolina’s coastal counties draw millions of visitors each year with their scenic shorelines and festive events. Tourism is the primary economic driver in beach communities like Corolla, in Currituck County, but the coronavirus will prevent hotels, restaurants, vacation rentals and events from operating at full capacity this summer.

A group that manages herds of wild horses in coastal North Carolina is warning drivers to watch out for the animals taking advantage of unseasonably warm weather by sleeping on the sand at night.

Shipwrecks off the coast of North Carolina have long drawn divers and even treasure hunters. Now, species of tropical and subtropical fish are showing up, driven there by the impacts of climate change.

Two storms have merged off the coast of North Carolina, causing ocean water and sand to rush across lanes on the only highway connecting the barrier islands of the Outer Banks.

Ocracoke Health Center CEO Cheryl Ballance estimates that anywhere from 8,000-10,000 people visit Ocracoke Island on any given summer weekend. Many visitors catch a ferry back to Cape Hatteras after less than a day, but hundreds of vacation rentals and hotel rooms are consistently filled from late spring to early fall. During those months, the […]

Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration discovered a methane seep field off the coast of Bodie Island in 2012, but they didn’t get a look at it until this year.

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit challenging plans for a toll bridge on the Outer Banks. The complaint filed Tuesday from the Southern Enviornmental Law Center questions state and federal approval of the Mid-Currituck Bridge.

Dare Minority Coalition looking to reach community members looking to help themselves By Jenn Sweigart You may have seen articles highlighting the Dare Minority Coalition recently. They have been keeping pretty busy since their inception in late 2018. Executive Director George Carver, Jr. has big plans for the organization. They are working on programs around […]

Monarch is committed to supporting, educating, and empowering people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders to choose and achieve what is important to them. 715 N. Highway 64/264 Manteo NC, 27954 (252) 473-1364 Description: Day Activity Center Volunteering Opportunities: Volunteers needed to assist with painting, gardening, dance, music, theater production, […]

Girls Scout cookie season is here By Marcy Germanotta, Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast Girl Scout cookie lovers on the Outer Banks will be able to get their Girl Scout cookies starting February 20. That’s when the most loved cookies in the world arrive in the region, delivered by truck loads to a designated “cookie […]

Our volunteers do all kinds of tasks with the goal of presenting a memorable production of The Lost Colony. The first board of directors volunteered in 1936 to found the Roanoke Island Historical Association. Their dedication and service lives on today through the residents of Dare County and surrounding areas who help in the following […]

Welcome to Volunteer Services at The Outer Banks Hospital and thank you for your interest in our program. Volunteers are an integral part of our organization and dedicate hundreds of hours of volunteer service annually. We utilize volunteers in a wide variety of areas that include departments in the hospital, outpatient settings, as well as with […]

100,076 lbs. of food distributed. 800 lbs. of bulk cereal bagged for distribution. 2,880 boxes of food assembled for the CSFP program. These boxes of nutritious food help supplement the diets of seniors age 60+

The Currituck Education Foundation, Inc. is joining forces with Jersey Mike’s Subs in Moyock for the 11th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to fund local charities.