Rangers excavate season’s last sea turtle nest on Ocracoke
A baby Loggerhead sea turtle crawling on the sand. [NPS photo by J. Bushman] Ocracoke Island’s last remaining…
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Innovative wave riders compete, raise funds for Outer Banks families
Matt Price, organizer of the Which Craft Surf Gathering, presents $5,000, 100% of event proceeds, to Relief Foundation…
Ocracoke Observer: Groundbreaking for new school scheduled for Friday
The Ocracoke School from 100 feet. The elementary building is top left. The modular units are top middle,…
Ayers stepping down as Manteo town manager in December
Manteo Town Manager James Ayers. Manteo Town Manager James Ayers announced Tuesday that he will stepping down in…
Kitty Hawk police continue investigating weekend pursuit and crash on U.S. 158
Police are still investigating a chase that led to a crash at a hardware store on U.S. 158…
VIDEO: It’s persimmon season and the Outer Banks wild horses love it
Midnight reaches for a ripe persimmon directly off a tree. [courtesy Corolla Wild Horse Fund] It’s persimmon season…
Report of shots fired leads to drug arrest in Colington Harbour
A report of someone being shot in Colington Harbour last week led to the arrest of a 24-year-old…
Island Free Press: 2021 shaping up to be great year for nesting sea turtles
A recent sea turtle nest hatching in Frisco. [photo courtesy Jolanta Lorenc of Canaan, Conn.] By Joy Crist,…
Manteo man arrested after allegedly trying to choke sheriff’s deputy
Hunter Garza. [courtesy Dare County Sheriff’s Office] A Roanoke Island man has been charged with allegedly assaulting sheriff’s…
Manteo sets public hearing on proposed policy on wetland fill
Manteo Town Hall houses the town’s administrative offices and police department. [Town of Manteo photo] Town officials have…