Jury Scam Hits Dare · Fig Fest Set · Toll Delay Sought 07/28/2026
Avon blaze knocked down fast · Hatteras hosts a storm-prep session · Corolla's Cork & Craft fills the Whalehead grounds · readers weigh in on tonight's glowing sky
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Buxton Beach To Close · Mullets' Season Ends · Fig Festival Returns 07/27/2026
Hurricane forum set for Hatteras · Avon crews douse early blaze · county lodging collections climb · tonight brings a full moon
Avon House Fire Contained · Jury Duty Scam Warning · Fig Festival Returns 07/26/2026
Dare lodging revenue climbs ahead of peak season · ferry toll delay push continues · Surfing for Autism draws 400 to Jennette's Pier · today's poll
NC 12 Reopens · Ferry Toll Fight · Shark Stranding Alert 07/25/2026
Rental rates hold up a soft June · a write-in bid for the Dare school board · drought deficits top 20 inches · plus tides, trivia, and the daily poll
Flood Watch Holds Through Friday Morning 07/24/2026
A Flood Watch grips the Outer Banks through Friday morning as heavy rain lingers, plus a music venue's future, a playoff game, and top-10 island honors.
Ocracoke Leaders Push Back On Ferry Tolls 07/23/2026
Flood watch lingers over the Outer Banks as Ocracoke pushes for a ferry-toll delay, REALTORS award scholarships, and Pea Island sees a rare bird frenzy.
Flash Flood Threat Grows Through Thursday 07/22/2026
Severe storms and flash flood risk build over the Outer Banks as a Colington swimming advisory, ferry survey, and Skim Jam winners round out the day.
Nags Head Finishes Beach Nourishment Fill 07/21/2026
Nags Head completes its beach fill, Tropical Storm Bertha stirs the Gulf, and Manteo prepares to honor Bobby Owens on the Outer Banks.
Buxton Beach Nourishment Project Moves Forward 07/20/2026
The Outer Banks gets a shoreline engineering update, a Cape Hatteras Lighthouse milestone, storm-watch news, and a UNC hoops visit to KDH.
Great White Shark Cruises Past Outer Banks 07/19/2026
A 1.7K-pound great white passes the Outer Banks as Hotline OBX launches a trafficking awareness push and Manteo breaks ground on Cartwright Park.
Nags Head Beach Nourishment Set To Finish 07/18/2026
Nags Head's beach nourishment nears completion as Manteo breaks ground on a new park, heat and haze grip the Outer Banks, and a great white pings offshore.
Coastal Officials Push Back On New Ferry Tolls 07/17/2026
New N.C. ferry tolls draw local pushback, sea turtles nest at record pace on Hatteras, and a giant white shark cruises past the Outer Banks.
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Heat Index Hits 115 Across Central Beaches 07/16/2026
Dangerous heat grips the Outer Banks Thursday while a fiber internet expansion, a returning Ocracoke ferry, and a great white shark sighting also make waves.
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Alligator Struck And Killed On Highway 64 07/15/2026
An alligator's death on Hwy 64 leads an OBX Brief also covering Southern Shores' fight over an NC 12 interchange, Cape Point's reopening, and a record-setting 5K.
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Buxton Nourishment Set To Begin July 27 07/14/2026
Buxton's beach nourishment gets a start date, the Ocracoke-Hatteras passenger ferry is suspended, and Beach Hazards Statements linger over the Outer Banks.
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Great White Sharks Trace Path Past Outer Banks 07/13/2026
Researchers explain the Outer Banks' role in great white shark migration, plus a Kill Devil Hills meeting, e-bike rules, and a Mirlo Rescue retelling.
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NEST Logs 34th Sea Turtle Nest 07/12/2026
A Loggerhead nest lands on the Northern Banks, heat advisories linger over Hatteras, and the OBX 15U All-Stars head to states.
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FEMA Funding Expands Buxton Beach Nourishment Project 07/11/2026
The Outer Banks sees expanded Buxton beach nourishment funding, a new Dare County water infrastructure plan, and a look inside the Hatteras Lighthouse restoration.
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Loses Its Lantern Room 07/10/2026
Outer Banks daily brief: crews dismantle the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse lantern room, plus beach conditions, tides, live music, and news from Corolla to Ocracoke.
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Stein Signs NC Ferry Audit Bill 07/09/2026
Outer Banks daily brief: Gov. Stein orders a ferry system audit as tolls loom, plus beach conditions, tides, live music, and news from Corolla to Ocracoke.