Protecting NC 12, the Outer Banks’ main artery, is a near-daily battle. Can new solutions be found? By Nate Delesline III May 30, 2026 at 1:58 p.m. Stretching roughly from Corolla south to Sea Level in Carteret County, NC 12 is the...
Review: Outer Banks bakery offers standout breakfast sandwiches, other goodies that leave you longing for more By Rekaya Gibson May 26, 2026 at 1:21 p.m. This takeout spot near the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills sells coffee,...
Review: Blue Moon Beach Grill’s dishes will have you yearning to move to the Outer Banks By Rekaya Gibson May 18, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. Make reservations: This place in Nags Head is popular and it gets busy, Rekaya Gibson...
Review: At a Manteo distillery, small-batch rum and clever cocktails By Rekaya Gibson May 12, 2026 at 12:18 p.m. The distillery makes small-batch Kill Devil Rum inspired by the Graveyard of the Atlantic, the...
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to remain closed this summer By Nate Delesline III May 4, 2026 at 5:54 p.m. Years of exposure to salty air, high winds and blazing sunlight have caused a variety...
Review: Find fabulous coconut shrimp and a taste of the tropics at laid-back Outer Banks restaurant By Rekaya Gibson May 5, 2026 at 11:37 a.m. Seafood seemed appropriate, so we started our lunchtime with fabulous coconut shrimps, beer-battered and rolled...
3 on floats rescued after wind pushes them a mile off Outer Banks, lifeguards say By Mark Price April 23, 2026 at 11:54 a.m. Three people lounging on floats had to be rescued after wind gusts pushed them “well...
Beloved Outer Banks tradition banned due to worsening NC drought, NPS says By Mark Price April 23, 2026 at 10:07 a.m. The Outer Banks Visitors Guide reports beach fires are a tradition and have long provided vacationing families...
Virginia Beach’s Back Bay outdoor classroom gives new perspective to a generation of budding ecologists By John Buzbee April 27, 2026 at 3:02 p.m. Students and environmental enthusiasts are welcome to in shade and take in the view at...
Video: Angler surrounded by ‘shark feeding frenzy’ off Outer Banks By Mark Price April 14, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. “A massive shark feeding frenzy engulfed my Sea-Doo while I was out fishing today!” Brett...
Coastal Seaplanes expands bases in Hampton Roads in time for tourist season By Lee Belote April 4, 2026 at 1:35 p.m. “We’re becoming the regional authority on air travel across the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding coastal...
4 Outer Banks homes collapse into Atlantic over stormy weekend By Gavin Stone February 2, 2026 at 5:56 p.m. Houses collapsed into the ocean on the Outer Banks over the weekend for the first...
Another Outer Banks house collapsed in high surf; winter storm drapes Eastern NC in snow By Martha Quillin February 1, 2026 at 12:56 p.m. Eastern North Carolina was blanketed in snow all the way to the coast by a winter...
Jim Cantore on the Outer Banks ahead of snow storm By Joe Marusak January 31, 2026 at 1:27 p.m. Jim Cantore, known as the Weather Channel’s prophet of storm doom, appeared in the dark...
Arkansas man and his dog go missing on Outer Banks By Mark Price January 21, 2026 at 8:04 a.m. The man was identified as 39-year-old Chris Palmer of Arkansas, Cape Hatteras National Seashore reported...
Growing number calls for accelerated repair plans for NC 12 By Martha Quillin January 6, 2026 at 11:29 a.m. A group of Ocracoke Village business owners has added its voice to the chorus calling for Gov. Josh...
Outer Banks group wants Gov. Stein to try and hurry fixes for NC 12 By Martha Quillin December 24, 2025 at 2:50 p.m. A group of Ocracoke Village business owners has added its voice to the chorus calling for Gov. Josh...
Nearly 170 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued on the Outer Banks By Josh Shaffer December 23, 2025 at 11:04 a.m. The N.C. Aquarium in Manteo received 120 of those turtles in a week during a...
As barrier islands succumb to sea, Outer Banks homeowners scramble to save their dreams By Martha Quillin December 16, 2025 at 5:14 p.m. After over a dozen homes fell into the Atlantic this year, residents of the Outer...
Rare sea turtle seen off Outer Banks made 5,400-mile journey, tracker shows By Mark Price December 9, 2025 at 1:04 p.m. Her average speed has been about 1.16 mph, but has picked up to just over...
Celebrate the holiday season by the sand and the sea at these Outer Banks events By John Harper December 5, 2025 at 1:26 p.m. There’s no place like the Outer Banks during the holidays, and there's plenty of ways...