All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other […] ...

The Really, Really Free Market is returning to Avon on Saturday, January 10, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started […] ...

December 31, 2025Dare County Unincorporated Areas December 7, 2025Burglary. 57000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Hatteras. Residence broken into and valuables were stolen. Under investigation. December […] ...

The Dare County Tax Department would like to remind property owners that 2025 tax bills for real estate, business personal property and individually owned personal property must be paid by January 5, ...

Real estate and land-use decisions made headlines throughout 2025, signaling significant shifts in how property is owned, ...

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Eastern North Carolina SPCA is donating PAWmergency Safety Kits to all Dare County fire, ...

The Ocracoke Working Watermen’s Association will host a holiday oyster roast on Saturday, December 27, to raise funds in ...

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum will be temporarily closed to the public from January 5 through January 19 for its ...

Since the Island Free Press (IFP) was launched 18 years ago, it has become an annual tradition to look back on the stories ...

The winners of Avon’s first-ever holiday lights contest have been announced, following several weeks of community nominations and judging. A total of 19 residential properties and three local ...

Stefan Turko with a 140-pound bluefin tuna caught in April 2025 near Jennette's Pier. [courtesy Conner McClung] Recreational fishermen will be allowed to begin harvesting Atlantic bluefin tuna on Jan.