More than 425 registered plungers, representing 42 teams, would enter that water. By the end of the morning, the 2026 OBX Polar Plunge had raised more than $86,000 for Special Olympics North Carolina ...

Outer Banks Voice Some crowded and hard-fought Republican contests have highlighted the local Primary Election season that will culminate on Tues 3. For those who ...

The First Flight High women’s basketball team moves on to the Fourth Round of the State Championships after defeating Uwharrie Charter Academy 71-60 on Saturday, Feb. 28.

Outer Banks Voice Although little action on rules took place at the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) meeting on Feb. 25 and 26, two issues directly related to the ...

Forbes joined the Outer Banks Health Radiology team in April 2022 and has since become an essential member of the department. Colleagues say her reliability and calm presence have made her a ...

On Friday, Feb. 27, the new Task Force reported on a significant drug arrest. Here is the information, which is also posted on the Dare County Sheriff’s page.

The Dare County Sheriff’s Office presented the Lifesaving Award to Police Officer Jocelyn Thomas (Whidbee). Her actions exemplify the highest standards of courage, commitment, and public service.

There’s a special kind of bond that forms when a group of kids kicks a ball together for the first time in first grade. It’s unscripted, a little chaotic, and completely beautiful. For ...

The Dare County Sheriff’s office has released this information about the arrest of two Wanchese residents following a Feb. 26 probation visit, which resulted in the Sheriff’s office dispatching ...

On Feb. 26, the Town of Duck released a statement from Mayor Monica Thibodeau on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) decision to suddenly terminate eight years of negotiations over a ...

Outer Banks Voice Although originally planned for the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, Dare County announced on Feb. 27 that “plans are being finalized” to relocate its ...

Vivian Seal Locklear, a beloved sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Kitty Hawk, NC, on February 21, 2026, at the age of 63.