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06/04/2026

Sharing from NCDOT NC 12:

Headed to Ocracoke via Hatteras over the next few weeks? There is nighttime dredging taking place near Ocracoke, and ferries to and from Hatteras are on an amended schedule. Please adjust your travel times accordingly. https://bit.ly/4vcYoVC

06/03/2026

Sharing from Currituck County Government:

Richard Lane was promoted to Chief of Fire-Emergency Medical Services on June 1, 2026. He served as the department’s Interim Chief since January 1, 2026, following the retirement of Ralph Melton. Lane joined Currituck County Fire-EMS in 1998. He was elevated to Deputy Chief in May of 2021 after fi...

06/03/2026

OUTER BANKS INSIDER EXCLUSIVE: The Creswell woman charged in the March 2 law enforcement pursuit from Tyrrell County to Dare County that ended in a four-vehicle collision, seriously injuring two Manteo High School students, entered Alford guilty pleas to two counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and was sentenced in Dare Superior Court.

🔗 Full article available to subscribers at the link in Outer Banks Insider's original post comments.

📸s: Vehicle photo courtesy family of a collision victim; booking photo of Jessica Spear courtesy Dare County Sheriff's Office

06/03/2026

An unoccupied, privately owned house in Buxton that Dare County was attempting to purchase for removal collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday night amid hazardous coastal conditions.

🔗 Full article available at the link in Outer Banks Insider's original post comments.

📸 Photo by Outer Banks Insider

06/01/2026

BREAKING: Three teen defendants, each facing murder charges in the fatal shooting death of Zane Hughes last summer at Avalon Pier, appear in court, see cases continued

Henry Hargis, Kayden Lindsey and Zachary Rose on Monday each had their cases continued to Aug. 10 in Dare Superior Court.

Update: Article link added in the comments at 9 p.m.

🔗 Details to follow later in an article in the comments on Outer Banks Insider's original post.

📸 File photo by Outer Banks Insider

05/31/2026

Sunday rip current risk graphic from US National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC:

05/30/2026

All about beach nourishment on the Outer Banks this year: A breakdown of costs, anticipated timelines, rationale and current details for beach nourishment projects happening in Avon, Buxton and Nags Head.

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Also: Dare County's new public works facility or justice center is going to be used as collateral for the county’s $63 million portion of the project, according to the county.

🔗 The full article is available to subscribers at the link in Outer Banks Insider's original post comments.

📸 Photos of beach nourishment work in Nags Head and the Dare County Justice Center by Outer Banks Insider

05/29/2026

Sharing from North Carolina Ferry System:

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05/29/2026

Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head has a new, 1,600-foot boardwalk that extends nearly to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail marker. This replaces the park's former 360-foot boardwalk.

A boardwalk ribbon-cutting event celebrating the increased accessibility of the park took place the morning of Wednesday, May 27.

🎥 The boardwalk is seen on May 5, 2026, in an Outer Banks Insider video

05/28/2026

The Benjie Porecki Trio is back for a second consecutive year, giving a live jazz performance that is free for the public to attend on Friday, May 29, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Ocean View Room at Jennette's Pier in Nags Head.

The trio headlines the evening of music and poetry that the nonprofit Secotan Alliance organized as part of its third annual event series, "In the Spirit of Wingina 3: Seeds of Wisdom and Sustenance."

The two-day event begins Friday, May 29, at 9 a.m. at the Virginia S. Tillett Center in Manteo with a speaker series, moves to the pier for the evening entertainment and continues at the Tillett Center on Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

"In the Spirit of Wingina 3: Seeds of Wisdom and Sustenance" features "academic lectures from esteemed scholars;" panel discussions; and oral tradition from local and regional Indigenous people, according to the event press release.

🔗 For more information, visit the website link in the comments.

🎥 Outer Banks Insider video of the Benjie Porecki Trio from the 2025 event