Dare County News

For what had the potential to be a ho-hum Election Day in Dare County, contests in Nags Head and Southern Shores ended up having some good, old-fashioned political shake-ups. Voters in both towns rejected incumbent mayors, but it was in Southern Shores, with its quiet tree-lined neighborhoods populated by highly educated retirees, where politics ...

Three weeks ago, George Kowalski says, he went to the polls as a voter and left as a candidate.

Bob Oakes and Hal Denny, challengers in Dare County's two mayoral races, have beaten respective incumbents Nags Head Mayor Renee Cahoon and Southern Shores Mayor Don Smith.

Loading... Superior Court Judge J. Richard Packer had his last day of work on Wednesday, Sept.

Three cheers for the Clay County school system. Once again, the county is leading the state in graduating its high school students.

North Carolina's Scenic Byways program has garnered attention from the federal government, which has bestowed two of the state's routes with prestigious national designations.

Currituck commissioners agreed this week to oppose an option for the Currituck Mid-County Bridge that state officials say would save $60 million but residents of the Aydlett community believe would disrupt their quality of life.

Loading... Nags Head Mayor Renee Cahoon says her top priorities as she seeks another term are getting the towna s economy back on its feet and getting funding for a beach nourishment project in South Nags Head.

The 1st Judicial District Bar on Friday gave Gov. Bev Perdue three recommendations for a vacancy on the 1st District Court bench.

Children in Dare County, NC begin getting the H1N1 and seasonal flu shots Friday afternoon.

Five schools districts in Eastern Carolina are among the top ten in the state for their graduation rate.

Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 11:10 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 11:10 a.m. It's not the only concern.

Catawba County Schools, which logged an 84 percent graduation rate last year, was honored today as one of North Carolina's top 10 districts for freshmen earning diplomas four years later.

From a bird's-eye view, it was a pretty good summer at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

When David Weinstein vacates his District 13 seat in the state Senate on Wednesday, he will take with him a big stick, one that he has wielded effectively during his 13 years in the chamber working on behalf of Robeson and Hoke counties.

The federal stimulus package promises more than $6 billion in direct aid to North Carolina.

How much would you pay to cross the Mid-Currituck Bridge? That's what the state agency overseeing the Currituck County bridge project wants to know from local residents.

Thanks to a $500,000 state grant, Corolla residents will soon have a trail for walking, jogging and biking.

North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue and other state leaders are on hand as an Outer Banks community is introduced to the idea of massive offshore wind farms.

There's still about a year left of fixing the aging Bonner Bridge. As tourist season ends on the Outer Banks those repairs are picking up, which means some lane closures on the bridge.