Dare County News

A flood watch is in effect from late tonight through Wednesday in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, mainland Dare, mainland Hyde, Martin, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington counties, as well as the Outer Banks areas in Dare and Hyde counties, according to the National Weather Service.

This was possible because we all had classrooms a good bit away from the main building.

Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to head northeast, remaining too far from land for any direct impact to the Hampton Roads area.

Jeremy Adams, who finished third in the three-person May 8 primary to choose the Republican who will run for the 6th District seat in the state House, is endorsing Arthur Williams, a Beaufort County resident.

The Coast Guard is searching for a 32-year-old man who went missing, Wednesday, at Brier Hall point in the Alligator River near the entrance to the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina.

An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Dare County, where state officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state and Environmental Protection Agency's recreational water quality standards.A The advisory affects waters at Jockey's Ridge sound-side access in Nags Head, where test results taken on May ... (more)

Arthur Williams has requested a second primary to determine the Republican candidate to take on Democrat Paul Tine in the race for the 6th District seat in the N.C. House of Representatives.

A woman was airlifted to a hospital Saturday morning after a 36-year-old man reportedly assaulted her in Buxton.

Denine Phillips participated in a book signing event in Clinton on May 5, for her new book, "Don't Give Up on That Dog!" Dog enthusiasts throughout the tri-state area, including Garden State German Shepherd Rescue and Rogers' Rescues also joined forces with Phillips.

Add another county to the meager list of those that voted against North Carolina's amendment defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman.

Beaufort County voters had a say in who won three Republican primaries Tuesday to determine who faces Democratic nominees in three races for the N.C. General Assembly.

Even though it means her school district could end up losing some revenue, Dare County's schools chief says she supports the new charter school in Corolla.

After claiming the dubious distinction of North Carolina's sixth highest unemployment rate in the month of February, Ashe County bounced back in March with a three point decline in the county's unemployment rate, falling to 12.2 percent, according to data released by the N.C. Department of Commerce last week.

The last days of early voting in the primary elections in Beaufort County are attracting large numbers of voters and some candidates who are seeking those votes.

Even though it means her school district could end up losing some revenue, Dare County's schools chief says she supports the new charter school in Corolla.

Dare County deputies have charged Thomas Kennedy of Kill Devil Hills with attempted sex offense by employee of governmental institution, misdemeanor sexual battery and sex offense by employee of government institution.

British researchers say they've made a startling discovery in the centuries-old mystery surrounding the Lost Colony - a solid clue about the fate of more than 100 English settlers that might have been hiding in plain sight for more than 400 years.

A swim advisory has been issued for two popular beach access spots, one in Beaufort County and the other in Dare County.

One food producing facility has temporarily closed while it's tested to see if Salmonella connected to Smiling Hara Tempeh has spread.

A 46-year-old man considered a prime suspect in a 1997 killing in Portland, Ore., has been arrested in a small Outer Banks community in North Carolina.