The boaters radioed the Coast Guard at about 5 p.m. but lost contact. The crew of the boat, Autumn Swell, then broadcast a mayday signal, the Coast Guard said in a statement. full story »

Sheila Taylor, a native of Manteo, lost everything in the tornado that hit Oklahoma this week. She has five children ranging from 4 months to 14, and friends and family on the Outer Banks are asking for help. Her only family there are her in-laws, who were also was hit by the storm. Anyone can Read More...

Rock the Cape festival May 31 at Koru Village’s Beach Klub will be headlined by Southern Culture on the Skids.

Gov. Pat McCrory attended a celebration of the 300th Anniversary of the town of Edenton, held Saturday, May 18. The event consisted of commemorating the formation of North Carolina and the appointment in 1713, by Her Majesty Queen Anne, of Charles Eden as Governor. Festivities began with the arrival of Gov. Charles Eden — an Read More...

The summer travel season kicks off today, with gas prices at about the same level they were last year but still higher on the Outer Banks than in the rest of the state. full story »

Dr. Stephen Leatherman from Florida International University, known as Dr. Beach, lists Cape Hatteras as the 8th best in his annual top 10. full story »

For the hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook sees a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms. full story »

The OBX Swim Club will host the Outer Banks’ first open-water swim race at the Old Swimming Hole on Roanoke Island June 30. The Swim Club is a non-profit organization whose goal is to offer a quality swim team program that gives each swimmer the opportunity to excel as an individual within a team and Read More...

Resort Realty has announced the partnership with seasoned web-marketing professional Trent Blizzard of Blizzard Press Online. full story »

The Dare Home Health division scored above the state and national levels on every client satisfaction domain on the Medicare-required Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) comparisons for October 2011 through September 2012. The national implementation of HHCAHPS Survey began in October of 2009, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Read More...