A fast-moving storm system will bring rain, strong northeast winds and a short burst of colder air to the Outer Banks and northeastern NC on Monday, but any accumulating snow will remain well inland, with only a minimal wintry threat for coastal communities. www.patreon.com/posts/inland...

I think my Spotify white noise sleep podcasts have taken over Red Zone YoutubeTV

Sunday 7am: Temps near or just below freezing this morning on the mainland.

Following a closed session at the end of their Wednesday meeting, the Board of Commissioners announced they were removing the interim tag from the title of Town Manager Kevin Brinkley. www.patreon.com/posts/manteo...

Somebody woke up and chose violence!

A good reminder that NOT EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET is TRUE! A viral post from a FAKE social media page about changes to the state's law on cell phone use while driving DID NOT go into effect on Monday. www.wral.com/news/state/n...

The newly-seated board approved changes to the town's crowd gathering and demonstration ordinance, received an update on bids for the next beach nourishment project and approved taking further steps towards installation of a pair of new traffic signals along US 158. www.patreon.com/posts/145063...

A Raleigh man, who was a winner on the game show in 2024, was arrested Monday on a pair of felony counts for an alleged peeping incident that happened earlier this fall in Corolla. www.patreon.com/posts/former...

A Manteo High School student is facing disciplinary action after telling a teacher Monday that he had a bomb in his backpack, prompting administrators to follow emergency safety protocols even though no threat was ultimately found. www.patreon.com/posts/145013...

They BOTH did the thing last night!

The Southern Shores Town Council voted Tuesday to request the N.C. Department of Transportation to raise the speed limit along N.C. 12 to 40 mph, which in turn will mean low-speed vehicles will no longer be allowed on the highway inside town limits. www.patreon.com/posts/southe...

Cities 97.1 in Minneapolis/St. Paul (IHeart) is either doing a new take on a stunt, or Otto Mation has lost his damn mind for the last hour-plus!

While the approval of a new Royal Farms gas station dominated Monday night’s Kitty Hawk Town Council meeting, town leaders also learned the long-delayed U.S. 158 multi-use path project has again been pushed back. www.patreon.com/posts/kitty-...

Currituck Beach Lighthouse...150 years later, still lighting the way.

NOW: 150th Anniversary of the first lighting of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse

A 40-year-old Kill Devil Hills resident has been charged after a Saturday night shooting that left another man seriously injured. www.patreon.com/posts/144812...

The Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina is expected to see heavy rain, gusty winds and the potential for coastal flooding as a strong low-pressure system tracks along the coast on Tuesday, coinciding with the start of a King Tide cycle. www.patreon.com/posts/144806...

One person was hospitalized after being shot Saturday night in Kill Devil Hills, but other details about the incident have yet to be released. www.patreon.com/posts/144759...

Corolla Fire and Rescue was called to the 700 block of Grouse Court, where smoke was showing from a two-story home located in a cul de sac off Hunt Club Drive. www.patreon.com/posts/144758...

A storm system that is expected to develop early next week may bring heavy rain, strong winds and the potential for coastal flooding to eastern North Carolina, as a highly active weather pattern takes shape across the southern United States. www.patreon.com/posts/strong...

Terry Gray served as Kill Devil Hills Commissioner from 1991 to 1993 and from 2017 until the time of his death, and was Mayor of Kill Devil Hills from 1993 to 1995. He was also the lead organizer and former director of the Dare County Motorsports Charity Group. www.patreon.com/posts/144669...

While the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will come to a close on Sunday with no hurricanes making landfall along the United States for the first time in ten years, the Outer Banks still took a beating from tropical activity this year. www.patreon.com/posts/despit...

Dare County school leaders pledged major, immediate security reforms Tuesday night as parents packed a special Board of Education meeting demanding accountability following a security breach at Manteo Elementary School earlier this month. www.patreon.com/posts/manteo...

The Dare County Board of Education will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. to address school safety and hear public comment, following a pair of security-related incidents in the span of three weeks. www.patreon.com/posts/144333...

A Maryland-based convenience store chain known for its “World Famous Fried Chicken” and a fast-growing presence in North Carolina is seeking to convert the former site of a bank into its first Dare County location. www.patreon.com/posts/plan-s...

Nags Head leaders plan to finalize when the next beach nourishment project will take place by the first week of January, after bids for the project show it will cost from just under $35 million to almost $43 million depending on if it takes place in 2026 or 2027. www.patreon.com/posts/144095...

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission on Thursday adopted another version of rules designed to protect the tallest system of living sand dunes on the East Coast, because another state body now objects to that description being used at all. www.patreon.com/posts/descri...

We're LIVE talking WEATHER on The Carolina Weather Group. Come join us in the chat! www.youtube.com/live/oD3hSjZ...

Bids for the next beach nourishment project off the Town of Nags Head show it will cost from just under $35 million to almost $43 million, depending on if it takes place in 2026 or 2027. www.patreon.com/posts/bids-f...

BREAKING: Less than a day before the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission convenes for its November meeting, a controversial proposal that sought sweeping limits on the commercial blue crab industry has been removed from the agenda. www.patreon.com/posts/143891...

To better explain the filing, its methodology and the conditions driving it, the Rate Bureau’s Chief Operating Officer Jarred Chappell sat down for an extended interview to walk through the data, the process and the outlook for the years ahead. www.patreon.com/posts/q-insi...

After years of coordinated engagement among several coastal agencies, a winter dredging campaign is slated for the 2025–2026 season to safeguard year-round access to Ocracoke Island and the greater Outer Banks. More from @ocracokeobserver.bsky.social: ocracokeobserver.com/2025/11/18/w...

The forecast represents a 2% increase over last year and marks the highest Thanksgiving travel volume the state has ever recorded. www.patreon.com/posts/aaa-fo...

Director Jed Dixon told members of the General Assembly's Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee at a November 6 hearing that years of deferred maintenance, aging vessels, and strained shipyard capacity have pushed the system to a critical point. www.patreon.com/posts/ferry-...

A man with a Canadian address previously charged with felony burglary in Kitty Hawk has been arrested for allegedly trespassing at Manteo Elementary School, and his status to legally be in the United States may now be in question. www.patreon.com/posts/143574...

A man with a Canadian address previously charged with felony burglary in Kitty Hawk has been arrested for allegedly trespassing at Manteo Elementary. The suspect was scheduled to appear in court on the earlier count the same day as the incident at the school. www.patreon.com/posts/143574...

Charter captain arrested for animal cruelty, Canvass Day for municipal elections, US 64 repave nearing completion, high school football playoffs resume, more dry and quiet weather ahead, and news about what's next for me. www.patreon.com/posts/free-p...

Britton T. Shackelford, 57, of Wanchese, was charged with felony cruelty to animals and misdemeanor discharging a firearm within 300 yards of an occupied dwelling. www.patreon.com/posts/143512...

Wednesday 8pm Aurora Borealis update from the Outer Banks:

4.4 POUNDS YALL

“Jerad,” they said. “If you could do a yearlong investigation on any topic, what would you pick?”

An electrical panel platform at The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head caught fire Wednesday, with firefighters quickly extinguishing the flames before they could spread further. Thanks to Renee Myers for the photos. www.patreon.com/posts/143447...

Northern Lights put on a show over Outer Banks and northeastern NC...thanks to everyone for the submissions!

Average wait times at driver license offices across northeastern NC dropped sharply this fall, with the NCDMV Nags Head office showing one of the biggest improvements in the state — from more than 2 hours in Sept. to under an hour by the end of Oct. www.patreon.com/posts/nags-h...

The first Arctic blast of cold air of the season set a slough of new records, including one that stood for nearly 90 years, in northeastern North Carolina and along the Outer Banks on Tuesday. www.patreon.com/posts/143374...

REMINDER: Before you head to Grandy this afternoon to take the trash, you'll need to go to Barco or Spot instead... www.patreon.com/posts/143090...

🚩🚩 flying, so no ferries running to-and-from Ocracoke... islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-...

ICYMI: The early morning snow shower this in Downtown Manteo...

Go Behind The Scenes of the 99.1 The Sound photo shoot for Outer Banks Milepost ahead of the return of all of the gang, starting with LOCAL NEWS from ME beginning Monday morning!

The National Weather Service has posted a Coastal Flood Advisory for soundside areas of the Outer Banks through Tuesday night, as an Arctic front sweeps through the area with strong westerly winds and temperatures dropping to around freezing inland. www.patreon.com/posts/143287...