Dare County Headlines

Wildfire on Dare County mainland
Thu Mar 05 3:35 am
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — The North Carolina Forest Service was working a wildfire in the area near the bombing ranges north and west of Stumpy Point on the Dare County mainland Wednesday night, according to Steve Kovacs with Dare County Fire. According to AirNow.gov, 250 acres have burned in this area of Dare County [...]
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Scam alert: Imposter claims to be from Chowan County Sheriff's Office
Wed Mar 04 7:44 pm
The Edenton Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam involving a caller who claims to be " Lt. Carpenter” from the Chowan County Sheriff’s Office.
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Fire damages condos in Manteo
Wed Mar 04 7:32 am
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) -- It was just before 6 a.m. when Charles McKenney, manager of the marina at the Shallowbag Bay Marina, was alerted by an alarm company of the fire. "It said that one of the sensors was going off," McKenney said of the fire at 1100 Bay Club Drive. "And as soon [...]
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Homicide investigation underway after ATM shooting in Bertie County
Wed Mar 04 7:06 am
BERTIE COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) -- The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating a homicide where a person was shot and killed while at an ATM in Bertie County early Sunday morning. The incident happened at the ATM at the Valero Gas station, situated on the corner of West Main Street and Commerce [...]
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NCSHP: Currituck County HS 16-year-old girl struck by car
Tue Mar 03 10:11 pm
CURRITUCK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A Currituck County High School student was struck by a car during track practice Tuesday at the school, Currituck County Schools said. North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a 16-year-old girl was running alongside the roadway around 4:30 p.m. when she went into the travel lane and was struck by [...]
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Cooper, Whatley set November matchup in North Carolina Senate race
Tue Mar 03 9:44 pm
Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley and former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) were projected to win their respective Senate primaries on Tuesday, setting up a November matchup as Democrats eye a pickup opportunity in North Carolina. 
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North Carolina Primary Live Results
Tue Mar 03 4:54 pm

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The Dare County Sheriff's Office's deputies arrest wanted man in Manteo
Mon Mar 02 6:39 pm
A wanted man was arrested in Manteo Sunday evening, according to the Dare County Sheriff's Office.
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Two arrested on drug-related charges after probation search in Wanchese
Mon Mar 02 5:27 pm
Two people have been arrested on drug-related charges after a probation search in Wanchese on Feb. 26, according to the Dare County Sheriff's Office.
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What to expect in North Carolina's state primaries
Mon Mar 02 1:46 pm
North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divided chamber in November. Also on the ballot are contested primaries for U.S. House, state Senate and House and the state Court of Appeals.
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Multiple drugs seized during search in Dare County; man arrested
Mon Mar 02 10:39 am
DARE COUNTY, N.C., (WAVY)-- A man faces several charges after multiple drugs were seized during a search in Dare County on February 26. According to officials, N.C. Probation requested the assistance of the Dare County Sheriff's Office around 4:20 p.m. for a search in the Kill Devil Hills area. During the search, officials discovered and [...]
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Friends, family mourn SC man killed in I-95 crash north of Fayetteville
Mon Mar 02 8:57 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Friends and family are mourning a young man who was killed in an Interstate 95 crash in North Carolina while on a trip to visit his brother early Saturday morning. Dawson Adams, 19, had stopped his GMC pickup truck along northbound I-95 just north of Fayetteville after a collision with the [...]
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