Dare County Headlines

Festive holiday events coming to downtown Elizabeth City
Wed Dec 03 8:26 pm
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) -- There are some fun, festive holiday events coming this weekend to the downtown Elizabeth City area. Here is a list of local events and activities: Information about the Hot Cocoa Crawl: Information about Downtown Holiday Celebration Grand Illumination: For more information about what's happening downtown, click here.
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Beloved restaurant owner dies days after wonderful Thanksgiving with family
Tue Dec 02 7:53 pm
CHESAPEAKE, VA. (WAVY) -- Generations in Chesapeake and Elizabeth City are mourning the loss of the man known as Mr. Steve of Chesapeake Pizza and Van's Pizza House in Elizabeth City. Stavros Giannakopoulos, 83, died peacefully Saturday after spending his last Thanksgiving with family and friends. The story of the man who was loved by [...]
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Corolla relocates wild horse, asks for donations this Giving Tuesday
Tue Dec 02 5:33 pm
COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) — The Corolla Wild Horse Fund recently had to relocate one of its horses on the Outer Banks due to it becoming aggressive toward humans, as experts said too many people were feeding the animal. The wild horses of Corolla are an incredible sight, but it's important to remember, they are still [...]
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Airman originally from Kitty Hawk dies in head-on crash
Tue Dec 02 1:29 pm
Airman Jacob Askew, assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, died on November 13, 2025, from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash in Texas.
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Remote learning day for some schools in Dare County
Tue Dec 02 5:49 am
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY)-- Some Dare County students will have a remote learning day Tuesday due to forecasted high wind gusts. According to school officials, only Cape Hatteras Elementary, Cape Hatteras Secondary, and Hatteras students attending Dare Early College will be remote. All schools North of Oregon Inlet will follow their normal school schedule. Officials [...]
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Man hurt following shooting in Kill Devil Hills; man charged
Mon Dec 01 10:05 am
KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (WAVY) -- A man is hurt following a shooting in Kill Devil Hills Saturday night. According to police, officers were called to the 1900 block of South Croatan Highway just after 10 p.m. for the report of shots fired. Officers later located a 53-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. Police [...]
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Man accused of stealing $82K from Wells Fargo in Elizabeth City
Sun Nov 30 6:43 pm
A man was arrested Nov. 25 on two counts of felony larceny after stealing over $82,000 from a Wells Fargo in Elizabeth City, according to the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office.
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NCDOT makes progress on Alligator River Bridge replacement
Sun Nov 30 5:08 pm
NCDOT NC12 workers has been working continuously on the new Alligator River Bridge replacement project.
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Woman taken to hospital after Raleigh hit-and-run following 3-car New Bern Avenue crash, police say
Sun Nov 30 2:40 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- A woman who got out of her car following a Raleigh vehicle crash on New Bern Avenue was injured in a hit-and-run Saturday night, police said. The initial crash involving three cars was reported just after 8:05 p.m. in east Raleigh on westbound New Bern Avenue near Sunnybrook Road, according to [...]
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3 displaced after numerous departments rush to house fire in Wake County, officials say
Sun Nov 30 2:39 pm
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — A home was severely damaged after a fire just after midnight Sunday on the outskirts of Wake Forest. According to the Wake County Fire Marshal, the initial responding crew got to the scene around 12:20 a.m. on the 5600 block of Mitchell Mill Road. They reported the back half of [...]
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Duke defies the odds, sealing a trip to the ACC Championship after defeating Wake Forest
Sun Nov 30 2:36 pm
Duke (7-5, 6-2 ACC) defeated Wake Forest 49-32 in their regular season finale Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium.
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Fight at a Clayton apartment complex leads to 12-year-old found killed by gunfire, police searching for manslaughter suspect
Sun Nov 30 2:31 pm
A teenage boy has died after a large fight on Friday night at an apartment complex in Clayton that led to apparent gunfire.
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