Dare County is pleased to announce that a new plaque designating Roanoke Island as the first Purple Heart Island was ...

To get to the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, travelers will need to take a car or taxi due to the lack of public transportation to and from the area. The aquarium is open daily (except ...

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — Since releasing a 226-pound loggerhead sea turtle before it turned cold on the Outer Banks, the STAR Center from the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island has saved around 250 ...

Nags Head is the largest beach resort town in the area ... closest to the North Carolina mainland (part of Dare County), Roanoke Island is home to the communities of Wanchese and Manteo.