August 19 , 2019 Beach Nourishment Project Finishes Ahead of Schedule

Beach nourishment sand pumping operations were completed early on Sunday morning, August 18, 2019 in the 8200 block of South Old Oregon Inlet Road near Mile Post 17.Thank you for your patience with this project and for your understanding of how critical i...

It's That Time of Year Again

Look for your Town of Nags Head tax bill in the mail soon. The bills have a new look and will be in a self-sealed envelope instead of on a postcard as they've been in the past (see the look of the new bill to the right).

You will be able to view a PDF of y...

New County Re-Entry Online Permit Process

To improve re-entry permit service delivery, Dare County Emergency Management has established an online reentry permit process. While no changes have been made to reentry priorities, all permits can now be obtained at DareNC.com/reentry. Permits from prev...

Dowdy Park Events

We have a lot of fun events for all ages planned for Dowdy Park this summer, including our famous farmer's markets. 

Check out the first farmer's market of the year on May 23, 2019 from 9 am - 1 pm.

Get more information on all of the events planned...

Fight for Nags Head's Future-Oppose Seismic Testing & Offshore Drilling

According to a November 2016 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management report, an area 45 miles northeast of Cape Hatteras, known as the Manteo Prospect, is a promising site for oil and gas exploration, putting Dare County in the bull's eye for oil and gas drilli...

Permitting Process Update

We are working on streamlining our development permit process. We appreciate the feedback we've received regarding the process. As part of this effort, we've been working hard to decrease the turnaround times for permits. Check out our progress at the lin...

Registration for Rental Homes

The Board of Commissioners recently adopted an ordinance amending the Town Code that requires owners/operators of Short-Term Rentals (rooms or homes rented for less than 30 days) to register such rentals with the Town with a $25 fee; only those Short-Term...

Nags Head Police Using Neighbors App for Crime Information

Residents can text ‘NHNC’ to 555888 from their smartphone to download the Neighbors app for free on iOS and Android and use the app to; join their neighborhood, share crime and safety-related videos, photos and text-based posts; and re...