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The Dare County Finance Department has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association. At the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting held on Sept. 21, 2020, Chairman Bob Woodard presented the award to Finance Director David Clawson and Assistant Finance Director Sally DeFosse for [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

On September 17, Governor Cooper announced that NC school districts now have the option to return students in grades K-5 to school using Plan A. The Dare County Board of Education will be meeting in a special called meeting on October 1 to discuss options for returning our students to in-person learning. We realize that the decision to [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Registration is now open for a variety of Dare County Parks and Recreation programs and activities scheduled for the fall season. Available activities for children and adults at the Northern Beach Division include Youth Soccer, Youth Gymnastics, Kids Garden Club 1 and Kids Garden Club 2, Kickball Club, Smart Start Soccer, Disc Golf Club, Smart [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will host a free interactive webinar on the new N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program, September 23, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. The intended audience includes consultants, regional governments, colleges/universities, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have an interest in receiving and submitting a response to the program’s 2020 [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Dare County League of Women Voters and North Carolina Coastal Federation are sponsoring Virtual Candidate Forums this year for the Dare County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education races. To ensure everyone’s safety and also afford the opportunity for voters to see and hear their candidates speak via Zoom and respond to questions [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Drivers traveling on North Carolina roadways are likely seeing what has become an election year tradition – a lot of campaign signs. A state law passed in 2011 allows campaign signs to be placed in the state road right of way as early as 30 days before the start of early voting, which starts on [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists around the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina will be seeing increased safety information as the N.C. Department of Transportation kicks off its 2020 “Watch for Me NC” awareness campaign. Last year, 241 pedestrians and 19 bicyclists were killed on North Carolina roadways. Drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists will see and hear [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Dare County and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have partnered to develop a survey seeking input from local business owners and employers regarding their employees’ housing needs and to identify the most significant challenges associated with the shortage of housing options within the county. The housing survey asks employers to provide information [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Dare County Board of Education will meet in special session on Thursday, Oct. 1, to discuss the reopening of schools. The meeting will be held at First Flight High School and will begin at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually for the general public due to COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings. Live [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article