Community News

Lifesaving Church’s Bread of Life Food Pantry, temporarily located in the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department, will reduce its open hours to 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays to Saturdays, effective today (Feb. 14). This change is in preparation for the pantry’s move back to its original home at the Lifesaving Church, after which the service [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The 2020 Dare County Schools teacher and principal of the year both come from Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies. Art Teacher Justin Paxton was selected to serve as this year’s District Teacher of the Year. Paxton’s community mural art project has inspired many students, teachers, and business leaders to get involved in the [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Board Member Mary Ellon Ballance and Superintendent John Farrelly recognize Cape Hatteras community member and business leader, Jarvis Williams and his wife, Donna Williams for their recent financial donation that paid outstanding lunch balances for several students that were unable to buy their own lunch.

Many properties have been reclassified on the new flood maps that will become effective on June 19. The Dare County Planning Board will hold two informational meetings about the updated flood maps for Dare County that will become effective June 19. Many properties have been reclassified on the new flood maps, in many instances at [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Autumn, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Autumn, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/  

One-stop absentee voting, more commonly known as early voting, begins on February 13 in Dare County, roughly three weeks away from the March 3 primary day. During the early voting period, any registered voter can cast an absentee ballot in person on select days prior to Election Day. Unlike on Election Day, when registered voters [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Dare County Friends of Youth program is in need of caring adult volunteers to mentor young people in the community. One-on-one and group mentoring opportunities are available. One-on-one mentors meet with their youth twice a month, for at least one year, participating in activities that build confidence, social skills, and friendship. Group mentors will [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

This year marks Dare County’s Sesquicentennial—its 150th anniversary! Throughout 2020, the County will proudly celebrate its history, people, nature, businesses, culture, and services.  On February 3, 1870, the North Carolina General Assembly joined parts of Currituck, Hyde, and Tyrrell counties to form a new county in order to bring government functions closer to the people. Due [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Carolina, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Carolina, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/