The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s (HICF) 5K is going virtual again this year, and sponsors are still needed to make this annual fundraiser, which is celebrating its 18th year in 2021, a success. Normally, held on the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend, this year participants have the option of running the 5K at any time [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Norma, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Norma, 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
] The Dare County Library is excited to announce its participation in “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World,” an educational exhibition that presents the history of September 11, its origins and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the terrorist attacks that occurred that day. Told [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
The Dare County Library has announced the return of its Library Enrichment Series for Adults, which will be offered as virtual Zoom presentations that patrons can conveniently tune into from home starting on Friday, September 17, 2021. Each month from September 2021 through November 2021, a new hour-long presentation will be made available. Registration for [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
The Outer Banks Coast Guard Flotilla of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering a virtual Coast Guard approved Boat America course beginning in mid October. A 3-session virtual Zoom course will be conducted beginning October 18, 2021. The three sessions are October 18th, October 20th, and October 25th. Each session will begin at [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Barney, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Barney, 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/
North Carolina’s free and charitable clinics are partnering with the state’s largest health insurer to improve access to care and the overall health of the state’s underserved communities and those hit hardest by the pandemic. The North Carolina Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
The Outer Banks Community Fund completed work on a grant funded by the American Red Cross. The grant was designed to assist families in need following Hurricane Dorian, and to provide the Community Foundation with resources to review and improve its disaster response process. The grant funded a part-time Disaster Relief Coordinator, who supported existing [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
Photo Credit: Paul Almany, Fishing Bay Yacht Club Hatteras Community Sailing adds 5 of the internationally recognized 420 Class sailboats for local high school and college athletes. Talented local youth can now be regionally, nationally, and internationally competitive in the 420 Sailing One Design Class thanks to the sponsors – Hatteras Island Air, OBX [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
