Community News

The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter for students, parents, supporters, and friends called The Storm Report, which is nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. From upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more, the newsletter is a round-up of everything there is [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pets of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on these cuties, 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/

Local organization Coastal Humane Society and the Roanoke Island Animal Clinic are sponsoring a vaccination clinic at the Avon Fire Station on Wednesday, May 24, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Cats and dogs are both welcome. The cost for cats is $18 which includes rabies, distemper/parvo, and the FVRCP vaccine. The cost for dogs is $31, [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

College of The Albemarle (COA) hosted its spring commencement ceremonies on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at COA – Dare and 5:00 p.m. at COA – Elizabeth City. We celebrated 239 graduates earning 243 degrees/diplomas during the ceremonies. Dr. Jack Bagwell, COA President, delivered remarks at both ceremonies. Robert Woodard, COA Board of [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Island Free Press is pleased to announce the launch of the new Wedding Guide that covers the options and information needed for hosting a wedding on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. The Spring 2023-Spring 2024 Hatteras and Ocracoke Wedding Guide includes a listing of service providers and vendors that cater to the islands, which includes [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Spot, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Spot, 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/

Hatteras Island Division: The Dare County Parks and Recreation Department’s Hatteras Island Division has also announced its 2022 Youth Volunteer of the Year as well as its 2022 Adult Volunteer of the Year. Youth Volunteer of the Year:  Sherlyn Mendieta was named the 2022 Youth Volunteer of the Year for the Dare County Parks and [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles continues to roll out improvements to enhance customer service and today is announcing new technology available on its website to help its customers avoid a prolonged wait in line. A new feature is now available on the NCDMV office locations page to show the public the current average wait [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

On Tuesday, May 9, Surf or Sound Realty officially opened its third office in the heart of Hatteras village, with representatives from Surf or Sound Realty, the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, and the local Hatteras Island community in attendance. The new property management and real estate office may look familiar to Hatteras village regulars, [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article