Community News

The Outer Banks Community Foundation announced it has awarded more than $1.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2020. This includes more than 150 grants to 72 nonprofits, and college scholarships to 74 students totaling $180,000. Nearly $300,000 in COVID Rapid Response Grants helped to feed hundreds of families; helped shelter and serve our area’s [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station and Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday. The trash collection for the week of January 18th through January 22nd will be as follows: Monday January 18th ‐ CLOSED, No trash collection Tuesday January [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Carolyn Gilbert and Cody Jones, both of Manteo, North Carolina, welcomed 8-pound, 5-ounce Lorraine “Rainey” Jones into the world on New Year’s Day at 12:34 p.m. Baby Jones was due on December 25, 2020, but apparently did not want to share her birthday with the holiday. She waited until New Year’s Day, making her the [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert L. “Bob” Woodard Sr. will deliver the annual presentation, which will highlight the issues that were faced and the accomplishments that were achieved by Dare County during 2020. Viewers who tune in to the virtual presentation will learn how the county continued to provide important and high-quality services [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras varsity volleyball team won Tuesday’s home conference match against Bear Grass Charter of Williamston, N.C., and is heading to the first round of the playoffs on Tuesday, January 12. Winning 3-0 over Bear Grass, Tuesday’s victory also clinched a conference win for the Hurricanes, and the upcoming January 12 game may be [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The public comment period ends at 5 p.m. Thursday on amendments to state action plans for communities impacted by hurricanes Matthew and Florence through the state Office of Recovery and Resiliency, or NCORR. The additional public comment is requested on proposed amendments to three action plans for spending U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

As we reflect on 2020 and look ahead to a more hope-filled year, I am humbled by the incredible dedication of our care teams at The Outer Banks Hospital and Medical Group. In the most trying year in recent memory, due in no small part to the COVID-19 pandemic, our providers and nurses, therapists, technologists, [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Beginning Jan. 4th, 2021, households can apply for the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) and the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) online at www.epass.nc.gov. This helps make it easy and convenient to apply for these programs in a safe and socially distant way.  Applicants can also print a paper application from www.epass.nc.gov or pick up a [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Per lovers across the Outer Banks will want to plan a visit to a brand new shop that recently opened its doors in Avon on Hatteras Island. The Lotsapaws Barkery & Boutique features a wealth of pet-centric goodies which includes fun and unique gifts for pets of all varieties, collars and leashes, specialty CBD oils [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article