Community News & Commentary

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey announced today that the following Fire Districts completed their routine inspection and received the listed rating, on listed effective dates. The inspection, conducted by officials with the Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), is required on a regular basis as part of [...] Community News |  Full Article

Starting on Wednesday, June 19, kids of all ages will be treated to a free lunch at the St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) in Avon, courtesy of the newly launched “Grub Club.” The Grub Club will be held every Wednesday throughout the summer at the St. John UMC, and Pastor Gina Miller explains that [...] Community News |  Full Article

The Avon Farmers market had sunny weather and plenty of crowds on its opening day, as it officially kick-started its 2019 summer season. Originally established in Buxton In 2010 before moving to its current home next to Pangea Tavern and the Koru Beach Klub in Avon, vendors reported that folks were popping by before the [...] Community News |  Full Article

The Dare County Board of Elections will hold two educational seminars about voter photo identification requirements on Thursday, June 27, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room in the Dare County Administration Building, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo. The seminars are free and open to the public. [...] Community News |  Full Article

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $192,000 in scholarships this spring, including over $55,000 to students from Hatteras Island, helping students from across the Outer Banks achieve their educational dreams. 30 graduating seniors from Cape Hatteras Secondary School, Manteo High School, Currituck County High School, Ocracoke School, and First Flight High School received scholarships for [...] Community News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras Anglers Club selected four outstanding seniors who attend the Cape Hatteras Secondary School for scholarship awards at the school’s annual senior awards night May 29th at the secondary school. The total amount of scholarships awarded in 2019 totals $8,000. The Anglers Club selected Molly Greenwood of Avon to receive its $4,000 scholarship to [...] Community News |  Full Article

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Newport/Morehead City, NC will be conducting two community forums in Dare County next month to discuss hurricanes and preparedness. The forums are free and open to everyone; no age requirements. All are welcome! The first forum will take place in Kill Devil Hills on Monday, July 8 from 7:00 [...] Community News |  Full Article

Gail Covington can now count herself among such North Carolina luminaries as Maya Angelou, Jim “Catfish” Hunter and Andy Griffith after she received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award May 18. “I was shocked,” she said about this award, which, since 1963, North Carolina’s governors have reserved as their highest honor. “I never [...] Community News |  Full Article

Each year the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) in partnership with the Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) awards scholarships to local high school students. Funding for the OBAR Scholarship fund comes from REALTOR® and community donations through multiple events throughout the year, including Golf and Surf Fishing Tournaments. Applying through the Outer Banks Community [...] Community News |  Full Article