Community News

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $67,400 in Community Enrichment Grants on March 13, supporting arts, children, animals, historic preservation, people battling cancer, and more. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, local nonprofits have funding for projects that will positively impact residents and visitors across the Outer Banks. The Chicamacomico Historical Association was awarded [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Outer Banks Community Foundation has announced several actions to support the Outer Banks through the Coronaviris crisis. Specifically, the Community Foundation has initiated a COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants Program, including its first grant to provide home internet access to every student in the Dare County School System. The Community Foundation has also extended its [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Hyde County will be part of a planned outage on Ocracoke for telephone and data services due to work on the new submarine transmission cable being installed between Hatteras and Ocracoke Island.  The telephone and data services outage will begin at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday night. Service is expected to be restored before 7 a.m. Wednesday [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Outer Banks Coast Guard Flotilla of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering a Coast Guard approved Boating Skills and Seamanship course beginning Thursday, April 23rd, 2020.  The comprehensive 9-session class will meet twice a week through May21st from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.  It will be held at the Pitt Center on [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

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

Starting March 12, Dare County households will begin receiving invitations from the U.S. Census Bureau with information on how to respond to the census online. Some households may also receive a paper questionnaire. Every 10 years, the federal government must count each and every person living in the United States. Making sure you and your [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services wants to remind the public to stay prepared and informed regarding the Coronavirus. “At this time, the risk to the general public in North Carolina is low, and there are no individuals with Coronavirus in Dare County,” commented Dr. Sheila Davies, Dare County Health & Human [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

As the 2019 novel coronavirus – COVID-19 – continues to spread, Dr. Keith Ramsey, infection control chief for Vidant Health, said all Vidant facilities are prepared to treat patients who have the new virus. “Vidant’s process and protocol for COVID-19 is similar to that of flu,” Dr. Ramsey said. “Our team members are trained and [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be holding career fairs for potential employees on March 13 in Hatteras and March 19 in Morehead City. “We’re looking for exceptional employees in all positions,” said Ferry Division Director Harold Thomas. “We held similar events last year and ended up hiring dozens of qualified applicants.” The [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article