Stories by Author: Kayla DePlacido

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Community Top Stories October 5th, 2022

College of The Albemarle earns 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly® School designation

Institutions earning the Military Spouse Friendly® School designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,200 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey, with 785 schools earning the designation as a Military Friendly® School, of which 346 were selected for the Military Spouse Friendly® Schools list. COA was designated as a 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly® School for its leading…Read More from College of The Albemarle earns 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly® School designation

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Community August 24th, 2022

Outer Banks Forever merchandise now available online

Did you know that your favorite Outer Banks Forever merchandise that is sold in park stores is now available online? Each item in our collection represents something you love about the Outer Banks — from sea turtles to the Wright brothers’ famous 1903 Flyer. Even better, when you purchase an item from our online store, you help…Read More from Outer Banks Forever merchandise now available online

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Community August 14th, 2022

Summer Fun Day at Museum of the Albemarle: I am an inventor!

The Museum of the Albemarle will host a workshop in collaboration with STEAM Quest on Saturday, August 27 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.  Participants between the ages of 8-11 years of age will be provided materials to unlock their creativity.  Take a walk through a vocal presentation discussing women inventors from the exhibit Picturing Women Inventors and then…Read More from Summer Fun Day at Museum of the Albemarle: I am an inventor!

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Community August 9th, 2022

History for Lunch at Museum of the Albemarle: Chowanoke history from 1584 to now

The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 12 p.m. The Chowanoke Nation was the largest of the Algonquian nations in North Carolina.  The English encountered them in 1586-one year before the arrival of the Lost Colony and 21 years before the settlement of Jamestown. …Read More from History for Lunch at Museum of the Albemarle: Chowanoke history from 1584 to now

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Community GOV August 6th, 2022

Olga Roberts named August 2022 Dare County Employee of the Month

Olga Roberts, who serves as a senior foreign language interpreter for the Dare County Department of Health & Human Services, has been named Dare County Employee of the Month for August 2022. The award was presented to Roberts by Dare County Department of Health & Human Services Public Health Nurse Supervisor Jodi Wyant during the…Read More from Olga Roberts named August 2022 Dare County Employee of the Month

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GOV July 31st, 2022

Town of Kill Devil Hills launches new and improved community website

The Town of Kill Devil Hills’ website recently underwent an extensive re-design process with more functionalities, as well as a cleaner and easier-to-navigate layout. “We are proud to introduce our citizens to a new and improved community website,” said Mayor Ben Sproul. One of the main goals of the re-design was to improve the navigation and…Read More from Town of Kill Devil Hills launches new and improved community website