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COA’s Fenwick-Hollowell Wetlands Trail Approved as ecoEXPLORE™ HotSpot

May 30th, 2023  · Community
COA’s Fenwick-Hollowell Wetlands Trail Approved as ecoEXPLORE™ HotSpot

College of The Albemarle – Elizabeth City is home to the beautiful Fenwick-Hollowell Wetlands Trail on the Pasquotank River.  The trail traverses through the wetlands, an ecologically rich area that provides a habitat for various plant and animal species.  Earlier this year, the COA Foundation applied with the North Carolina Arboretum, an affiliate institution of…Read More from COA’s Fenwick-Hollowell Wetlands Trail Approved as ecoEXPLORE™ HotSpot

Fund honoring Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley supports “The Wall That Heals” in Dare County

May 26th, 2023  · Community
Fund honoring Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley supports “The Wall That Heals” in Dare County

The Wall That Heals, a touring Vietnam Memorial Wall replica and mobile education center, will be on display this November in Dare County, thanks in part to John and Chris Kelley Cimko and the General P.X. Kelley Memorial Fund they established at Outer Banks Community Foundation in 2021. At age 53, General Kelley became the youngest…Read More from Fund honoring Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley supports “The Wall That Heals” in Dare County

Five graduate from Medical Assisting program at College of the Albemarle

May 24th, 2023  · Community
Five graduate from Medical Assisting program at College of the Albemarle

College of the Albemarle (COA) celebrated five Medical Assisting graduates in a pinning ceremony held Monday, May 8, 2023, in the Performing Arts Center at COA – Elizabeth City. During the ceremony, the graduates received their pins, participated in a candle lighting ceremony and recited the Medical Assisting Creed. The graduates completed 840 class and…Read More from Five graduate from Medical Assisting program at College of the Albemarle

Extension interns gain real world experience and serve local communities

May 23rd, 2023  · Community
Extension interns gain real world experience and serve local communities

NC State Extension has announced that Currituck native Gregory Dozier is completing an Extension internship this summer with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center. An Extension summer intern works with Extension personnel to deliver hands-on, educational programs. Job shadowing and mentoring help interns learn about the mission and work of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. …Read More from Extension interns gain real world experience and serve local communities

College of The Albemarle holds spring 2023 Commencement

May 22nd, 2023  · Community
College of The Albemarle holds spring 2023 Commencement

College of The Albemarle (COA) hosted its spring commencement ceremonies on Wednesday, May 10 at COA – Dare and 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 Trustees Member and Board of Commissioners Chair,…Read More from College of The Albemarle holds spring 2023 Commencement

Town of Nags Head to host annual Memorial Day ceremony

May 22nd, 2023  · Community
Town of Nags Head to host annual Memorial Day ceremony

Join the Town of Nags Head at 11 am on Monday, May 29, 2023 as we honor the men and women who have died while serving in our military.  Lorenzo Foster, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony, which will be held in front of our municipal complex at…Read More from Town of Nags Head to host annual Memorial Day ceremony

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative hosting free electrical safety clinic on Wednesday

May 22nd, 2023  · Community
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative hosting free electrical safety clinic on Wednesday

The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative is hosting a free electrical safety clinic on Wednesday evening, May 24, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fessenden Annex Building in Buxton. The electrical safety clinic is open to everyone in the community and will provide important safety tips from CHEC personnel on how to keep you and…Read More from Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative hosting free electrical safety clinic on Wednesday

OBX Room in the Inn’s online spring auction is live through June 8

May 19th, 2023  · Community
OBX Room in the Inn’s online spring auction is live through June 8

OBX Room in the Inn’s Spring Auction is now live! Bids can be submitted online at https://charityauction.bid/RoomInTheInn through June 8. “The need is greater than ever to support our homeless,” said OBX Room in the Inn’s president Gail Hutchison. “The people staying in our shelter are hard-working, honest, and capable individuals who have fallen on…Read More from OBX Room in the Inn’s online spring auction is live through June 8

Outer Banks Hotline begins OBX Men for Safe Relationships campaign

May 15th, 2023  · Community
Outer Banks Hotline begins OBX Men for Safe Relationships campaign

By Stephanie Baker, Associate Director, Outer Banks Hotline Outer Banks Hotline, Dare County’s only interpersonal violence crisis prevention and intervention agency, invites all OBX men to participate in our inaugural “OBX Men for Safe Relationships” campaign to promote a safe and compassionate community in the Outer Banks. This campaign kicked off with a breakfast held…Read More from Outer Banks Hotline begins OBX Men for Safe Relationships campaign

Dare County Parks and Recreation’s 2022 Volunteers of the Year

May 15th, 2023  · Community
Dare County Parks and Recreation’s 2022 Volunteers of the Year

The Dare County Parks and Recreation Department has announced its 2002 Volunteers of the Year awards in each of the county’s three divisions. Northern Beach Division: Don Cummings has served as a volunteer for the Dare County Parks and Recreation Department for approximately two years and for Older Adult Services for five years. His service…Read More from Dare County Parks and Recreation’s 2022 Volunteers of the Year

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Community May 30th, 2023

COA’s Fenwick-Hollowell Wetlands Trail Approved as ecoEXPLORE™ HotSpot

College of The Albemarle – Elizabeth City is home to the beautiful Fenwick-Hollowell Wetlands Trail on the Pasquotank River.  The trail traverses through the wetlands, an ecologically rich area that provides a habitat for various plant and animal species.  Earlier this year, the COA Foundation applied with the North Carolina Arboretum, an affiliate institution of…Read More from COA’s Fenwick-Hollowell Wetlands Trail Approved as ecoEXPLORE™ HotSpot

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Community May 26th, 2023

Fund honoring Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley supports “The Wall That Heals” in Dare County

The Wall That Heals, a touring Vietnam Memorial Wall replica and mobile education center, will be on display this November in Dare County, thanks in part to John and Chris Kelley Cimko and the General P.X. Kelley Memorial Fund they established at Outer Banks Community Foundation in 2021. At age 53, General Kelley became the youngest…Read More from Fund honoring Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley supports “The Wall That Heals” in Dare County

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Community May 24th, 2023

Five graduate from Medical Assisting program at College of the Albemarle

College of the Albemarle (COA) celebrated five Medical Assisting graduates in a pinning ceremony held Monday, May 8, 2023, in the Performing Arts Center at COA – Elizabeth City. During the ceremony, the graduates received their pins, participated in a candle lighting ceremony and recited the Medical Assisting Creed. The graduates completed 840 class and…Read More from Five graduate from Medical Assisting program at College of the Albemarle

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Community May 23rd, 2023

Extension interns gain real world experience and serve local communities

NC State Extension has announced that Currituck native Gregory Dozier is completing an Extension internship this summer with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center. An Extension summer intern works with Extension personnel to deliver hands-on, educational programs. Job shadowing and mentoring help interns learn about the mission and work of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. …Read More from Extension interns gain real world experience and serve local communities

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Community May 22nd, 2023

College of The Albemarle holds spring 2023 Commencement

College of The Albemarle (COA) hosted its spring commencement ceremonies on Wednesday, May 10 at COA – Dare and 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 Trustees Member and Board of Commissioners Chair,…Read More from College of The Albemarle holds spring 2023 Commencement

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Community May 22nd, 2023

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative hosting free electrical safety clinic on Wednesday

The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative is hosting a free electrical safety clinic on Wednesday evening, May 24, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fessenden Annex Building in Buxton. The electrical safety clinic is open to everyone in the community and will provide important safety tips from CHEC personnel on how to keep you and…Read More from Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative hosting free electrical safety clinic on Wednesday

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Community May 19th, 2023

OBX Room in the Inn’s online spring auction is live through June 8

OBX Room in the Inn’s Spring Auction is now live! Bids can be submitted online at https://charityauction.bid/RoomInTheInn through June 8. “The need is greater than ever to support our homeless,” said OBX Room in the Inn’s president Gail Hutchison. “The people staying in our shelter are hard-working, honest, and capable individuals who have fallen on…Read More from OBX Room in the Inn’s online spring auction is live through June 8

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Community May 15th, 2023

Outer Banks Hotline begins OBX Men for Safe Relationships campaign

By Stephanie Baker, Associate Director, Outer Banks Hotline Outer Banks Hotline, Dare County’s only interpersonal violence crisis prevention and intervention agency, invites all OBX men to participate in our inaugural “OBX Men for Safe Relationships” campaign to promote a safe and compassionate community in the Outer Banks. This campaign kicked off with a breakfast held…Read More from Outer Banks Hotline begins OBX Men for Safe Relationships campaign

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Community May 15th, 2023

Dare County Parks and Recreation’s 2022 Volunteers of the Year

The Dare County Parks and Recreation Department has announced its 2002 Volunteers of the Year awards in each of the county’s three divisions. Northern Beach Division: Don Cummings has served as a volunteer for the Dare County Parks and Recreation Department for approximately two years and for Older Adult Services for five years. His service…Read More from Dare County Parks and Recreation’s 2022 Volunteers of the Year