College of The Albemarle (COA) and the Northeastern Workforce Development Board (NWBD) of the Albemarle Commission are excited to share the recent announcement from Good Jobs Challenge that they have been jointly awarded nearly $2 million, approximately $975,000 and $993,000 respectively, for the development and implementation of short-term training curriculum to support workforce needs related…Read More from College of the Albemarle, Northeastern Workforce Development Board awarded Good Jobs Challenge Grant

by WOBX staff

The new Dare County NCWorks Access Point recently opened in Room 142 of the Dare County Administration Building, located at 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo, NC. Space is limited, so in order to receive services in the office, customers must schedule an appointment in advance by calling 252-621-6356 or by sending an email to…Read More from NCWorks office now located at Dare County Administration Building

by Sam Walker

NC Cooperative Extension in Currituck has announced that administrative assistant Sherry Lynn has been promoted to the position of Northeast District Extension Administrative Associate. In this role, she will provide administrative support to the 22 county Extension centers located throughout Northeast North Carolina. “I have been blessed to serve on the Currituck Extension team for…Read More from Currituck Extension’s Sherry Lynn promoted to Northeast District administrative associate

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While two Outer Banks counties were the only ones in North Carolina to see their unemployment rates decline in June, the entire state saw jobless rates drop when compared to a year ago. The unemployment rate in Dare County went down from 3.9 to 3.8 percent from May to June, according to N.C. Department of…Read More from Dare, Hyde lone N.C. counties to see declining unemployment in June

by Sam Walker