Over the past five years, the Community Care Clinic of Dare has received more than $156,000 in Community Benefit Grants from The Outer Banks Hospital Development Council. Last year, The Outer Banks Hospital provided a $50,000 grant to he Community Care Clinic of Dare for its diagnostic testing program and prescription assistance program. The grantfull story »

Outer Banks Community Foundation board members and Teacup Quilters members met in Manteo at Outer Banks Quilts and Antiques to celebrate a $1,000 contribution from the quilting group to the Foundation for the Disaster Relief Fund. The Teacup Quilters made small quilts and fabric flowers and sold them during their recent quilt exhibition at Roanokefull story »

Cigarette smoking, which is the most common form of tobacco use, causes approximately 443,000 deaths and costs about $96 billion in medical costs. Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involved an alcohol impaired driver — totaling one death every 48 minutes.

When beach nourishment come before elected officials, it is not often that they are sitting in the catbird seat.

With signs that home sales and construction have begun a slow upward tick, general contractors are taking stock of the number of local subcontractors available.
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The Outer Banks Young Professional Republicans Club will have a meeting on Saturday, April 14 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Nags Head Board of Commissioners Room. All registered Republicans and like-minded individuals under the age of 40 are invited.  (You can change your registration by Friday at 5 p.m. to attend and vote.)full story »

Some fish prone to histamine toxicity such as bluefish, Spanish mackerel and dolphin will not be sold at open air markets. But many other species will.
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Dare County Republicans and like-minded conservatives are invited to attend the next Dare County Republican Executive Committee (REC) meeting. The committee will meet in the Kill Devil Hills Town Hall facility Tuesday, Aril 10, at 7 p.m. The KDH Town Hall is located at 102 Town Hall Road just off Colington Road across from thefull story »

The Outer Banks Community Foundation reminds area nonprofit organizations that the deadline for applications for second quarter grants is May 10.  Applications must be completed and submitted online through the, Foundation’s website www.obcf.org.  The paperless online process guides applicants through the required items and enables them to attach additional information and materials.

There is a misconception about Ace. Ace stores are all locally owned and operated. They are not part of a chain owned by a corporation. They are not franchises either.
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The Outer Banks Cycle Club has helped runners of the Gateway Bank Outer Banks Marathon & Half Marathon for the past five years. The club organizes bike marshals to roam the course and, in many cases, act as first responders if incidents arise. “It’s a great time, and we love doing it,” said Outer Banksfull story »