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bocce

Lifestyles

Albemarle Area United Way sets sixth annual Bocce, Beer & Bites event

Albemarle Area United Way will gather at Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City again this spring to hold its ...

insurance

News

State insurance commissioner visits Dare County

The North Carolina Department of Insurance does more than regulate insurance companies that do business in this state. ...

early college

News

Early college planning underway

Dare County and interested parties are moving rapidly toward building a Dare County Early College on the new ...

MOBILE HOMES

News

Insurance rate hike for mobile homes sought

North Carolina insurance companies have filed a request with the North Carolina Department of Insurance to increase insurance ...

SPRING

On the Water

Pamlico Sound ferry routes begin full spring schedules

The N.C. Ferry System’s Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke ferry routes have added service and are now on ...

powerball

News

Elizabeth City man scores $1 million Powerball win

The North Carolina Education Lottery has reported on a big win by a Pasquotank County man in a ...

TRAIN

News

NC By Train has highest ridership month in service history

NC By Train, the state’s intercity passenger rail service, continues to see record ridership and plans for the ...

NEAR

Opinion

Gig Line: So near and yet so far

This world we live in is such a formidable wonderment … so many good people beyond our beautiful ...

summer

Business

Teen summer jobs offer more than just income

Soon, droves of teens will be out of school and into summer employment. YMCAs offer meaningful employment opportunities ...

FIELD TRIP

On the Water

Ace anglers enjoy field trip fishing

More than 60 students, teachers and parents from Westmoore Elementary School (K-8) enjoyed three fun programs while on ...

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affordable care act

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Column prompts reader insight into citizen responsibilities

Dear Editor: I just returned from watching part of a documentary based on journal entries of Lady Bird ...

education foundation

Schools

Currituck Education Foundation awards mini-grants

Four projects supporting Currituck County Schools were awarded mini-grant funding during the  March 19, 2024  virtual meeting of ...

markham

Schools

College of The Albemarle’s Cliff Markham Memorial Machinist Scholarship now open for applications

College of the Albemarle (COA) and Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America have announced that applications are available for ...

horse bowl

Lifestyles

Currituck places well at district and state Horse Bowl

By Tom Harrell, Currituck Extension Currituck County was represented well by the Currituck 4-H Horse Bowl team which ...

NEAR

Opinion

Gig Line: First things first!

Newcomers to Gig Line may not realize that this weekly submission often includes an array of stories, dates-times-locations ...

otter

News

Otter pup found in Duck assessed, sent to rehab

This baby otter was brought to Roanoke Island Animal Clinic after her mother got hit by a car ...

volunteers

Lifestyles

Volunteers always needed

National Volunteer Week is coming April 21-27. It’s a great time to think about volunteering. Dare County has ...

dollar general

Business

Dollar General adds produce at remodeled Buxton location

Dollar General has announced it recently remodeled its store at 47290 NC Highway 12 in Buxton and now ...

Child Abuse Prevention

News

Child Abuse Prevention Month spreads awareness, builds hope

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Dare County Department of Health & Human Services and Children ...

money

News

Dare’s commissioners vote to send housing money back to the state

Dare County commissioner Danny Couch’s voice boomed out. “Send the money back.” At a specially called Dare County ...