Hutchins Canning & Company PA is pleased to announce that Kelly G. Griffin, CPA, has been promoted to partner at the firm. For more than 25 years Kelly has assisted closely held businesses with their accounting, consulting and tax preparation needs. Kelly has significant experience in the vacation rental management, restaurant and construction industries. Kelly […]

DV Cleaning & Home Services, LLC will be offering full VRBO & Airbnb packages to owners who wish to rent their vacation homes privately and no longer wish to use a standard rental company avoiding all of those enormous commissions for the 2021 rental season. DV Cleaning & Home Services, LLC offer a full list of […]

The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly Tot Time Virtually on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 10 a.m. Participants will discover cameras in the Museum’s collection before there were cellphones with built in cameras. There will be a hands-on activity during this free virtual-only program. Families must register in advance by emailing lori.meads@ncdcr.gov with name […]

2020 Judge’s Award of Excellence Winners House #2: Belvin Built

The Museum of the Albemarle will host the monthly History for Lunch from Home on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 12 p.m.  Sharon Meade, Curator and Community Services Liaison for the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, will present Hunts Clubs of Currituck County.  In the 50-year period from the 1870s to the 1920s more […]

Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast is inviting girls K-12 and their families to join us for an hour of FREE fun and learning during one of our Robot Building Parties. Girls will have a blast learning about robots and building their own while caregivers learn about all of the benefits of our SOL aligned […]

Its the time of year again where the warmth from fire places and wood/oil heaters feels good. But after months of sitting unused the chimney may could use an inspection to be sure its in good condition and free from any animal nesting materials that could lead to an unwanted chimney fire. Old buildup of […]

      While 2020 has certainly had its challenges, Sherry Lynn, County Administrative Assistant for NC Cooperative Extension in Currituck County has made the most of it. While balancing regular job duties and the challenges of adapting to new ways of doing business, Ms. Lynn successfully earned the designation of Certified Administrative Professional (CAP).       The […]

Click for the answer key from Decembers “Holidays in New York” puzzle.

The following planned development amendment was submitted and will be reviewed by the Technical Review Committee – TRC (January 13, 2021), the Planning Board – PB (tentative date:  February 9, 2021), and the Board of Commissioners – BOC (tentative date:  March 1, 2021): The Fost Tract:  The applicant, Moyock Development, LLC, submitted the third PDR […]

When people are discussing their estate plans, many arrive with a preconceived notion that they need a “trust.” In some circumstances the reasoning behind this is simply because a trusted friend or advisor has said so. In some cases, the individual believes that a trust will protect their assets (the threat from which requires protecting […]

It’s no secret that 2020 has been a challenging year. And as we approach the holidays and bring this year to a close, we find it more important now than ever, to find the silver lining and be grateful for what we have rather than ungrateful for what we don’t have. It’s easy to cast […]

Our first annual Toys for Tots “Stuff the Truck” event went extremely well thanks to all of the community support. So many local kids will have presents under the Christmas tree this year because of you. This year has seen its challenges and we look forward to the great things planned for 2021. We have […]

      Programming offered by NC Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center certainly looked different in 2020 but staff pulled together (virtually) to utilize the situation as an opportunity and a catalyst to develop new skills, try new delivery methods, and reach audiences that have never before attended Extension programs. Their efforts received recognition in the form […]

Dear friends, Amidst the excitement and nostalgia of the holiday season, we hope you take a little time to consider how you can give back to our neighbors in need. As you may know, our local Albemarle Area United Way partners with more than 20 local non-profits that support our community in many ways, from […]