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Currituck Officials release ID of missing swimmer

The Currituck County, N.C. Sheriff’s Office released today the identification of the missing swimmer recovered yesterday in Corolla, N.C. as Tri Tran, male age 38 of Springfield, Virginia. The body of Tran, who went missing Wednesday in the vicinity off Currituck Beach Lighthouse, was discovered at a nearby beach access by a Coast Guard HH-60T helicopter [...]

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Coast Guard searches for missing person near Corolla

COROLLA, N.C. - The Coast Guard is searching for a man who went missing Wednesday in the vicinity off Currituck Beach Lighthouse. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received a phone call at 12:15 p.m., from Currituck County dispatch, reporting a 38-year-old man had fallen off his bodyboard and did not resurface. A Coast Guard HH-60T helicopter [...]

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Perdue : Damage Assessments Underway for Outer Banks

RALEIGH - State officials are feeling hopeful this morning as Hurricane Earl leaves North Carolina. “It is going to be a beautiful Labor Day weekend in North Carolina,” said Gov. Bev Perdue. “For the most part, it appears we have dodged a bullet.” She said local officials are out this morning conducting initial damage assessments, but [...]

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NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 37

000 WTNT22 KNHC 031458 TCMAT2 HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 37 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010 1500 UTC FRI SEP 03 2010 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY… THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED…AND REPLACED BY A TROPICAL STORM WARNING NORTH OF OCRACOKE. THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA FOR MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN REDUCED. THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH [...]

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Sheriff’s Department Uncovers Liquor Still

Acting on an anonymous tip, the Currituck County Sheriff's department discovered an operating liquor still in the swamp west of Barco, early on morning of Monday August 5. By about 1 p.m. of the same day, a team consisting of a sheriff's deputy, and an Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) agent, had destroyed the still. The still, which was located at the far end of Swain's Lane, was approximately 1.5 miles due south of Central Elementary School, in an isolated area of the county adjacent to the North River Game Lands.

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• Looking for some good ol' Southern Recipes? Better yet, some good old Southern dinner table stories? Look no further, here's what's cookin' on the Inner Banks! #
• If you happened to miss our featured story, check it out here: New Hope UMC Celebrates 200 Years. Congratulations to our good friend and subscriber Pastor Bill (of Poplar Branch)! #
• The Currituck County Board of Commissioners recently expanded from 5 to 7 members. Read more about it here #
• Many readers have inquired as to the origin of Bubba & LeRoy - The Good Ol' Boys ... Gone Bad Keep an eye on this page for more info on The Good Ol' Boys, and who's who in Currituck politics! The Cast of Characters Bubba LeRoy Laverne Kid Sue / the West Virginia Kid - Former Commissioner At Large Paul Martin The Big 'O' - Commissioner S. Paul O'Neal The Carova Cowboy - Former Commissioner Ernie Bowden Top Gun - Commissioner Gene A. Gregory EZ Rider - Commissioner Barry C. Nelms Haircut - Commissioner Janet Taylor Honorable Mention John Morrison - Former County Attorney Donald 'Ike' McRee - County Attorney Daniel F. Scanlon, II - County Manager Diane Sawyer - Travel & Tourism Director #