2009 July | NE NC News

Outten Assumes Role as Dare Co. Manager

By The Independent ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

“With the variety and magnitude of services that Dare County provides its citizens, we could not afford to skip a beat,’’ commented Warren Judge, Chairman of the Dare County Commissioners. “That is why we were so fortunate to have a person of Bobby’s talents and background on staff and ready to go when Terry retired [...]

Risk of Rip Tides Continues

By The Independent ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
4:22 am EDT, Fri., Jul. 10, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW AND SOUTHEASTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG AREA BEACHES FROM OCEAN CITY MD SOUTH THROUGH COROLLA NC.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A MODERATE RISK [...]

Risk of Riptides through Wednesday Evening

By The Independent ⋅ July 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:31 pm EDT, Tue., Jul. 7, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING…
SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET… WITH PERIODS BETWEEN 10 AND 17 SECONDS… WILL MAINTAIN A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS [...]

Currituck Co. 4-H Summer Camp Info

By The Independent ⋅ July 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Currituck County 4-H is now accepting registration for 2009 summer camps.
4-H CAMP CLOVERBUD “World of Discovery”
Open to youths ages 5 - 8, and must have completed kindergarten.
Camp hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
June 8 - 12, Cooperative Extension Center
June 29 - July 2, Griggs E.S.
July 27 - 31, Moyock E.S.
August [...]

Special Weather Statement Extended

By The Independent ⋅ July 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
1:35 am EDT, Mon., Jul. 6, 2009
… THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS…
AT 134 AM EDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS… PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS… FROM 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF CURRITUCK TO 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EDENTON… MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS [...]

Special Weather Statement Issued

By The Independent ⋅ July 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
11 pm EDT, Sun., Jul. 5, 2009
… SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL…
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 1 AM. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVIEST JUST NORTH OF THE ALBEMARLE SOUND ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
AREAS FROM AHOSKIE ON [...]

Currituck ordinance to buffer Corolla Wild Horses

By The Independent ⋅ July 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Currituck County Board of Commissioners will consider at their Monday, July 6 meeting, a change to the county ordinance governing how close individuals may approach the wild horses located on the northern Currituck Outer Banks.
County Attorney, Ike McRee, met recently with Lieutenant Jason Bank of the Currituck Sheriff’s Department and Karen McAlpin of the [...]

Space Station visible Mon. & Tues.

By The Independent ⋅ July 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The International Space Station will be visible to area residents three times Monday and Tuesday of the coming week.
* At 10:43 p.m. Monday evening, the space station will be visible for approximately 5 minutes. The Space Station will appear as a solid white light rising in the West and moving to the north-northeast approximately [...]

Coast Guard Issues Boating Advisory

By The Independent ⋅ July 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Mariners are advised that the Currituck County July 4th Fireworks display will be held at 9:00 p.m. The launch site is located at the Whalehead Club in Corolla and will be launched out over [Croatan(sic)] Currituck Sound. The fireworks will be launched from shore; the launch site will be marked by a sign labeled “DANGER [...]

Area Fourth of July Activities

By The Independent ⋅ July 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Corolla
Fourth of July Celebration - Heritage Park
Mid-day through 10 pm
Fireworks at 9 pm
Currituck Co. Courthouse
Patriot’s Liberty Party 9 am to 11:30 am (Historic Courthouse)
Independence Day Parade 11 am (Judicial Center)
Edenton - Old Chowan County Courthouse
Annual ceremony honoring Declaration signer Joseph Hewes - 10am
Fourth of July Celebration - Colonial Park 4 pm to 9 pm
Fireworks at [...]

New Law Affects Landscape Irrigation Systems

By The Independent ⋅ July 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The State of North Carolina has created legislation to improve drought management by requiring separate water meters for in-ground irrigation systems. This new law takes affect on July 1, 2009.
House Bill 2499, titled: An act to improve drought preparedness and response in North Carolina, as recommended by the Environmental Review Commission in Section 9a, [...]

Area Holiday Closings

By The Independent ⋅ July 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Camden County :
County offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the July 4th holiday. County offices will re-open on Monday, July 6 for normal hours
The Albemarle Regional Library - Pasquotank / Camden Branch will be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. The library will re-open on Monday, [...]

New Feature : The OBX Tide Guide

By The Independent ⋅ July 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Follow tides, fishing news and photos on our new feature, The Outer Banks Tide Guide.

http://www.twitter.com/obxtideguide

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By The Independent ⋅ July 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

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Slight Risk of T-Storms Overnight

By The Independent ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

by Guy Reade
Residents of Northeastern North Carolina have only a sight risk of hearing the rumble of thunder during the evening hours.
Moyock residents may see some brief showers within the hour, as scattered showers currently over northern Camden county move through the area from the to the east.
Other showers further to the south and west [...]

New Superintendent of Schools for Currituck

By The Independent ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Dr. Meghan S. Doyle was sworn in July 1, 2009 as the Superintendent of Currituck County Public Schools. Doyle previously served as Assistant Superintendent and replaces Michael Warren, who recently retired.
At right, Dr. Doyle (L) takes her oath of office as Superintendent, which was administered by Clerk
of Court Sheila Tyler (R).

Photo courtesy of Currituck County [...]

Duck Tides : July

By The Independent ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

ACE Research Pier, Duck, North Carolina
3 July 2009 - 31 July 2009
36.1833° N, 75.7467° W

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Update : Sligo Accident Snarls Traffic

By The Independent ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Two tractor trailers were involved in a midmorning accident in the 2100 block of Caratoke Highway just north of the NC 34 / NC 168 intersection at Sligo. According to a passerby, the accident occured around 10 am, Tuesday morning in front of Powells Farm Market in Sligo.
According to a press release issued by [...]

Corolla Fishing Report : Wednesday

By The Independent ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Chris Foster of Corolla Bait and Tackle reports catches of sea mullet in the surf using bloodworms and squid, Tailor blues on mullet and mullet fillets and scattered flounder using squid or mullet. According to Chris there have been reports of some croaker and spot being caught on bottom rigs using blood worms or [...]

Currituck Democratic Party July Meeting

By The Independent ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Currituck County Democratic Party will hold a general meeting on Thursday, July 23 at 7:00 pm at the Currituck County Judicial Center, 2801 Caratoke Highway.
For more information, contact Josh Bass at 757-681-4746
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