Currituck OBX Reopens to Visitors on Tuesday

Currituck County will reopen the Outer Banks areas of Corolla and Carova Beach to the general public at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.
Vacationers should exercise patience as rental agencies complete final tasks to ensure the readiness of accommodations. In some areas, staff will still be removing debris and making repairs. All citizens should [...]

Harbinger Man Charged in Shooting Death

Thomas Paul O’Malley, age 31, of 106 Cardinal Drive, Harbinger has been charged with 2nd Degree Murder, and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony in connection with a shooting in the early morning hours of Monday, August 29.
According to a news release from the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office, Currituck County 911 [...]

Residents Still in County Must Take Every Precaution for Irene

Currituck County residents who did not evacuate must take every precaution to safely shelter in place prior to the arrival of Hurricane Irene on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011.
The latest National Weather Service prediction states that hurricane force winds will reach Currituck by 12:30 pm tomorrow. Hurricane force winds will continue until approximately 9:30 pm.
Currituck will [...]

NHC : Advisory # 24a - Irene

HURRICANE IRENE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 24A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011
800 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

…IRENE TAKING AIM AT THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES…

All Eyes on Irene

Currituck Recommends Vacationers Leave Prior to Irene’s Arrival
Currituck County Government recommends that all current vacationers scheduled to leave
Currituck this weekend depart no later than Friday, August 26, 2011, ahead of Hurricane
Irene.
Incoming vacationers should consult their rental agency prior to making their trip and
consider the possibility of delaying their travel to Currituck until Monday, Aug. 29.
At [...]

State Bans Open Burning, Cancels Burn Permits in Part of Eastern N.C.

Raleigh – N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Dee Freeman banned open burning and canceled all burning permits effective at 6 p.m. today for 27 eastern North Carolina counties, including areas south of U.S. 64 and east of Interstate 95.
The ban on open burning will be in effect until further notice for [...]

Knotts Island Teen charged with Stabbing Death of Newborn Daughter

A 16 year old Knotts Island female is in custody, charged with 1st Degree Murder in the death of her newborn infant daughter.
According to a press release from Currituck Sheriff Susan Johnson, the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office received a report from Chesapeake Police Officer Bean, on Friday, June 17, 2011 at approximately 8:20 pm stating [...]

Currituck to Celebrate

Heritage Day in Corolla
Sunday October 3, 2010. 12:00 – 4:00 pm.
     Come celebrate Heritage Day at the Whalehead Club inside Currituck Heritage Park in Corolla on Sunday October 3 from 12-4pm. Live music by local band Connected and the CCHS Marching Knights Band; Antique Cars by Cape Henry Model A Ford Club and car display by [...]

Evacuation Order for Currituck Outer Banks Lifted Effective 12 Noon

Vacationers Advised to contact Realty companies
Effective at 12 noon, Sept. 3, Currituck County will lift the evacuation order for all visitors on the Currituck Outer Banks. At that time, there will be no restrictions in place on travel into Currituck County.
Vacationers are advised to contact their realty companies for information regarding the accessibility of their [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 30

National Hurricane Center Website
000
WTNT22 KNHC 012051
TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
2100 UTC WED SEP 01 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY…INCLUDING
DELAWARE BAY SOUTH OF SLAUGHTER BEACH AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 29

National Hurricane Center Website
000
WTNT22 KNHC 011454
TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 29
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
1500 UTC WED SEP 01 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED
STATES FROM BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER…INCLUDING THE PAMLICO [...]

Hyde County Public Advisory #1 : Hurricane Earl

According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Earl, a well-developed current category 4 hurricane, is forecast to impact the Outer Banks as it makes a NE turn off the coast. This will affect Hyde County with significant wind, rain, and storm surges that may flood low-lying areas of Hyde County, both on the Mainland and [...]

State Superintendent Tours NC Schools
in OLF’s Crosshairs

Atkinson visits Camden and Currituck counties to investigate impacts of OLF on local school systems
N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson visited northeast North Carolina today to hear from local officials the potential impacts the Navy’s proposed Outlying Landing Field (OLF) would have on area schools if Camden County were chosen. After visiting with [...]

Cash for Clunkers : Debacle?

Atlanta Journal Constitution reports in ‘Cash for Clunkers’ running on fumes:
“According to press reports the program, in less than a week, had burned through $950 million of the $1 billion fund that the Obama administration anticipated would last until November.”
Los Angeles Times : Too Many Clunkers not enough Cash
“House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told [...]

Mind the Milk… Got Cookies?

(from left to right) Girl Scouts, Lyla Hanig, age 9, of Powells Point; Kristin Hamm, age 11, of Harbinger; and Mauri Cannon, age 10 of Sligo peddle Girl Scout cookies outside the Shell station in Currituck last Saturday - the first day of “booth sales”. According to Ms. Hanig, the number one best [...]

Bomb Threats Phoned in On Two Local Banks

Unknown callers made bomb threats within an hour of each other against two local banks Friday. The firs call came Friday around 10:00 a.m. to The Bank of Hampton Roads location just north of the NC/VA State line in Moyock. According to a press release from the City of Chesapeake, the caller demanded an undisclosed sum of money be placed in a car and driven to a location in North Carolina. The caller went on to state that if the bank did not comply, a bomb placed at the bank would be detonated.