Currituck Issues Evacuation Order for Tourists

Currituck County has declared a State of Emergency, effective at 11:00 a.m., Aug. 25, 2011.
Due to the predicted track of Hurricane Irene, a mandatory evacuation is ordered for all tourists in Currituck County effective 11:00 a.m. on August 25, 2011.
Citizens evacuating from the 4-wheel drive area should be aware of the tides when traveling along [...]

Currituck Co. Schools Close Thursday

Dare County is issuing a mandatory evacuation of tourists beginning at 8 am tomorrow morning. Therefore, Currituck County School administrators have decided that all schools will be CLOSED on Thursday, August 25th due to the increased volume of traffic on our highways.
This will be an OPTIONAL workday for 10 month employees; 12 month [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

NCDOT to Close Puddin Ridge Rd for Repairs

The North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to replace existing drainage culverts (pipes) across SR 1216 (Puddin Ridge Road) in Currituck County. This work will require the closure of SR 1216.
SR 1216 will be closed between SR 1353 (Quail Run) and SR 1217 (Cooper-Garrett Road). The road closure will begin (weather permitting) on Thursday, November [...]

Currituck voters say NO to Basnight and Owens

Unofficial Election Results
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1
Currituck Ballots Only

Hood Richardson (REP)
57.14%
4,429

Marc Basnight (DEM-I)
42.86%
3,322

NC STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 1
Currituck Ballots Only

John J. Woodard, Jr. (REP)
58.76%
4,539

W. C. (Bill) Owens, Jr. (DEM-I)
41.24%
3,186

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Currituck Sheriff Gets Thumbs Up

Challenger Matusko Edges Incumbent Tyler for Clerk of Court
Unofficial Election Results
Currituck County Sheriff

(W)
Susan D. Johnson (D-Incumbent)
58.17%
4,561

(L)
Donnie Norrell (R-Challenger)
41.83%
3,280

Currituck County Clerk of Superior Court

(W)
Raymond Matusko (Una-Challenger)
50.23%
3,437

(L)
Shiela R. Tyler (D-Incumbent)
49.77%
3,405

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Incumbents face challenge in State Legislative Races

Unofficial Election Results
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1
7 of 8 Counties Reporting (Tyrell not reporting)

Marc Basnight (DEM-I)
55.00%
30,098

Hood Richardson (REP)
45.00%
24,627

Total Votes Cast
 
54,725

NC STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 1
3 of 4 Counties Reporting (Tyrell not reporting)

W. C. (Bill) Owens, Jr. (DEM-I)
51.82%
10,553

John J. Woodard, Jr. (REP)
48.18%
9,810

Total Votes Cast
 
20,363

NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 2
4 of 4 Counties Reporting

Timothy L. [...]

Voters Dump Currituck School Board

Unofficial Election Results
Board of Education - At Large

(W)
Dr. William L. Dobney (Una-Challenger)
3,993
60.56%

(L)
Pat Stretar (Una-Incumbent)
2,567
38.94%

 
WRITE-IN
33
0.50%

Board of Commissioners - Crawford Township

(W)
Jackie C. Simmons (Una-Challenger)
3,256
50.54%

(L)
Sharon M. Martz (Una-Incumbent)
3,171
49.22%

 
WRITE-IN
15
0.23%

Board of Commissioners - Poplar Branch Township

(W)
Karen R. Etheridge (Una-Challenger)
2,781
40.49%

(L)
Michael H. Payment (Una-Challenger)
2,070
30.14%

(L)
Julie Douglass (Una-Challenger)
1,313
19.11%

(L)
Cathy Midgette-Hatcher (Una-Incumbent)
687
10.00%

 
WRITE-IN
18
0.26%

Newly elected Board of Education members will take their oath of office at the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Currituck County Govt. Offices Closing

Currituck County Government has announced that County Offices will be closed on Friday, September 3, 2010 due to the possibility of severe weather conditions resulting from Hurricane Earl.
County Offices will also be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.
County Offices will re-open on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 for normal business [...]

Currituck Orders Mandatory Evacuation for North Beach Visitors

Currituck County government issued at 8:30 a.m. a MANDATORY EVACUATION of all visitors on the Currituck Outer Banks. This includes all sections of Corolla and the 4-wheel drive area. Motorists should follow directives of law enforcement while traveling along NC 12 and Highway 158/168 during the evacuation.
Currituck County government has also issued a State of [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 32

National Hurricane Center Website
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WTNT22 KNHC 020846
TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
0900 UTC THU SEP 02 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED NORTH OF SAGAMORE BEACH
MASSACHUSETTS TO PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS…AND WEST OF WOODS HOLE
MASSACHUSETTS TO WESTPORT MASSACHUSETTS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 31

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WTNT22 KNHC 020255
TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 31
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
0300 UTC THU SEP 02 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
NONE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS.
A HURRICANE [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 30

National Hurricane Center Website
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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 [...]

Currituck County : Now Under Hurricane Warning

Currituck County is now under a Hurricane Warning, issued by the National Weather Service. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected and is issued 36 hours prior to tropical storm-force winds.
At this time, Currituck County has not issued an evacuation order. Currituck County’s emergency control group met at 12 noon and consulted with [...]

Area now under Hurricane Warning

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Coral Gable Florida has issued a Hurricane Warning for coastal areas from Bogue Inlet, North Carolina northeastward to the NC / VA Border - including the waters of Pamlico, Albemarle and Currituck Sounds.
The NHC has also adjusted the Hurricane Watch area to extend from the NC / VA border [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 29

National Hurricane Center Website
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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 [...]

Hurricane Earl : Carova Residents Warned of Impending Storm

Earl May Render Beach Road Impassable
All citizens in the 4-wheel drive area of Carova in Currituck County must be aware of impending dangers brought by Hurricane Earl in the next two days. The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane watch for Currituck County.
As Hurricane Earl approaches on Thursday, the Outer Banks will have rough [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 28

National Hurricane Center Website
000
WTNT22 KNHC 010840
TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 28
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
0900 UTC WED SEP 01 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COAST OF VIRGINIA FROM THE
NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO PARRAMORE ISLAND.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A [...]

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 [...]

Hurricane EARL: Citizens Should Be Prepared By Thursday

Residents and visitors in Currituck County should be prepared for Hurricane Earl by Thursday, September 2, 2010. According to the current forecast by the National Weather Service, the Outer Banks should begin to experience sustained winds of at least 39 mph by 11 p.m. on Thursday. These sustained winds are expected to affect Currituck County [...]

Hurricane Earl : Currituck Urges Preparedness

Citizens Urged To Prepare For Possible Hurricane Conditions
Currituck County government urges all residents and visitors to monitor the progress of Hurricane Earl and prepare for possible hurricane conditions by the end of this week.
Currituck County Emergency Management is coordinating information with the National Weather Service (NWS). All county residents and visitors should prepare for the [...]

TowneBank announces acquisition
of The Bank of Currituck

Hampton Roads based TowneBank (NASDAQ: TOWN) announced today that it has signed a purchase and assumption agreement to acquire all the deposit accounts of The Bank of Currituck and its six banking offices in northeastern North Carolina, including three banking offices on the Outer Banks. The transaction also involves the purchase of a substantial portion [...]