Risk of Riptides for Monday

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:37 am EDT, Mon., Jul. 20, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
A PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH… ALONG WITH SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS OF 1 TO 3 FEET WITH PERIODS RANGING BETWEEN 8 AND 13 SECONDS… WILL PROVIDE AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP [...]

Currituck 9*1*1 System Affected by Storm

Update: As of 10:00 pm Friday evening, Currituck County Emergency Management personnel are working to resolve problems with the county 9*1*1 emergency system. According to Mary Beth Newns, director of Currituck County Emergency Management, a lightning strike during this evenings severe thunderstorms disrupted computer systems at Currituck Central Communications adjacent to the Historic Courthouse.
As [...]

Former CBS Anchor Cronkite dies at 92

(CBS) The “most trusted man in America” is gone.
Walter Cronkite, who personified television journalism for more than a generation as anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News,” has died. CBS vice president Linda Mason says Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. Friday with his family by his side at his home in New York after a long illness. He was 92.

Currituck 911 Experiencing Difficulties

Citizens of Currituck dialing 911 may experience difficulties getting through due to technical issues after tonight’s storm. If you need to reach a dispatch operator, and cannot do so through 9*1*1, dial 232-2216.
Personnel are working to resolve this issue.
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Area under Severe TStorm Warning

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:33 pm EDT, Fri., Jul. 17, 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA… CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA… SOUTHEASTERN PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA… SOUTHEASTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA…
* UNTIL [...]

Severe Storms Moving Through Area

National Weather Service radar indicates that a line of severe thunderstorms is currently moving through the area. The line of storms extends from Virginia Beach, southwest toward Edenton and Central North Carolina.
The storms will be affecting the following localities within 30 minutes:
Chesapeake, Va
Moyock, NC
Currituck, NC
Maple, NC
Shawboro, NC
Camden, NC
Elizabeth City, NC
Hertford, NC
Edenton, NC
Areas east of [...]

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Tornado Watch Expires 7 pm

At approximately 2:10pm EDT, the National Weather Service office in Wakefield, Virginia issued a Tornado Watch for the following counties / municipalities in Northeastern NC and Southeastern VA:
North Carolina -
Bertie Co.
Camden Co.
Chowan Co.
Currituck Co.
Gates Co.
Hertford Co.
Northhampton Co.
Pasquotank Co.
Perquimans Co.
Virginia -
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A Tornado Watch is in effect until [...]

August Deadline for Volunteer Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service, which is managed by the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
Submissions will be due to the County Coordinator by Friday, August 28, 2009. The winners will be recognized during a luncheon in November.
NOMINATION GUIDELINES & INFORMATION
Who [...]

Outten Assumes Role as Dare Co. Manager

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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, [...]

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Slight Risk of T-Storms Overnight

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

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 [...]

Update : Sligo Accident Snarls Traffic

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 [...]