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 [...]

Chesapeake Man Arrested for sex crimes against a minor

Chesapeake - On August 30, 2010 Chesapeake Police detectives arrested Joseph Lee Simpson, age 31, of the 2700 block of Ike Street, Chesapeake for sexual crimes against a minor. Detectives served warrants on Mr. Simpson for the following offenses:

8 counts of Unlawful filming (of a minor)
2 counts of Forcible Sodomy
2 counts of Indecent liberties [...]

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Schools keep an eye on Earl

School District Keeps Eye on Tropical Weather
Parents Encouraged to Monitor Local Media
The Administrative Team for the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public
Schools (ECPPS) is beginning preparations for the possibility of
tropical weather later this week. According to Superintendent Linwood
Williams, district officials are receiving periodic updates from the
Pasquotank County Emergency Management Services. In the event that
Hurricane Earl moves through northeastern [...]

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
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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 [...]

Mosquito Season Not Yet Over!

Recent rainfall has left behind wet soil and standing water over parts of the region. The onset of the mosquito population raises the risk of disease. The best way to protect both humans and animals is to reduce the breeding grounds for mosquitoes and reduce exposure.
Mosquitoes can breed in any [...]

Area under Heat Advisory

The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia has issued a heat advisory, which is in effect from 12 noon through 6 pm this evening.
Temperatures are expected to climb well into the 90s this afternoon across much of northeastern North Carolina. High temperatures combined with dew points in the lower to middle 70s will produce [...]

Red Cross Blood Drives for August

Listed below is the American Red Cross blood drive schedule for August 2010.

DATE
LOCATION
TIME
COUNTY

08/04/10
Pizza Hut in Manteo
12-6 pm
Dare

(each donor receives a FREE pizza coupon)

08/05/10
USCG @ ATTC (bldg. 4)
9-3 pm
Pasquotank

08/14/10
Southgate Mall
10-3 pm
Pasquotank

08/14/10
Newland Providence Ruritan Club
10-2 pm
Pasquotank

(Morgan’s Corner)

08/18/10
Ahoskie UMC Fellowship Hall
12-6 pm
Hertford

(sponsored by Ahoskie Kiwanis Club)

08/18/10
Pizza Hut of Eliz. City (on bus)
2-6 pm
Pasquotank

08/20/10
Prate’s Cove in Manteo
1-6 pm
Dare

08/21/10
Harvest Christian [...]

July Airport Board Meeting Cancelled

The Currituck County Regional Airport Advisory Board scheduled for Wednesday, July 21 at 7 pm has been cancelled. The next meeting date for the Airport Advisory Board is Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 7 pm in the meeting room at the Currituck Regional Airport Terminal Building.
More Stories Like This …Currituck Urges Citizens to Evacuate [...]

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 [...]

Glover Takes Reins at Currituck EMS

Currituck County announced Monday, June 28 2010 that Robert Glover has been promoted to Interim Chief of the Currituck Fire–Emergency Medical Services Department. Chief Glover previously served Currituck as Fire-EMS Deputy Chief since Nov. 3, 2008.
Prior to joining the staff in Currituck County, Chief Glover served as a Brigade Chief for the City of Virginia [...]

Owens, Cindy Cox - Obituary

Aydlett - Cindy Cox Owens, 61, of 103 Bunch Road, Aydlett, NC died Friday, June 25, 2010 at her residence. Born in Pasquotank County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas Cox and of Elizabeth and Aubrey Snowden of Bells Island, NC and was the wife of Dr. James Owens of the [...]

Despite controversy, Currituck approves special-use permit

By SANDY SEMANS | Outer Banks Sentinel
     The Currituck County Board of Commissioners has approved the order allowing the issuance of a special-use permit needed by developers who want to move forward with a high density project on property owned by National Audubon Society, which has contracted to sell the 14-acre oceanfront parcel to the [...]

Meekins, Francis W. - Obituary

Manteo - Francis Warren Meekins, Sr. died Wednesday, June 23 at his home in Sunnyside on Roanoke Island. Born in Mooresville, NC on June 14, 1933, he was the son of the late D. Victor Meekins and the late Catherine Deaton Meekins of Sunnyside.
He was editor and publisher of The Coastland Times. He will [...]

COA BLET Program Holds Recognition Ceremony

College of The Albemarle’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Program held a recognition ceremony on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Elizabeth City Campus. Keynote speaker for the event was Mr. Michael D. Robertson, Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Mr. Joe DeStefano, Department Chair of Health Sciences and Public Services reminded [...]

News Wire - Elections

Nelms / Palmer / Johnson
Nelms faces CAMA violations
The Daily Advance - Friday, April 30, 2010
Johnson: No politics in citation
The Daily Advance - Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Currituck incumbent: Citations politically motivated
The Virginian-Pilot Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Nelms again cited for noise
The Daily Advance - Monday, April 26, 2010
Palmer seeks to unseat Nelms in District 3
The Daily Advance [...]

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 [...]

Elizabeth City Events : May 2010

Paddle for the Border : Annual paddle event co-sponsored by the City of Chesapeake and Camden County Tourism. Participants paddle from the Dismal Swamp State Park in North Carolina to the Great Dismal Swamp Boat Ramp in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Officer Memorial Service Announced

The Currituck County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to an Officer Memorial Service on Friday, May 14, 2010. This special event will be held at 12:15 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension facility.
The event will feature remarks by Currituck Sheriff Susan Johnson and Board of Commissioners’ Chairman Paul O’Neal. Captain Glen McCranie of the Chaplin Corps, [...]

Currituck Officials to meet with COA president

The Currituck County Board of Education, Currituck County Board of Commissioners and newly selected College of the Albemarle President, Dr. Kandi W. Deitemeyer, will have lunch at the Coinjock Marina at 12:30 after their meeting in Camden.
College of The Albemarle’s Board of Trustees selected Dr. Kandi W. Deitemeyer to serve as COA’s ninth president. [...]

Races in November 2010 General Election

Sheriff
Susan D. Johnson (D-incumbent)
Donnie Norrell (R)
Clerk of Court
Sheila R. Tyler (D-incumbent)
Raymond Matusko (possible Unaffiliated petition candidate)
District 5
Janet Taylor (D-incumbent)
Marion Gilbert (R)
District 3
Winner of Nelms vs Palmer (D)
Harold “Butch” Petrey (R)
At Large
Winner of Gregory / Cherry / McCarthy (D)
Paul Martin (R)
School Board - At Large
( non partisan )
Bill Dobney
Pat Stretar (incumbent)
School Board - Crawford
( non partisan [...]

Candidates for May 4th Democratic Primary

Early voting is under way for the May 4th Democratic Primary, and continues through 1 pm, on Saturday, May 1. In order to vote in the primary you must register as a Democrat or an Unaffiliated voter. You may register and vote in the curbside absentee voting until Saturday May 1. On Primary Day, Tuesday, May 4 only registered voters may cast their ballots.

Below is a list of candidates in the Democratic Primary. There are no candidates in local Republican Primary races.