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 [...]

Area remains under Heat Advisory

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
10:43 am EDT, Sun., Jul. 25, 2010
… HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES FROM THE UPPER 90S AT THE BEACHES TO 105 ACROSS THE PIEDMONT ALONG WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 105 TO 109 DEGREES [...]

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 [...]

Currituck Schools participate in “Child Find”

Child Find, An effort coordinated by the Currituck County Schools and the Exceptional Children Division of the State Department of Public Instruction, is helping to locate children with disabilities. Child Find helps identify children and youths ages 0 to 21 in need of special education and related services. The program also informs parents [...]

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.
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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 [...]

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 [...]

Palmer defeats Nelms in District 3 Primary

In the May 4th Democratic Primary for the District 3 seat on the Currituck County Board of Commissioners, challenger David Palmer of Barco, defeated incumbent commissioner Barry Nelms of Poplar Branch.
Palmer carried 67% (1058 total) of the total votes cast to Nelms’ 33% (519).
In the breakdown of votes by precinct, Nelms carried only two precincts: [...]

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 [...]

Currituck Soccer duals Edenton to a Draw

Senior Captain Andrea Parmenter scored Currituck’s lone goal with 4 minutes left in regulation to secure a 1 - 1 overtime draw in Edenton Monday night. The Northeastern Coastal Conference contest left the Lady Knights with an 8-3-4 record. (4-1-1 in conference)

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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.

A letter from the Publisher

For 8 years, I published a newspaper which held local politicians responsible for their actions. I published news articles about their deeds and misdeeds, and in 2008 I went so far as to file a lawsuit against the Currituck Board of Commissioner for violation of the NC Open Meetings Law. I filed that lawsuit because we all have the expectation that our government must conduct the public’s business IN PUBLIC – not at unannounced meetings, where there are no records kept of what was discussed or decided.

Sample Ballots Available for May 4th Primary

Sample ballots for the May 4, 2010, election are provided below.
Democratic Sample Ballot
Republican Sample Ballot
Libertarian or Unaffiliated Voter Not Wishing to Vote in a Party Primary
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Small Business Center Recognized

College of The Albemarle’s Small Business Center recently received the Small Business Center Network Award for the Eastern Region. In order to be considered for the award, small business centers must meet specific criteria set forth in annual reporting guidelines.
Ginger O’Neal, Director of COA’s Small Business Center (SBC) at the Elizabeth City Campus stated [...]

Two Currituck Commissioners nominated for Award

Nelms and Gregory neck and neck for Braying Ass Award
by Tar Marlign
The Independent newspaper today announced that two Currituck Commissioners are locked in a tight race for the highly coveted Braying Ass Award (BAA) – honoring local politicians who go above and beyond in the call of duty in pursuit of extreme politics.
Commissioners Gene Gregory [...]

Common Sense - Obituary

Today, we mourn the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense.
Common Sense lived a long life, but died from heart failure at the brink of the Millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted his [...]