Nominate a Veteran to represent your County

Each county in North Carolina has been invited to nominate one Veteran to represent their county at the new North Carolina Veterans Park that will open in July 2011 in Fayetteville, NC. Veterans must be living and may be a man or woman from any of the five branches of service and from any [...]

N.C. Cooperative Extension partners with 10% Campaign

Campaign goal is to promote local foods
Cameron Lowe with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Currituck County will be extension’s local foods coordinator, supporting the 10% Campaign. The campaign is an effort to encourage North Carolina consumers to spend 10 percent of their food dollars on foods from local sources.
Through the campaign website – www.nc10percent.com [...]

Area under Tornado Watch / Warning
Risk of Thunder

The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va (AKQ) has issued the following watches and warnings for areas of Northeastern NC and southeastern VA:

Camden County

Tornado Warning
Tornado Watch
Flash Flood Watch
Special Weather Statement

Edenton / Chowan County

Tornado Warning
Tornado Watch
Flash Flood Warning
Special Weather Statement

Currituck County

Tornado Watch
Flash Flood Watch
Special Weather Statement

Dare County

Tornado Watch
Coastal Flood Advisory
High Surf Advisory
Wind Advisory
Flood Watch
Rip Current Statement
Special [...]

COA’s P.N. Graduates Pass NCLEX-PN Exam

     All twelve of College of The Albemarle’s Practical Nursing graduates have passed their NCLEX-PN exam on the first try. The members of the July 2010 graduating class are:
Bertie County: Latasha Roberson
Camden County: Nikki Black and Lara Thompson
Currituck County: Stacey Pafford, Jessica Phelps, and Sarah Waymack
Dare County: Katelyn Allen and Anna [...]

Perdue : Damage Assessments Underway for Outer Banks

RALEIGH - State officials are feeling hopeful this morning as Hurricane Earl leaves North Carolina.
“It is going to be a beautiful Labor Day weekend in North Carolina,” said Gov. Bev Perdue. “For the most part, it appears we have dodged a bullet.”
She said local officials are out this morning conducting initial damage assessments, but [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 36

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WTNT22 KNHC 030849
TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 36
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
0900 UTC FRI SEP 03 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
ALL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH
CAROLINA…AND FOR THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE ABLEMARLE SOUND.
THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED NORTH OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER [...]

COA Dare County Classes Cancelled

All classes at the Dare County Campus of the College of the Albemarle (COA) are cancelled as of 10 am, Thursday, Sepetmeber 2 through Friday, September 3, according to Lisa Johnson, Director of Marketing and Communications for COA.
Monitor this website or our Twitter ( http://www.twitter.com/nencnews/ ) for more closings
More Stories Like This …NHC : HURRICANE [...]

Dare County Evacuation Order Expanded

The Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors throughout the entire County effective 6:00 am Thursday, September 2. The evacuation ordered yesterday for visitors and residents on Hatteras Island remains in effect. In addition, residents along the oceanfront are advised to relocate due to coastal flooding and ocean overwash that [...]

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 [...]

3 Day Tides - Corolla to Ocracoke

Currituck Beach Light, North Carolina
36.3833° N, 75.8333° W

Day
High
Low
High
Low

Wed Sep 01
00:38
06:41
13:12
19:56

Thu Sep 02
01:38
07:42
14:16
21:02

Fri Sep 03
02:47
08:51
15:24
22:07

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
36.1017° N, 75.7100° W

Day
High
Low
High
Low

Wed Sep 01
00:39
06:47
13:16
19:53

Thu Sep 02
01:37
07:46
14:16
20:57

Fri Sep 03
02:42
08:51
15:21
22:02

Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
35.2333° N, 75.5167° W

Day
High
Low
High
Low

Wed Sep 01
00:28
06:33
13:18
19:48

Thu Sep 02
01:26
07:31
14:21
20:55

Fri Sep 03
02:33
08:37
15:27
22:00

Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
35.1150° N, 75.9883° W

Day
High
Low
High
Low

Wed Sep 01
00:42
07:19
13:32
20:34

Thu Sep 02
01:40
08:17
14:35
21:41

Fri Sep 03
02:47
09:23
15:41
22:46

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

COA Gearing Up for Fall Semester Registration!

Classes begin August 23rd
College of The Albemarle is getting ready to enroll students for Fall Semester classes and they’re expecting a crowd! As compared to last year, early registration figures show a 20% increase in enrollment, applications to the college are up 10% and financial aid applications received weekly are up 60%.
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 [...]