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 [...]

Stallings, Willie - Obituary

Barco, NC - Willie Stallings of Barco, NC, died August 20, 2011. He was the son of the late Will Stallings and Annie Kelly Stallings-Dail. He is predeceased by his loving wife, Melva McCray Stallings; sisters, Louise S. Hewitt and Alice S. Morse. Other family members include his brothers, Winfred Lee Stallings, Lonnie F. Dail, [...]

Nyborg, Craig - Obituary

Powells Point - Craig Douglas Nyborg, 57, of Powells Point died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at his residence. Born in Jackson, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Aaron Lee Nyborg and Phyllis Bragg Nyborg and was the husband of Carol Pulliam Nyborg. Mr. Nyborg was a local real estate broker for many years.
In [...]

Forbes, John - Obituary

Currituck, NC - John Willis Forbes, Jr., 87, of 3222 Caratoke Highway, Currituck, NC died Friday, August 19, 2011. Born in Norfolk, VA and a native of Currituck County, NC, he was the son of the late John Willis Forbes, Sr. and Mildred James Forbes Sivills and was the husband of the late Evelyn Russell [...]

Area under Excessive Heat Warning

Excessive Heat Warning
From 6:00 AM EDT, Fri., Jul 22, 2011 until 8:00 PM EDT, Sat., Jul 23, 2011

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 3:43 AM EDT

Updated Jul 21, 2011, 10:20am EDT

… HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM [...]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Northeastern NC

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 545 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND

DORCHESTER
SOMERSET
WICOMICO
WORCESTER

IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

BERTIE
CAMDEN
CHOWAN
CURRITUCK
GATES
HERTFORD
PASQUOTANK
PERQUIMANS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL [...]

State Bans Open Burning, Cancels Burn Permits in Part of Eastern N.C.

Raleigh – N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Dee Freeman banned open burning and canceled all burning permits effective at 6 p.m. today for 27 eastern North Carolina counties, including areas south of U.S. 64 and east of Interstate 95.
The ban on open burning will be in effect until further notice for [...]

COA Offers Aviation Classes

College of The Albemarle’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education division is offering an evening Aviation Class in Basic Aviation Sheet Metal. The class information is as follows:
Basic Aviation Sheet Metal (274 contact hours)
This course is intended for individuals who want to enter the sheet metal field as an apprentice in either aviation or construction. [...]

Pasquotank Co - Special Meeting

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
The Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Monday, June 27, 2011 at 5:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a work session on the FY 2011-12 proposed county budget and to discuss a personnel matter in Closed Session. The meeting will be [...]

Museum of Albemarle offers “Art Walks”

Join the Museum of the Albemarle and the Museum Gift Shop on Friday, July 1, for First Friday Art Walk. The Museum of the Albemarle will be open late from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with Elizabeth City’s First Friday. Start your Independence Celebration early by viewing the Museum’s “Our Story” colonial [...]

Obituary - Miller, Henry

Maple, NC -
Henry Richard Miller, 74, of 202 Maple Road, Maple, NC died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Chesapeake General Hospital. Mr. Miller, a native of Currituck County, was the son of the late Wallace Miller and Ethel Doxey Miller and the husband of Phyllis Ann Pierce Miller of the residence. He was an Outside [...]

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 [...]

Obituary - Barco, William C.

Shawboro - William Carlton Barco, 73, of 215 Four Forks Road, Shawboro, NC died Monday, June 20, 2011 at W.R. Winslow Memorial Home. Born in Currituck County, NC, he was the son of the late Luke Gregory Barco, Jr. and Katherine Williams Barco and was the husband of Ada Overman Barco of the home. Mr. [...]

Obituary - Humphries, Winnie W.

Moyock - Winnie West Humphries, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, of 228 Shingle Landing Road, Moyock, NC died Friday, June 17, 2011 in the Currituck House Assisted Living. She was born on September 21, 1917, the daughter of the late Anthia and Wallace West and was the widow of Garland Francis Humphries. Mrs. [...]

Obituary - Appleton, John C.

Aydlett, NC - John Crumpler Appleton, Sr. 59, of 120 Lighthouse View Road, Aydlett, NC died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Chesapeake Regional Hospital. He was born in the state of Virginia and was the son of the late Colonel Morris Langhorn and Mrs. Mary Ford Crumpler Appleton. Mr. Appleton had worked in construction.
He is [...]

Obituary - Newbern-Stone, Ruth Aydlett

Jarvisburg - Ruth Aydlett Newbern-Stone, 69 of 7383 Caratoke Highway, Jarvisburg, NC died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at the Albemarle Hospital. Born in Currituck County, she was the daughter of the late Mark Lafayette Aydlett and Katie Elizabeth Simpson Aydlett and the widow of Thomas David Newbern, Sr., and Bruce Henry Stone, Sr. She was [...]

Obituary - Whitley, George Abbitt

Currituck - George Abbitt Whitley, 80, of 143 East Canvasback Drive, Currituck, NC died Thursday, June 2, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Whitley, a native of Portsmouth, VA, was the son of the late Odell and Mrs. Margaret Dean Whitley and the husband of Shirley King Whitley of the residence. He was retired from the [...]

Dare SGA Holds St. Patrick’s Day Mixer

Dare SGA Holds St. Patricks Day Mixer
Student Genevieve Noyes (left) stopped by for some “green” treats on her way to class. Dare County Campus Student Government Association (SGA) representatives Anne Corleto, Rose Gard and Tobin Davis greeted students throughout the day at the SGA’s St. Patrick’s Day Mixer.
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Obituary - Lane, Ralph H.

Maple, NC - Ralph H. Lane, 82, left his home on this earth he cherished so dearly on January 11, 2011. Ralph was the youngest of nine children born to Annie Laura Harper and William Joseph Lane on September 1, 1928. He was born and raised in Rocky Mount, NC. Among one [...]

Currituck to Hold 3rd Annual Holiday Festival

The Currituck Extension and Community Association will sponsor the 3rd Annual Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at the Currituck County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension located at 120 Community Way in Barco NC, next to Central Elementary School off of Short Cut Road.
The Festival will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a [...]

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 [...]

Matusko Wins Clerk of Court Race

Absentee and Provisional Ballots Counted in Currituck
The Currituck County Board of Elections met on Monday, November 8 to consider provisional ballots cast in the November 2 General Election. The final unofficial total in the race was 3,459 votes cast for Matusko, 3,428 votes cast for Tyler - giving Matusko a lead of 31 votes.
According [...]

Currituck Co. Clerk of Court
race hangs by thread

Provisional and Absentee Ballots could mean difference in race
In the political contest for Currituck County Clerk of Superior Court, unaffiliated challenger Ray Matusko of Maple out-polled long time Clerk Sheila Tyler (Democrat) by a margin of only 32 votes - less than 1% of the 6,842 votes cast in the race.
A margin so narrow that [...]

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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