Chairs of County Commissions Ask Navy to Remove OLF Site from

Chairs of the county boards of commissioners for Camden, Currituck and Pasquotank recently delivered a letter to Secretary of the Navy Raymond Mabus. The commissioners
formally asked that Hale’s Lake, Camden County be removed from the list
of possible choices for the Outlying Landing Field.

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.
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Hertford Co.
Northhampton Co.
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Hampton
James City
Isle of Wight
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Mathews
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Portsmouth
Prince George
Southampton
Suffolk
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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
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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 [...]

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 [...]

Chappell, Justin - Obituary

Hertford resident
Justin Chappell, 21, of 1513 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, died Monday evening, April 13, 2009, in University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill. Arrangements are pending with Swindell Funeral and Cremation Services of Hertford.
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NWS Posts Winter Weather Advisory

Weather forecasters placed Northeastern North Carolina and Southside Hampton Roads under a Winter Weather Advisory Tuesday evening. According to National Weather Service forecasts, a developing low-pressure area will move along the North Carolina and Virginia border late in the evening Tueaday and into Wednesday morning, bringing the possibility of precipitation.

With overnight lows forecast in the mid-20’s across the area, local meteorologists predict any precipitation which falls will be in the form of snow.

Fire Ant Quarantine Area Expanded

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expanding a state quarantine for the imported fire ant in a continuing effort to monitor and address this pest. With the expansion, the quarantine now includes portions or entire areas of 67 counties.
The quarantine expansion means residents and business owners in all of Camden, [...]

New Hope UMC Celebrates 200 Years

     Finally, a chance to ring a church bell! A once in a lifetime opportunity…a chance to ring a historic church bell (at least 150 years old) in a church that is celebrating its 200th anniversary!
     Have you ever wanted to ring a church bell? Well, New Hope UMC is offering you that once in a lifetime opportunity on Saturday, January 3, 2009 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The bell, located in their belfry, is used to announce worship each Sunday.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Join New Hope United Methodist Church on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24th at 7:00 p.m. for this wonderful family service to celebrate the birth of Christ. The service will include: Singing favorite carols; Communion; and a special inspirational Christmas message from Pastor Bill that will help us understand, in a new way, the meaning of [...]