Camden Co. Board of Education to meet

The Camden County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting in the auditorium at Camden Middle School on Thursday, February 9, 2012.  The Closed Session will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the Business Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Camden Co. : Mandatory Evacuation of Low Lying Area

FOR CAMDEN COUNTY…A MANDATORY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL
LOW LYING AREAS IS ONGOING. FOR MORE INFORMATION…PLEASE CALL
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Pasquotank/Elizabeth City and Camden Eyes Irene

Pasquotank and Camden Counties are under a direct threat from Hurricane Irene, which is now a Category 3 storm. Should Hurricane Irene continue on its present track, the counties may experience winds of 70 mph for a sustained period of time. Rainfall amounts of 8 to 12 inches are possible in our area. [...]

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 [...]

OLF Community Meeting Rescheduled

     Due to scheduling conflicts the date of the OLF community
meeting has been changed from Thursday, September 30, 2010 to to Thursday,
October 28, 2010 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Moyock Branch of the Currituck County Public Library, 126 Campus Drive, off Tulls Creek Road in Moyock, NC.
Original Press Release from NO [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 30

National Hurricane Center Website
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WTNT22 KNHC 012051
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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Camden Retreat Cancelled

The Camden County Board of Commissioners retreat to be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2010 and Friday, March 5, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at the Currituck Extension Center, US158, Currituck, NC, has been cancelled.
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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.

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
Who [...]

Jennings, Elizabeth : Obituary

Camden Resident
Elizabeth Jennings, 82, of 147C Bourbon Street, Camden, N.C., died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Sentara Nursing Home, Currituck, N.C. Funeral arrangements are pending with Stallings Funeral Home, Elizabeth City, N.C.
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Swinson, Ara : Obituary

South Mills, NC - Ara Dean Priest Swinson, 70, of 114 Swinson Road, South Mills, NC died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at her residence. Ms. Swinson was born on April 26, 1938 in Roanoke Rapids, NC to the late John Priest and Carriebell Ray Priest and was the wife of Jimmy Swinson.
Besides her husband, [...]

Meeting : Camden Board of Commissioners

[ March 2, 2009; 8:00 am; ] The Camden County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, April 2, 2008 at 8 a.m. in the upstairs courtroom in the Historic Camden County Courthouse.
For agenda information, visit the county online at www.camdencountync.govor contact the County Manager’s Office at : (252) 338-1919

Kight, Isabell Forbes : Obituary

Shiloh - Mrs. Isabell Forbes Kight, 87, of 118 Texas Road, Shiloh, NC died Thursday at Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Kight, a native of Camden County, was the daughter of the late Jonathan Parker Forbes and Mary Elizabeth Riggs Forbes and the wife of Gideon “Gid” Kight of the residence. She was a homemaker, [...]

1 dead, 1 injured in Helicopter Crash

One fatality has resulted from a helicopter crash at US Training Co / Xe (formerly Blackwater Worldwide) in Camden earlier today (Tuesday).

Camden County manager, Randell Woodruff confirmed that a helicopter crash was reported, with 1 person injured and another whose condition is unknown. According to Woodruff the crash occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m., with Nightingale dispatched to the scene.

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, [...]

Report: Hale’s Lake Site Unsuitable for OLF

Significant safety, economic and environmental issues are top concerns for the potential Outlying Landing Field (OLF) site Hale’s Lake, Camden County according to a new, 34-page Environmental Impact Study.
The report is the result of more than three months of research by Cary environmental consulting firm Withers & Ravenel to examine soil make-up, condition, drainage, impacts [...]