Note: "Cast of Characters" is a new biographical feature of Currituck Citizens past and present. If you have an idea for a new biography, email CurrituckNow@gmail.com
This week, we feature former commissioner Gene Ansell Gregory of Shawboro, NC
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On Monday, June 30, 2025, the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections reported that Paul Pellini died in custody at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NC DAC) stated that Pellini, 54, died on Saturday, June 28, 2025, of an apparent suicide.
North Carolina House Bills 441 and 442 recently garnered significant attention due to proposed amendments that would ban inshore shrimp trawling and establish a compensation program for affected shrimpers. While HB 441 and HB 442 had different initial purposes, they became intertwined in a contentious debate over the future of the state's commercial shrimp industry and coastal environmental protection.
The North Carolina Supreme Court is set to review a significant case concerning Currituck County's use of occupancy tax revenue, a dispute that has broad implications for how local governments across the state manage these specialized funds. The case, Costanzo v. Currituck County, originated in 2019 when a group of individuals and the Corolla Civic Association filed a lawsuit alleging that the county was misspending occupancy tax proceeds.
The Currituck County Board of Elections, like most of the 100 county boards in North Carolina, recently saw new members appointed by the State Board of Elections, and new chairs appointed by the State Auditor. These appointments are for two-year terms that began on June 26, 2025, and will run through July 19, 2027.
Note: "Cast of Characters" is a new biographical feature of Currituck Citizens past and present. If you have an idea for a new biography, email CurrituckNow@gmail.com
This week, ewe feature former commissioner Eldon L. Miller, Jr of Moyock
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, a tragic pedestrian accident in Currituck County, North Carolina, claimed the life of an 18-year-old man with special needs. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on NC Highway 168 near Commerce Road in Moyock.
A somber incident in Currituck County, North Carolina, has led to the death of Alexander, a 5-year-old wild stallion, part of the "critically endangered" Corolla wild horse herd. The tragedy occurred on the beach in the early hours of Saturday, June 14, 2025, when Alexander was struck and killed by a vehicle.
Note: “Cast of Characters” is a new biographical feature of Currituck Citizens past and present. If you have an idea for a new biography, email CurrituckNow@gmail.com
This week we feature Ernie Bowden of Carova Beach, NC
On April 25, 2025, a traffic stop conducted by a Currituck County Sheriff's Office Patrol Corporal on a Nissan Altima on Highway 158 near the Rest Area in Aydlett, North Carolina, led to the arrest of three individuals on various drug charges.
The stop, initiated due to a traffic violation, resulted in a search of the vehicle. Deputies seized approximately 237 grams of cocaine, along with other controlled narcotics and drug paraphernalia.