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.
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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.
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.
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.
Notice of Public Hearing Amendment of the Currituck County CAMA Land Use Plan Notice is hereby given that the Currituck County Board of Commissioners will…
Commissioner’s Races Heat Up Filing for the March 5 2024 primary elections opened Monday, December 4, 2024 at 12 noon and closed at 12 noon…
Arond 12 noon today, the Currituck County School system announced that Central Elementary School in Maple has been placed on “soft lockdown”. According to the…
Asheville City Manager, Debra Campbell, is pleased to announce that Ben Woody, who has served as the Interim Assistant City Manager since June, has accepted…
Leeward turns sod on 100-MW N Carolina solar project with Verizon PPA October 7 (Renewables Now) – Leeward Renewable Energy LLC said on Thursday it…