Currituck News

Staff Photo by Brett A. ClarkPlans are underway for the possible resurfacing of Hwy.

A land-use map that guides growth in Currituck is "out of whack" with current trends and needs an update, says County Planning Director Ben Woody.

A Perquimans County man who claims to have had a romantic relationship with a Currituck woman who later became a murder suspect is the third person to file a sworn statement seeking the suspension or dismissal of District Attorney Frank Parrish.

The possibility of Currituck becoming a unified government appears to be back on the table after a sound defeat at the polls six years ago.

A recent inspections sweep has uncovered that nine Internet sweepstakes cafes are operating in Currituck and all are violating the county zoning law, says Planning Director Ben Woody.

A Virginia man arrested in Chesapeake, Va., after a high-speed chase across state lines Saturday will face charges in Currituck as well.

The debate goes on over whether Currituck should have used occupancy taxes to build the new Currituck YMCA/Community Center in Maple.

A driver fleeing police in Currituck County, N.C. was caught in Chesapeake this morning after he crashed into another car, police said.

Plans for a $660 million mid-county bridge cleared one major hurdle earlier today with release of a Final Environmental Impact Statement by the N.C. Turnpike Authority.

Planned for more than 20 years, bridge construction is expected to begin near the end of this year and be open to traffic in 2017.