Currituck County News

More than 300 Currituck County residents have already responded to an online survey seeking feedback about the school district and the job it's doing educating students.

Excited graduates toss their caps into the air following J.P. Knapp's graduation at College of The Albemarle, Friday.

Anson County was one of 93 North Carolina counties in which the unemployment rate decreased in the month of April, according to numbers released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce - Labor and Economic Analysis Division on Friday, May 25.

Board members are strongly considering extending her time as director and will make a final decision in July.

School officials in Currituck County want to know what parents and the community at large think about the school system.

Property owners in Currituck's Shingle Landing subdivision have found themselves responsible for the community's crumbling roads and sidewalks, though they were not properly informed that they must maintain the infrastructure.

At least one person is in custody following a 20-mile high-speed chase that began in Camden County and ended in Currituck County, according to Camden County Sheriff Tony Perry.

The parents of an autistic child have appealed their case against Johnston County Schools after a judge ruled April 12 that the school system did not fail in providing an appropriate education to their then 10-year-old son.

Peter Goumenis stands on one of the pipes leading to a drainage ditch overgrown with weeds in the Shingle Landing subdivision in Currituck County.

Duplin and Pender topped Sampson in May for the biggest drop in the unemployment rate in the surrounding counties.

Former Chowan County Republican chairman Bob Steinburg defeated Currituck County Commissioner Owen Etheridge in Tuesday's GOP Primary in the 1st N.C. House District.

Forsyth County lagged behind the state as a whole and its 2008 turnout in early-voting results, according to voting data from the N.C. State Board of Elections compiled by Democracy North Carolina, a nonprofit group.

Beach driving fees in Hatteras and a new global advertising campaign pitching Corolla's wild horses could send thousands more this summer to the Currituck Outer Banks, where beaches are already teeming on summer weekends.

Jerry Evans Home Washington Age 63 Family Married, two children Profession Broker/owner Century 21 Realty Group Elected offices held none William "Bill" Cook Home Chocowinity Age 66 Family Married, two children Profession Retired department manager of Potomac Electric Power Company Elected offices held N.C. representative in House District 6 since ... (more)

Even though it means her school district could end up losing some revenue, Dare County's schools chief says she supports the new charter school in Corolla.

Former Chowan County Republican Party chairman Bob Steinburg has far outpaced Currituck County Commissioner Owen Etheridge in fundraising as the Republican Primary nears in the 1st N.C. House District race.