school
COA to hold Cheers to 60 Years virtual celebration
The College of The Albemarle Foundation will hold a virtual “Cheers to 60 Years” celebration on Saturday, October 3 from 6-7 p.m. The public is ...
Top Stories
NC 12 on Hatteras Island to reopen at 5 p.m., NCDOT advises ‘extreme caution’
NCDOT has announced that NC 12 between the Marc Basnight Bridge over Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe on Hatteras ...
NC 12 on Ocracoke back open, ferry service resumes
NC 12 on Ocracoke has reopened to traffic. Sand and water remains on the roadway, so NCDOT advises ...
Overwash causes closure of parts of NC 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke
Overwash from Sunday morning’s high tide has caused the closure of NC 12 in Pea Island National Wildlife ...
Running out of storm names, Atlantic season goes Greek
By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer The Atlantic’s record-breaking “crazy” hurricane season got a bizarre European remake Friday ...
news
North Carolina’s unemployment rate falls to nearly half of lockdown’s peak
North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped markedly in August, according to state figures, falling to nearly half the record rate during the spring at the height ...
by Associated Press.
crime
Arrest made in Saturday shooting on Knotts Island
The Currituck County Sheriff’s Office has reported that just before 1 a.m. on September 19, deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of West Blackfoot ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, September 20, 2020 6:14 pm
Columnist
Social Security Matters: Ask Rusty – Should we get married or just live together?
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor, Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My question is about benefits and getting married. I am a ...
by Guest Columnist, Sunday, September 20, 2020 7:24 am
Guest Opinion
Guest Opinion: Upswing in direct purchasing brings challenges for small meat processors
By Johnathan Hladik One of the great benefits of living in a rural community is our ability to enjoy food grown locally. Families appreciate easy ...
by Guest Columnist, Sunday, September 20, 2020 7:17 am
Schools
Jarvis named to COA Board of Trustees
College of The Albemarle has announced its newest Board of Trustees member, Selina Jarvis. She represents District 2 on the Currituck County Board of Commissioners. ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, September 19, 2020 11:57 am
news
Regional COVID-19 case count update
On Thursday, Sept. 17, Dare County Department of Health and Human Services announced four positive cases of COVID-19 linked to residents and staff members at ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, September 19, 2020 10:25 am
community
Virtual art contest for kids focuses on finding joy
While many families are balancing virtual learning and adjusting to an unusual school year, the Albemarle Rural Planning Organization (ARPO) and the Institute for Transportation Research and ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, September 19, 2020 9:59 am
sports
Maui Invitational moving to North Carolina during pandemic
The Maui Invitational is moving to the mainland during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the premier preseason tournaments on the college basketball schedule, the Maui ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, September 19, 2020 9:27 am
sports
N.C. State parents cleared to attend Saturday football game
By Bryan Anderson and Aaron Beard, Associated Press North Carolina State University said Friday it has received permission from the state to allow up to ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, September 19, 2020 9:25 am
news
Permit for water treatment system issued for Chemours site
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality has issued a permit for a water treatment system at the Chemours Fayetteville Works site to remove so-called forever ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, September 19, 2020 9:12 am
on the water
Plans for 15 additional acres of oyster reef construction in Pamlico Sound underway
Baby oysters and many coastal species will soon have a new home in the Pamlico Sound. The North Carolina Coastal Federation, in partnership with the N.C. Division of Marine ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, September 19, 2020 7:47 am
news
Duck Town Council reviews promotions and contracts
If the September 2 Duck Town Council meeting had a theme, it might have been promotions and contracts. In opening the regular session meeting, Mayor ...
by Philip S. Ruckle Jr., Saturday, September 19, 2020 7:27 am
news
Mascot name change presentation brought to Dare Board of Education
At the Dare County Board of Education meeting September 8, petitions with 12,759 signatures were presented requesting that mascots at Manteo High and Manteo Middle ...
by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Saturday, September 19, 2020 6:18 am
Guest Opinion
Guest Opinion: Gutting patent protections won’t cure COVID-19
By Adam Mossoff To ensure that coronavirus vaccines and treatments are “available at a price affordable to all people,” Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and several other ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, September 18, 2020 7:30 pm
community
Homecoming for Rodanthe and Salvo Methodist churches planned
Members of the Fair Haven and Clark’s Bethel United Methodist churches welcome those interested to join them Sunday, Sept. 27 for a homecoming celebration. The ...
by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Friday, September 18, 2020 7:27 pm
letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor: Reader says postmaster general ‘determined to destroy the service’
To the Editor: In 1860, the Pony Express broke the record for delivery of the mail – 1966 miles in 10 days. Now it takes ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, September 18, 2020 7:23 pm
news
Dare County warns about coastal flooding and NC 12 impact
Portions of the Outer Banks — particularly Hatteras Island — are expected to experience coastal flooding, high winds, storm surge, beach erosion and strong rip ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 18, 2020 11:46 am
news
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative linemen travel to Alabama to assist with Hurricane Sally damage
Early Friday morning, Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative linemen, from left, Harley Morris, Josh Austin, Jonathan Vernesoni and Robbie Easley departed Hatteras Island for Summerdale, Alabama, ...
by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Friday, September 18, 2020 11:10 am
sports
UNC graduate DB Wolfolk ruled academically ineligible
North Carolina graduate defensive back Myles Wolfolk has been ruled academically ineligible for the 12th-ranked Tar Heels. Team spokesman Jeremy Sharpe said Thursday that Wolfolk ...
by Associated Press, Friday, September 18, 2020 7:53 am
sports
NC State hosts Wake Forest in Wolfpack’s delayed debut
By Aaron Beard, AP Sports Writer North Carolina State spent a week watching other Atlantic Coast Conference teams play after having its original opening game ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, September 17, 2020 6:02 pm
sports
Charlotte, No. 12 UNC game canceled due to 49ers quarantine
By Aaron Beard, AP Sports Writer This weekend’s game between No. 12 North Carolina and Charlotte has been canceled after the 49ers announced contact tracing ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:49 pm
news
UPDATED: Body found in Virginia believed to be missing North Carolina man, suspect charged
A Virginia man has been charged with murder after authorities in southside Virginia found the body of a North Carolina man who went missing over ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:39 pm
Hyde
NCDOT: Bigfoot Slough dredging tentatively scheduled for next week
According to information from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is tentatively scheduled to begin a dredging effort in ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:28 pm
school
Cooper: North Carolina can elementary schools move to Plan A in October
Effective Oct. 5, public school districts and charter schools across the state can choose to implement Plan A for elementary K-5 schools. Plan A permits ...
by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:02 pm
news
ARHS reports additional COVID-19 related death in Bertie County
Albemarle Regional Health Services stated on Thursday afternoon, September 17 that it has received notification confirming an additional death associated with COVID-19 in a Bertie ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 17, 2020 4:25 pm
news
Unsettled weather visits Outer Banks
Eastern North Carolina will experience impacts from the remnants of post Tropical Cyclone Sally Thursday and Friday, reports the National Weather Service. Tropical moisture ahead ...