Due to the forecasted track of Hurricane Dorian, Currituck County is declaring a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

Under this State of Emergency, Currituck County is issuing a mandatory evacuation of the Outer Banks communities of:

• Corolla
• Carova

to begin on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

Anyone who may need Evacuation Assistance may call Currituck Emergency Management at 252-232-2115.

All residents and property owners in Currituck County should make preparations today for the impending arrival of Hurricane Dorian.

The National Hurricane Center predicts that tropical storm force winds will reach Currituck in the afternoon of Thursday, September 5.

Local rainfall could be up to 15” depending on the final path of the storm, with 2’-3’ of storm surge. Residents should be aware of possible flooding throughout the community.

At this time, all Currituck County Government offices remain open on a normal schedule. The Clerk of Superior Court announced that Criminal Court scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2019 has been cancelled.

Vacationers planning to visit Currituck County this weekend should check with their property manager or rental companies to see if access to the Outer Banks will be available. Visitors will not be allowed into the Outer Banks during the evacuation.

Citizens with additional questions check out may call 252-232-2115 for local information. Currituck County will also post regular updates on:

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/CurrituckGovernment/
Twitter:  twitter.com/CurrituckGov

The following Currituck County Government facilities will be closed Monday, September 2, 2019 to commemorate Labor Day.

~ Currituck County Animal Shelter

~ All County Administrative Offices

~ Convenience Sites

~ Transfer Station

~ Election Office

Currituck County Libraries will be closed Saturday, August 31, 2019 and Monday, September 2, 2019.

Board of Commissioners meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Beginning Monday, July 29, 2019 the Currituck County Satellite Office in Corolla will have office hours for Permits & Inspections from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

This temporary reduction in office hours is due to a current staff shortage. An announcement will be made when the Permits & Inspections staff is able to resume normal office hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) in the Corolla Satellite Office.

Office hours in the mainland Permits & Inspections Office will remain at normal times of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Citizens are also encouraged to use the county’s online system when they wish to apply for permits and schedule inspections.

If you have any questions, contact the Planning Department, Permits & Inspections Office, at 252-232-3378

Currituck Animal Services and Control in affiliation with Moyock Animal Hospital is again hosting their Annual Free Rabies Clinic.

Location: Currituck County Judicial Center
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Phone: 252-435-2250
Cost: FREE for all Currituck County Residents with proper identification. Non-Residents $8.00 per shot.

In order to receive a 3 year booster you must show proof of prior rabies vaccination.

Special Thanks to Moyock Animal Hospital

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Moyock Public Library is presenting “Moyock Memories: Early-Mid 20^th Century Moyock Through the Lens of Marion Fiske Welch”,  photographic exhibit.

Take a step back in time and visit  the Moyock Public Library to view this remarkable collection of photographs from Marion Fiske Welch Collection.

Admission is free and open to the public during regular library hours, Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Life just got a little easier for Currituck County residents.

Instead of driving to Manteo or Elizabeth City to buy a license plate or pay vehicle registration fees, in the future Currituck residents won’t have to leave the county.

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) recently announced that Currituck County is getting its first license plate agency.

The Currituck License Plate Agency is scheduled to open on September 23-24.

Included in the services offered at the license plate office will be:

• specialty license plates,
• renewal license plate decals,
• vehicle registration services,
• and title transactions.

For more information, visit Currituck’s Economic Development website, ThinkCurrituck.

Beachgoers who wish to park on Currituck County’s four-wheel drive beach during the summer are required to have a county-issued beach parking permit displayed on their motor vehicle.

The permit system will be effective from the Friday before Memorial Day until Labor Day.

At this time, you can complete an application and submit via email, mail, or fax.

If submitting the application by mail:

• allow 10 days for delivery,
• if your are submitting a Seasonal & 10 Day Application enclose a check made payable to Currituck County,
• on the application check which center you will be picking the permit up from.

You may also apply in person at one of our county tourist centers.

Methods of payment accepted are:

• credit cards
• checks
• exact cash

Permits can be picked up between 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday through Saturday at:

Mainland
Currituck Outer Banks Welcome Center
Corolla
Corolla Visitor’s Center

For more information or to submit an application:

www.ParkingOnTheBeach.com

Home Bound Residents

Services are offered to any resident confined to his or her home by age, illness, physical or mental disability. Services are also available on a temporary basis for convalescents.

• A Currituck County Library Outreach staff person will visit once per month
• A maximum of 10 items will be provided monthly
• A library representative will call the day before to remind the outreach person of a visit
• Audio books, DVDs, and print books including large print books are available

Daycares

Services available to facilities located within Currituck County who are licensed, registered and insured.

• A Currituck County Library Outreach staff person will visit once per month
• A box of books or a themed library kit will be delivered monthly
• A library representative will call the day before delivering or picking up books

For more information, please contact:

April Farley, Library Assistant
Phone: 252-453-8345

Currituck County Public Library
4261 Caratoke Highway
Barco, North Carolina  27917

All the information you would need about Currituck County Public Library is available at the East Albemarle Regional Library System website.

Currituck County Sheriff”s Department wants to make our citizens aware of a scam that was reported to our office on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

A resident contacted the Sheriff’s Office to advise them that she had received 2 phone calls from 2 different phone numbers alerting her that there is an “overdraft” to her Wachovia bank account from 10 years ago.

The caller stated that they have tried to serve her 5 times in order to collect these funds and that he would like to make arrangements for a representative to come to her home for payment. 

The caller also said that she was in “luck” that “he” was looking into this because she can take the $4,000 in overdraft and reduce it to $1,500 by providing him her credit card information and it would be taken care of.

The resident did “attempt” to make arrangements with this caller by letting him know that she’d be willing to meet at the Sheriff’s office, but it turned out that the caller was not comfortable with that arrangement idea and they disconnected.

The Sheriff’s Office says that this is another new attempt at obtaining money from citizens.

If you receive any calls in reference to monies owed, feel free to contact the Sheriff’s office for further assistance at 252-232-2216.