The winter solstice is upon us, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. People across the country have already faced multiple blankets of…
Currituck Now
CURRITUCK, N.C. — Currituck County voters may soon decide whether to overhaul how they elect their local representatives, as the Board of Commissioners moves forward…
1. Leadership Changes 2. Library Director Pay Dispute A point of contention during the meeting was the compensation for the Library Director. 3. Looking Ahead:…
Cast of Characters is a new featured biography of Currituck County political and community leadership
Note: "Cast of Characters" is a new biographical feature of Currituck Citizens past and present. If you have an idea for a new biography, email CurrituckNow@gmail.com
This week, we feature former commissioner Gene Ansell Gregory of Shawboro, NC
On Monday, June 30, 2025, the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections reported that Paul Pellini died in custody at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NC DAC) stated that Pellini, 54, died on Saturday, June 28, 2025, of an apparent suicide.
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.
The North Carolina Supreme Court is set to review a significant case concerning Currituck County's use of occupancy tax revenue, a dispute that has broad implications for how local governments across the state manage these specialized funds. The case, Costanzo v. Currituck County, originated in 2019 when a group of individuals and the Corolla Civic Association filed a lawsuit alleging that the county was misspending occupancy tax proceeds.
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.
Note: "Cast of Characters" is a new biographical feature of Currituck Citizens past and present. If you have an idea for a new biography, email CurrituckNow@gmail.com
This week, ewe feature former commissioner Eldon L. Miller, Jr of Moyock