CAMDEN — The Camden County Heritage Museum recently welcomed its 1,000th visitor — and fittingly, his name was Camden.

The story is too good to have been made up, as Camden County Heritage Museum volunteer Brian Forehand has relished telling people since Camden Spence of Raleigh…

Camden County officials celebrated a life-saving donation from Firehouse Subs on Thursday, thanking the sandwich chain for giving the county nearly $20,000 worth of defibrillators.

CURRITUCK — The Currituck Board of Education has signed off on Superintendent Mark Stefanik’s choice for principal at Currituck County High School — but only after a split vote.

The board voted 3-2 this week to hire veteran school administrator Brian Matney for the…

ROCKY HOCK — A determination to serve wherever she could has led Tyrrell County resident Gwen White to a prestigious role as a Lions Club International Director who is traveling the world to spread the message about the important work the organization is doing.

White, who along with her…

CURRITUCK -- The Currituck County Board of Education last week approved multi-year contracts for activity bus purchases, wastewater treatment inspection and school bus GPS tracking.

An Australian company whose product is designed to extend the life of lead batteries has established an office in Edenton and has hopes of eventually constructing a manufacturing facility in the region, local officials learned Wednesday.

CURRITUCK — Currituck County officials are assessing the need for mosquito spraying following several days of rain and localized flooding.

According to a county press release, a contractor hired by the county is monitoring mosquito traps in all parts of Currituck. Not all types of mosquitoes…

CURRITUCK — Currituck County can continue to charge non-residents a fee to park along part on the county’s Outer Banks beaches — at least for now, a Superior Court judge has ruled.

Judge Jeff Foster, of Pitt County, denied on Monday a Virginia-based group’s request for…

HERTFORD — Perquimans County is tackling a number of smaller projects this summer, including building restrooms at the new boat ramp on Granby Street and adding fresh sod and irrigation at the new county library.

CURRITUCK — Currituck's tourism director is defending the county's sponsorship agreement with state Rep. Bob Steinburg, R-Chowan, despite some county commissioners questioning the value of the deal and the perceptions that come with hiring a state lawmaker.

The Currituck-sponsored…