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An Alzheimer's patient who went missing from his Virginia Beach home on Wednesday night has been found and is safe.

Brian Keith Hoggard, 28, of 105 Sweetgum Court, Maple, was cited May 13 for misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

A Currituck woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with two recent bomb threats that sheriff's officials say she made to cover up financial card theft.

A Currituck County man was arrested last week on insurance fraud charges after he allegedly reported a car he wrecked as stolen.

While many in Currituck County may oppose a proposed amendment to the county's land use plan, there are many more who favor it, says Currituck Commission Chairman Barry Nelms.

Currituck residents on Tuesday night once again expressed divided opinions on whether to amend the county's land-use plan to allow much more intense development on the southern Currituck mainland.

Currituck officials looking for some public direction on a proposal to change the county's land-use plan in southern Currituck got two of them recently.

News North Carolina The homes Located on 77 acres in Grandy, Waterside Villages offered homes and condos selling for around $350,000 to people age 55 and older.

A wildfire threatening homes in southern North Carolina is causing health concerns north on the Outer Banks.

A new report indicates that in 2007 developers concerned about a slow economy were reluctant to move forward with approved developments on the Currituck mainland, says Ben Woody, the county's planning director.

Currituck residents appear evenly split on whether the county should amend its land-use plan to allow for much more intense development in the southern end of the county.

A 10,000-acre wildfire in Hyde and Washington counties is pushing smoke into area counties, prompting officials to issue health advisories for those with breathing problems.

CURRITUCK A dispute over road standards held up approval Monday of a major new development in Jarvisburg that is slated to include a hotel.

Currituck residents are fine-tuning their arguments in preparation for a town hall meeting next week on a controversial proposal to change the land-use plan in southern Currituck.

“The causes were a lightning strike on one of the main lines in the Pasquotank section and a downed tree in the Perquimans section”

Two tornadoes struck parts of Currituck County during severe thunderstorms late Sunday evening, officials say. via Daily Advance

“This year we had requested for them to come in the first of April. As it stands right now we won't be getting any of those employees.”

Many seasonal small businesses across eastern Carolina, like the rest of the country, say they face the possibility of closing this summer. via WITN

“We don't have that satisfaction”

At any 911 center, dispatchers may get a call about a minor traffic accident one minute, and the next, be speaking to someone facing a life or death situation. via Daily Advance

“I just know she'd want it to go to someone who would enjoy it.”

News Virginia Beach The grown man who used to be the little boy next door. The neighborhood coffee shop. via PilotOnline.com

“Man, this stuff sure is sticky”

Sandals, handbags and wallets were among the many items area teens made using brightly colored roles of duct tape. via Daily Advance

Spring tourism meetings. The Currituck County Department of Travel & Tourism will hold its annual 'Spring Into Tourism' meetings for area business leaders from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at the Historic ... via Daily Advance