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Sheriff Jones Launches Countywide Traffic Enforcement Initiative After Rise in Dangerous Driving

Multiple law enforcement agencies joined Camden County deputies for a coordinated traffic enforcement initiative following reports of dangerous driving and increasingly severe crashes.

Sheriff Jones Launches Countywide Traffic Enforcement Initiative After Rise in Dangerous Driving — Camden Tribune | Courtesy of the Camden County Sheriff’s Office

By Francisco Salmeron • 3 months ago

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No Study. No Planning Board Record. Camden Commissioners Are Set to Vote on a One-Year Data Center Freeze

Camden County says it found no written alternatives analysis, Planning Board record, or industry communications supporting its proposed one-year technology-development moratorium. Seven questions about the ordinance remained unanswered before publication.

Sheriff Jones Launches Countywide Traffic Enforcement Initiative After Rise in Dangerous Driving — Camden Tribune | Courtesy of the Camden County Sheriff’s Office

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Jul 31, 2026

Sheriff Jones Launches Countywide Traffic Enforcement Initiative After Rise in Dangerous Driving

Multiple law enforcement agencies joined Camden County deputies for a coordinated traffic enforcement initiative following reports of dangerous driving and increasingly severe crashes.

Sheriff Jones Launches Countywide Traffic Enforcement Initiative After Rise in Dangerous Driving — Camden Tribune | Courtesy of the Camden County Sheriff’s Office

Jul 30, 2026

No Study. No Planning Board Record. Camden Commissioners Are Set to Vote on a One-Year Data Center Freeze

Camden County says it found no written alternatives analysis, Planning Board record, or industry communications supporting its proposed one-year technology-development moratorium. Seven questions about the ordinance remained unanswered before publication.

No Study. No Planning Board Record. Camden Commissioners Are Set to Vote on a One-Year Data Center Freeze — Camden Tribune | Camden County

Jul 29, 2026

The Sheriff Says Camden’s Facility Falls Short. So Why Is the Recreation Center First?

Camden’s capital plan would give the Sheriff’s Office more room only after a new Parks and Recreation/Senior Center is built. Records reviewed by Camden Tribune do not show whether commissioners compared that sequence with building a law-enforcement facility first.

The Sheriff Says Camden’s Facility Falls Short. So Why Is the Recreation Center First? — Camden Tribune | Camden County Sheriff's Office

Jul 29, 2026

Camden Commissioners: Data Center Moratorium Hearing — Aug. 3, 2026

Meeting details, official resources and questions to follow for Camden County's Aug. 3 data-center moratorium hearing.

Camden Commissioners: Data Center Moratorium Hearing — Aug. 3, 2026 — Camden Tribune

Jul 28, 2026

The roadway was cleared by 8 p.m. after traffic had been diverted around Ballahack Road.

SOUTH MILLS — Old Swamp Road has reopened following a motor vehicle crash near Saddleridge Drive, according to an 8 p.m. update from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. The roadway, also known as South Mills Road in Currituck County, had been closed to through traffic while emergency personnel responded. Drivers were temporarily redirected around Ballahack Road. Camden County deputies assisted at the scene, while the North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated the crash. Authorities have

The roadway was cleared by 8 p.m. after traffic had been diverted around Ballahack Road. — Camden Tribune | AI-generated illustration

Jul 28, 2026

Old Swamp Road closed after crash near Saddleridge Drive

Old Swamp Road near Saddleridge Drive is temporarily closed following a crash. Camden County deputies are assisting, and the State Highway Patrol is investigating.

Old Swamp Road closed after crash near Saddleridge Drive — Camden Tribune | Ai Illustration

Jul 28, 2026

Camden's Data Center Moratorium Was Written Before the Hearing

Before Camden residents receive their first advertised hearing devoted to the proposed data center moratorium, the county has written an adoption-ready ordinance stating the problem, rejecting alternatives, setting the scope and duration, and taking effect the night of the hearing.

Camden's Data Center Moratorium Was Written Before the Hearing — Camden Tribune | Francisco Salmeron

Jul 28, 2026

Camden School Board Raises Meal Prices, Daycare Fees for Fall

Camden school meals will cost $1 more this fall, daycare fees are rising, and the board approved $94,000 to replace a failed middle school fire alarm.

Camden School Board Raises Meal Prices, Daycare Fees for Fall — Camden Tribune | AI-generated illustration

Jul 24, 2026

ICE Plans 1,400-Bed Detention Center at Rivers; Camden Tribune Seeks County Records

ICE reportedly plans to reopen Rivers Correctional Facility in Winton as a 1,400-bed immigration detention center. Camden Tribune has requested county communications, permits and agreements concerning the project.

ICE Plans 1,400-Bed Detention Center at Rivers; Camden Tribune Seeks County Records — Camden Tribune | Aaron Sanchez-Guerra/WUNC News

Jul 24, 2026

Currituck County Arrest Report: June 15–28, 2026

Currituck County Sheriff’s Office records list 31 arrest-report entries involving 29 people from June 15 through June 28, 2026.

Currituck County Arrest Report: June 15–28, 2026 — Camden Tribune graphic / AI-assisted illustration

Jul 24, 2026

Camden’s Moratorium Record: 600-Signature Claim Was Unverified, Minutes Show

Camden County minutes show an approximately 600-signature Facebook survey supporting a moratorium had not been checked for duplicates. Nearly two years after the county imposed its 30-month development pause, the wastewater expansion remained in modeling and permitting.

Camden’s Moratorium Record: 600-Signature Claim Was Unverified, Minutes Show — Camden Tribune | Camden Tribune Illustration

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