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Currituck calls special meeting to seek ferry-toll waiver for local vehicles

Currituck commissioners have scheduled a special meeting on Knotts Island to consider asking the state to waive ferry tolls and fees for locally registered vehicles. The meeting comes 30 minutes before NCDOT’s public tolling session begins.

Currituck calls special meeting to seek ferry-toll waiver for local vehicles — Camden Tribune Graphics

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Currituck approves $600K pay plan, appoints Steve Hedrick

Currituck commissioners approved about $600,000 in recurring employee pay costs and appointed Steve Hedrick to fill J. Owen Etheridge’s vacant seat.

Currituck calls special meeting to seek ferry-toll waiver for local vehicles — Camden Tribune Graphics

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Aug 28, 2026

Currituck calls special meeting to seek ferry-toll waiver for local vehicles

Currituck commissioners have scheduled a special meeting on Knotts Island to consider asking the state to waive ferry tolls and fees for locally registered vehicles. The meeting comes 30 minutes before NCDOT’s public tolling session begins.

Currituck calls special meeting to seek ferry-toll waiver for local vehicles — Camden Tribune Graphics

Aug 25, 2026

Currituck approves $600K pay plan, appoints Steve Hedrick

Currituck commissioners approved about $600,000 in recurring employee pay costs and appointed Steve Hedrick to fill J. Owen Etheridge’s vacant seat.

Currituck approves $600K pay plan, appoints Steve Hedrick — Camden Tribune

Aug 25, 2026

Bobby Hanig resigns from N.C. Senate, leaving northeastern District 1 vacant

Bobby Hanig has resigned from the North Carolina Senate, leaving the 10-county District 1 seat vacant. The Currituck Republican represented Camden, Currituck, Dare, and seven other northeastern counties.

Bobby Hanig resigns from N.C. Senate, leaving northeastern District 1 vacant — Camden Tribune | Courtesy North Carolina General Assembly

Aug 23, 2026

The Coast Said No. Raleigh Did It Anyway.

The coast opposed the ferry tolls. Raleigh imposed them anyway. The legislators who voted for it should say why.

The Coast Said No. Raleigh Did It Anyway. — Camden Tribune | Courtesy of Wikipedia

Aug 21, 2026

NCDOT: Public Opposition Cannot Stop Knotts Island Ferry Toll

NCDOT says it cannot keep the Currituck–Knotts Island ferry toll-free after Jan. 1 — even if residents overwhelmingly oppose it. Rates and implementation remain open for public input.

NCDOT: Public Opposition Cannot Stop Knotts Island Ferry Toll — Camden Tribune | Courtesy N.C. Department of Transportation's Ferry Division.

Aug 20, 2026

N.C. Ferry Tolls: Hanig Tried to Remove Them. 25 Senators Voted to Stop the Effort

North Carolina's ferry-toll mandate emerged in the Senate, survived an effort to remove it, disappeared from the House budget, and returned in the final agreement. The legislative record names the lawmakers involved but not who restored the statewide requirement.

N.C. Ferry Tolls: Hanig Tried to Remove Them. 25 Senators Voted to Stop the Effort — Camden Tribune graphic | Source Francisco Salmeron

Aug 20, 2026

Currituck approves $5.6 million Carova land purchase, including $1.68 million in tourism tax funds

Currituck plans to spend $5.6 million for roughly 43 acres in Carova, including $1.68 million from occupancy taxes. The county says the property would provide public water access and outdoor recreation.

Currituck approves $5.6 million Carova land purchase, including $1.68 million in tourism tax funds — Camden Tribune | Courtesy of Currituck County Government-Board of Commissioners Meeting - August 17, 2026

Aug 7, 2026

Camden’s 72-Cent Property-Tax Rate Still Tops Its Three N.C. Border Counties

Camden adopted a 72-cent countywide property-tax rate—higher than the rates in all three of its N.C. border counties. A $50 solid-waste fee increase and special-district taxes add important context.

Camden’s 72-Cent Property-Tax Rate Still Tops Its Three N.C. Border Counties — Camden Tribune graphic | sources: final FY 2026–27 county adoption records.

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 1, 2026

Currituck Commissioners to Weigh Major Development Rule Changes July 6

Currituck commissioners will consider several development-related UDO amendments July 6, including subdivision phasing, landscape buffers, fire water supply and water main requirements.

Currituck Commissioners to Weigh Major Development Rule Changes July 6 — Camden Tribune | AI-generated illustration