Local News in Craven County, North Carolina
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HURRICANE EARL 5 a.m.: Arrival comes before daybreak
Hurricane Earl churned past the North Carolina Outer Banks and its powerful gusts and driving rains were felt in Craven County early Friday. At 4 a.m., there were reports of a couple hundred power outages near Havelock.Earl Knocks Out Power In Craven And Carteret County Hundreds of people along the North Carolina coast are without power because of Hurricane Earl.
related stories The Eastern North Carolina Tea Party will present “Immigration: A Constitution Mandated Federal Responsibility” from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Kozel home, 3318 Paul's Path Road, La Grange. Columnist Marvin Sparks will speak.
NC Dove Hunting Season Won't Be Affected By Earl The start of North Carolina's dove hunting season won't be hindered by the state of emergency called by Gov. Beverly Perdue for Hurricane Earl.
NC National Guard Getting Ready For Earl The North Carolina National Guard is activating 81 personnel to prepare to deploy to trouble spots in the wake of Hurricane Earl.
When Evacuation Is A Must: A How-To Guide To Getting Out The North Carolina Department of Transportation has marked Hurricane Evacuation Routes to assist travelers in their navigation. As is stated on the NCDOT website, most evacuation routes are marked with circular blue signs marked "Evacuation Route."
Shelters Opening As Earl Nears (UPDATED) As North Carolina's coastal communities prepare for Hurricane Earl, several counties are opening shelters on Thursday.
Mandatory Evacuation: Dare County Dare County has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors effective Thursday at 6:00 a.m.
Beaufort County Drug Arrest Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit served arrest warrants on Derek Levon Harris.
Hurricane Watch MIAMI -- Hurricane watch issued for the U.S. East Coast from north of Surf City to Duck, North Carolina as Earl approaches. A tropical storm watch has been issued from Cape Fear, North Carolina northeastward to Surf City.