In conjunction with the 31st Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Celebration, we’re thrilled to announce the Holiday Ornament Design Contest for young artists in the community! This year’s theme is “Christmas Around the World,” honoring holiday traditions from various cultures while showcasing the spirit and pride of Currituck County.

Contest Details:

• Age Categories:
  • Ages 5-7
  • Ages 8-12
  • Ages 13-18
• Theme:
  Christmas Around the World in Currituck County — integrate global holiday traditions or symbols with elements that represent the pride and unique spirit of our county!
•  Judging:
  There will be a winner in each age group, and one Overall Winner whose design will become this year’s Official Currituck County Christmas Ornament!

How to Participate:

1. Design Your Artwork:
   Create artwork for an ornament that highlights international holiday traditions while incorporating something special about Currituck County.
2. Submit Your Entry:
   Visit go.ncsu.edu/ctuckornament to upload your design and a brief description of its inspiration and connection to our county.
3. Deadline:
   All entries must be submitted by Friday, November 22, 2024 to qualify for judging.

There will be winners in each age group and the top design overall will be recognized as the Official Currituck County Holiday Ornament for 2024. Winners will be announced and featured at our Annual Holiday Tree Lighting!

The winning design will be used to create an ornament that will be available for purchase online, with all proceeds supporting the Backpacks for Kids Weekend Feeding Program—an initiative that helps provide local children with nutritious food throughout the year.

Celebrate the joy of “Christmas Around the World in Currituck County” and share in the creativity of our young artists as we prepare for a festive season!

For more information or accommodations for persons with disabilities please contact Cameron Lowe at 252-232-2261 or email Cameron_Lowe@ncsu.edu by 10 days prior to the deadline.

Effective Immediately, until further notice: the Permit Technician and Planner will not be available at the Corolla Office. However, a Building Inspector will still be available to perform inspections and answer code related questions.

Please note the following options:

• Online Services: You can apply for permits and make payments using our online permitting system, “Citizen Self Service,” available on our website www.currituckinspections.com
• Payments: Payments cannot be accepted at this office during this time. Please use the online permitting system.
• Document Submission: You can submit your documents via email at CCBP@currituckcountync.gov.
• Meetings: If you need to schedule a meeting with a planner, we encourage the use of Microsoft Teams.

For assistance, please contact the Mainland Permit Office at 252-232-3378.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

American Red Cross Blood Drive – Donating Blood Is As Easy As Pie

Join your fellow Currituck employees and citizens to “Help Save Lives” by donating blood on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the:

Currituck County Government Complex
Courtroom C
2801 Caratoke Highway
Currituck North Carolina  27929

For the best donation experience, it is recommend that  you schedule an appointment, with the Red Cross and enter in the Sponsor Code field: CCGOVT in the “Find a Drive” search or zip code search; and it will go to the event. Register Now to help us achieve our goal to collect 18 “lifesaving” units of blood.

To streamline your donation experience and save you about 15 minutes visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to read the pre-donation material and complete your health history questions. The questionnaire can only be completed on the day of your donation appointment.

Give between Monday, November 18 and Sunday, December 8, 2024 for 2 pairs of custom FRIENDS + Red Cross socks, limited quantity. Keep one, gift one!

Flyer (PDF)…

Residents and visitors in Currituck County have a new resource to direct them to upcoming events and businesses located on Currituck’s Mainland, Knotts Island and Gibbs Woods. The new Mainland Calendar and Business Directory is now available at mainland.visitcurrituck.com.

The county’s existing event and business directory for the Outer Banks area of Corolla remains available at www.visitcurrituck.com.

Promote Your Mainland Business

The new Mainland Business Directory lists county business information in one convenient location.

The site is populated by businesses listed on Google Places. If your business does not have a Google Places listing, there are two ways you can be listed on our Mainland Business website. Create a Google Business listing or submit a request form to be added directly to the website.

A Promote Your Business Guide (PDF) will help you navigate getting your business listed.

Promote Your Event

With the new website, Mainland Currituck businesses and civic and social organizations are able to submit upcoming local events on the calendar. Events can be filtered by event type, date, or location.  View the event/business Listing Policy.

If a business or organization regularly publishes events on Facebook, Eventbrite, Etix.com, or any other platform, those events will automatically post on the Mainland Event Calendar. Events can also be added manually by visiting mainland.visitcurrituck.com.

A Promote Your Events Guide (PDF) will help you navigate getting your event listed on our website and other platforms.

The Historic Preservation Commission helps property owners apply for local landmark designation and maintains a list of county properties with historical significance.

Check out this new video to learn more about the commission and how it works to preserve Currituck’s heritage.

Currituck County has a need for foster parents. There are local children who need caring, stable homes and the Department of Social Services would like to talk with anyone interested in opening their home to a foster child.

Being a foster parent could be a positive, life-changing experience for the child and you! Call Social Services at 252-232-3083 or email for more information.

The following Currituck County Government facilities will be closed:

Veterans’ Day

Monday, November 11, 2024

~ Currituck County Animal Shelter

~ All County Administrative Offices

~ Currituck County Cooperative Extension

~ Senior Centers

Saturday & Monday, November 9 & 11, 2024

~ Currituck County Library

Thanksgiving

Thursday & Friday, November 28 & 29, 2024

~ Currituck County Animal Shelter

~ All County Administrative Offices

~ Currituck County Cooperative Extension

~ Senior Centers

Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, November 28, 29 & 30, 2024

~ Currituck County Library

Thursday November 28, 2024 ONLY

~ Transfer Station

~ Convenience Sites

~ Welcome Center in Moyock

~ Visitor Center in Corolla

Recently Currituck County launched a new service to help citizens obtain public records request from the county government. The public records request portal can be accessed at currituckcountync.nextrequest.com/. It can also be found on this website under the Government tab above.

This new service promotes transparency and will help Currituck County follow North Carolina’s public records laws. Once a request has been submitted it will be reviewed and processed by the County Manager and County Attorney offices.

The following County Facilities will be CLOSED on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. and reopen at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024

• Historic Corolla Park Motor Vehicle Air-up Station will close at 3:00 p.m.
• Historic Corolla Park Boat Ramp

The following County Facilities will be CLOSED on Thursday July 4, 2024

• Currituck County Animal Shelter
• Currituck County Libraries
• All County Administrative Offices
• Convenience Sites
• Transfer Station