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The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local):

9:40 p.m.

Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis says he has visited storm-ravaged Grand Bahama, finding many people remain in shelters even though much of the flooding has eased.

Minnis spoke at a news briefing Wednesday evening and said many are suffering in Grand Bahama after it was devastated by Hurricane Dorian. He added: “We know there are many Bahamians that are in need of help. I want to assure you that more help is on the way.”

He thanked the international community for its response, especially the U.S. government for what he called their “exceptional assistance.”

Earlier this week, Dorian smashed through the northern Bahamas as the strongest hurricane ever to hit the islands, leaving at least 20 dead.

Minnis noted that several agencies and organizations have pledged aid, including $1 million each from the United Nations and from Disney Cruise Line. Meanwhile, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said food and water is being distributed to people in the neighboring Abaco islands but that more supplies will be needed soon.

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8:45 p.m.

American Red Cross officials say that more than 1,500 people have sought refuge from Hurricane Dorian in a total of 28 shelters in the central and eastern portions of South Carolina.

In Charleston, South Carolina, meanwhile, steady rain began falling Wednesday evening as Dorian approached the Carolinas and winds began picking up. Thunder could be heard frequently and only a few cars seemed to be plying the roads connecting the western edge of downtown Charleston with areas of the city just across a river.

Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane was centered at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of Charleston. It has top sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph) and is moving to the north-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph). Earlier this week, Dorian smashed through the northern Bahamas as the strongest hurricane ever to hit the islands, leaving at least 20 dead.

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8:20 p.m.

People in the hard-hit Abaco islands say they haven’t seen any aid come in after Dorian’s onslaught, except for medical supplies for the main hospital, where hundreds are gathered to await help.

Ben Allen, a 40-year-old construction worker and maintenance man, worried about supplies of potable water running out.

“Today is the last day you’re going to find water,” said Ben Allen, a 40-year-old construction worker and maintenance man.

Earlier Wednesday, U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock disclosed that about 70,000 people “are in immediate need of life-saving assistance” on Abaco and Grand Bahama islands following Hurricane Dorian’s pummeling of the Bahamas.

Dorian smashed into the northern Bahamas earlier this week as a powerful Category 5 and Category 4 hurricane, leaving at least 20 dead.

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8:10 p.m.

The National Hurricane Center says Dorian is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge and flooding to a big swath of the U.S. coast in coming days.

Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane was centered at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of Charleston, South Carolina. It has top sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph) and is moving to the north-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).

The hurricane center in Miami says Dorian will continue to approach the South Carolina coast Wednesdy night and then move near or over the coast of the Carolinas on Thursday and Friday.

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7:30 p.m.

Nathan May evacuated his Carolina Beach, North Carolina, home for Hurricane Florence last year. After it didn’t flood and only a few branches were knocked down, he decided he would ride out Hurricane Dorian as it trekked up the coast.

“I want to see what it is like,” said May, who moved from Arizona a few years ago. “A bunch of the neighbors are having a party and they said we will be OK. This one isn’t too strong.”

May is an electrician and has a generator ready to run his air conditioner and a few other items. He was going to wire up more things, but Dorian’s outer bands reached the North Carolina coast too quickly Wednesday afternoon.

Fran Mitteness and her husband Mo are also staying put in Carolina Beach. They left for Florence when it was a Category 4 and immediately regretted it when the storm weakened. Their regret only grew when it took weeks to get back.

Says Fran Mittenness: “This is just a Category 2. We are ready. I think we will be fine.

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7:15 p.m.

Bahamian Health Minister Duane Sands tells The Associated Press that the death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen to 20 and that more fatalities are expected.

Sands said Wednesday night that 17 victims are from the Abaco islands and three from Grand Bahama. He says three of the 20 victims died after being transported to a hospital in nearby New Providence.

Sands says he’s unable to release further details at this time because the government still is working to contact family members.

The sharp jump in the death toll comes after search and rescue teams fanned out across both islands as floodwaters receded and the weather cleared. Dorian hit the Abaco islands as a catastrophic Category 5 storm on Sunday and then lashed Grand Bahama for a day and a half as a Category 4 storm, leaving widespread devastation.

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7:05 p.m.

U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock says about 70,000 people “are in immediate need of life-saving assistance” on Abaco and Grand Bahama islands following Hurricane Dorian’s pummeling of the Bahamas.

Lowcock says the most urgent needs are water, food, shelter and accommodation.

He flew to the Bahamas on Wednesday and spoke to reporters in New York by phone from Nassau after meeting with Prime Minister Hubert Minnis.

Lowcock says he told Minnis that he was releasing $1 million from the U.N. Central Emergency Response Fund immediately to deal with these priorities as well as for medical supplies and services for Grand Bahama. He says the United Nations began gathering data Wednesday with officials in the region “so we really understand where the most vulnerable people are and what their precise needs are.”

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7 p.m.

White House spokesman Judd Deere says President Donald Trump has offered his condolences to Prime Minister Hubert Minnis of the Bahamas for the loss of life and catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian.

Deere says the president underscored the importance of the friendship between the United States and the Bahamas.

The president also said the United States will provide all appropriate support to the people of the Bahamas during the Bahamian government’s response to Hurricane Dorian. Both leaders agreed to continue close coordination to ensure the most efficient and effective use of humanitarian aid and disaster response efforts.

Earlier this week Dorian mauled the northern Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane, causing widespread devastation and leaving at least seven people dead. Officials say the death toll is certain to rise.

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6:45 p.m.

The approach of Dorian has left the cobblestone streets of Savannah, Georgia’s downtown historic district largely deserted. But there are still places to find a hurricane party.

More than 30 people gathered around the bar at Pinkie Master’s Lounge on Wednesday evening, as wind gusts from the storm offshore of the Georgia coast bent the tops of trees in Savannah nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) inland.

Co-owner Mike Warren was tending bar. He says crowds had been steady for hours. A mandatory evacuation order meant most businesses were closed and many locals had a day off work. Warren says the bar would abide by Savannah’s 9 p.m. curfew — moving up last call about 6 hours early.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Dorian is trekking up the Southeast seaboard as a Category 2 storm. Earlier this week Dorian mauled the northern Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane, causing widespread devastation and leaving at least seven people dead

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6:35 p.m.

There were boarded up windows and empty parking lots in Wilmington, North Carolina, about 24 hours before Hurricane Dorian was forecast to sideswipe the area.

But there were plenty of open gas stations without lines and traffic heading both in and out of town.

Wilmington is used to storms. Hurricane Florence hit the area last year. Old timers struggle to keep the storms separate in their minds. At least 10 hurricanes have passed through the area in the past 25 years including the back-to-back blows of Bertha and Fran in 1996.

About 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of Wilmington, plenty of people were staying at Carolina Beach despite a mandatory evacuation for the barrier island. The few open restaurants had full parking lots.

Fran Mitteness is staying with her husband. They evacuated for Florence last year and their home three blocks from the ocean wasn’t damaged. They were frustrated when they couldn’t get back for weeks.

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6:25 p.m.

The commander of the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic has issued an emergency evacuation order for military personnel and their dependents in five North Carolina counties as Hurricane Dorian lurked near the coast.

The order issued on Wednesday impacts Hyde, Dare, Carteret, Currituck and New Hanover counties. Specifically, it affects active duty service members and their dependents; reservists on active duty and their dependents; Department of Defense and Department of the Navy employees; and authorized escorts for a dependent or civilian employee.

Also, all naval units and activities in the state in or east of the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area have been told to prepare for possible sustained destructive winds.

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6:10 p.m.

The U.S. Navy has ordered ships based on Virginia’s coast to head out to sea to avoid Hurricane Dorian.

Navy spokeswoman Elizabeth Baker said by phone Wednesday that vessels docked at the world’s largest Navy base in Norfolk and other nearby installations are getting under way. Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis said in a statement that the ships will remain at sea until the threat from the storm subsides. Navy aircraft will either be secured in hangars or fly to more inland airfields.

The Navy’s order follows a similar one made by the U.S Air Force earlier Tuesday. F-22 Raptor fighter jets and T-38 Talon training planes were ordered to leave Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. They’re going to a base outside Columbus, Ohio.

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6 p.m.

Forecasters say the eye of Hurricane Dorian is moving off the Georgia coast.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Dorian was centered at 6 p.m. Wednesday about 150 miles (245 kilometers) south of Charleston, South Carolina. It has top sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph). It’s moving to the north-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).

Earlier this week Dorian mauled the northern Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane, causing widespread devastation and leaving at least seven people dead.

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5:45 p.m.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and his administration are urging people to heed a coastal evacuation order as Hurricane Dorian nears the state’s seaboard.

“We want everyone to leave who can,” McMaster said during a briefing Wednesday. “We know there are some who can’t or some who don’t want to for various reasons. But we’re urging people to be safe, rather than sorry.

Transportation Secretary Christy Hall says an estimated 360,000 people had evacuated the Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Beaufort-Hilton Head Island areas as of 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Authorities say any who have chosen to remain in the evacuation zone should let relatives know where they are.

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5:25 p.m.

The congressman who represents much of South Carolina’s coast says he’s doing what he can to make sure his district is prepared as Hurricane Dorian approaches.

U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he’s spent days making sure his constituents have the information they need to stay safe. That includes manning informational phone lines and helping an area food bank. Cunningham spoke after touring the U.S. Coast Guard’s operations center in North Charleston, South Carolina.

This is the Democrat’s first hurricane season since taking office earlier this year. He plans to ride out the storm with his family in West Ashley, near downtown Charleston.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Dorian remained a Category 2 hurricane and was centered Wednesday afternoon about 150 miles south of Charleston and approaching the Carolinas. Earlier this week Dorian mauled the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm, causing widespread devastation on some of its northern islands and leaving at least seven people dead.

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5:05 p.m.

Hurricane Dorian has strengthened a little as it tracks up the Southeast seaboard off Georgia.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Dorian’s top sustained winds are back up to 110 mph (175 kph). Dorian is a Category 2 hurricane with its eye located about 150 miles (245 kilometers) south of Charleston, South Carolina. The storm is moving to the north-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).

Forecasters say a tropical storm warning has been issued from North Carolina and the Virginia border to Chincoteague, Virginia, and for Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southward.

Dorian slammed into the northern Bahamas earlier this week as a Category 5 storm, the strongest hurricane on record ever to hit the islands. At least seven deaths in the Bahamas have been reported by authorities, but they leave little doubt the toll will rise further amid scenes of wide devastation on some of the islands.

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4:55 p.m.

Authorities say a Florida man in a suburb of Orlando has died after falling from a tree while preparing for Hurricane Dorian.

Police in the suburb of Ocoee said in a statement that 56-year-old Joseph Walden died Monday evening while Dorian was roaring across the Bahamas with a projected path that might have included central Florida.

Police say Walden was sitting on a tree limb and using a chain saw to trim other limbs. One of the cut limbs broke free and struck the man, which caused him to fall to the ground. Walden was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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4:45 p.m.

A group of Bahamians on hurricane-ravaged Great Abaco island are awaiting help, even as cars go past and helicopters fly overhead.

Among those hoping for relief assistance is 89-year-old Sylvia Cottis, who uses a wheelchair and has an infected gash on her right knee and a leg cut by bits of glass when a window shattered during Dorian’s rampage. Her caregiver, Kathryn Cartwright, 58, says of her elderly charge: “I can’t leave her here too long.” So far, the only help they had received was from neighbors helping clear debris.

Others are in better condition. Kevie Thomas, who lives in the house beside Cottis, says she and some friends are drinking rainwater and eating small amounts of food to make supplies last. She says the hurricane was horrendous, but adds, “If you’re alive, to me that’s important. How can you be upset?”

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas from Dorian, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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4:35 p.m.

The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing boats and helicopters for any rescue operations that may be needed after Hurricane Dorian makes its way along the South Carolina coast.

Capt. John Reed said Wednesday that boats had been brought in from other Coast Guard stations along the Southeastern coast. They’ve been placed at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston.

A helicopter is stationed at Savannah, Georgia, about 100 miles (161 km) away.

Aside from being ready for water rescues, Reed says the Coast Guard is focused on keeping areas around the Port of Charleston safe so the port can reopen as quickly as possible after the storm.

In 2017, $69 billion worth of cargo moved through the port, which is a major employer and economic driver in South Carolina.

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4:10 p.m.

Officials in South Carolina county are warning about the potential for life-threatening flooding from Hurricane Dorian.

A statement from Georgetown County says anyone who lives near the waterfront in the coastal town of Georgetown should evacuate.

The city of about 8,900 people is located on the coast north of Charleston. It’s situated along a bay and two rivers, the Great Pee Dee and the Sampit.

The county’s statement says the National Weather Service contacted officials there to warn about the combination of storm surge and high tide at Georgetown on Thursday afternoon.

Rising seas caused by the storm could add as much as 6 feet to normal high tide levels. The county says anyone who doesn’t leave may be putting themselves at risk.

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3:40 p.m.

Utilities say Hurricane Dorian could leave hundreds of thousands without electricity in the southeastern United States as it moves up the Atlantic Coast.

Duke Energy says the slow-moving storm could cause more than 700,000 power outages in eastern regions of North Carolina and South Carolina based on current predictions.

The utility says some outages could last for several days, and problems are expected as far as 100 miles (161 kilometers) inland.

Georgia Power says about 2,800 homes and businesses are without power in coastal areas of Georgia and several thousand utility customers are in the dark in northeast Florida.

It isn’t just electricity that’s being affected. Brunswick County in coastal North Carolina is shutting off water and sewer service in advance of Dorian.

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2:10 p.m.

Hurricane Dorian’s center is east of Jacksonville, Florida, as the storm moves parallel to the U.S. Atlantic coast.

By Wednesday afternoon, Dorian’s maximum sustained winds had decreased slightly to 105 mph (165 kph) but it remains a Category 2 hurricane.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Dorian is centered about 115 miles (185 kilometers) east of Jacksonville and is moving north-northwest near 9 mph (15 kph).

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas from Dorian, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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1:35 p.m.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the United Nations is supporting rescue and relief efforts led by the Bahamas government and is part of assessment teams planning to deploy Wednesday to areas devastated by Hurricane Dorian .

U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock was arriving in the Bahamas on Wednesday and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Hubert Minnis in the capital, Nassau.

Dujarric said Guterres “remains deeply concerned for the tens of thousands of people affected in Grand Bahamas and Abaco” and sends condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the devastation.

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas from Dorian, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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1:20 a.m.

Tales of survival are emerging in the Bahamas as evacuees from the Abaco Islands reach the capital in Nassau.

Londa Sawyer stepped off a helicopter with her two children and two dogs on Wednesday after being rescued from Marsh Harbor, where she says “it looks like a bomb hit.”

She says her home was completely flooded and that she and her family fled to a friend’s home where the water came up past the second floor, carrying them up to within a few feet of the ceiling. She said she and her children and the dogs were floating on a mattress for about half an hour until the water started receding.

Sawyer said there was some looting but she didn’t witness any violence.

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1:10 p.m.

Rain from the outermost bands of Hurricane Dorian have been pelting downtown Charleston, South Carolina, where shops normally bustling with tourists are boarded up along King Street. The historic city sits on a peninsula that already floods at high tides, and the city is expecting trouble as Dorian’s storm surge tops a 10 foot high tide on Thursday.

Hundreds of people in low-lying areas are evacuating to shelters ahead of the storm, supported by Red Cross volunteers.

U.S. Army veteran Mark Russell says he went to a shelter early to avoid the rush. He doesn’t want to experience what he lived through during Hurricane Hugo, which slammed into South Carolina’s coast in 1989, killing dozens of people and causing $6 billion in damage.

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12:45 p.m.

Pope Francis is urging prayers for victims of Hurricane Dorian , saying they’re suffering from the loss of their homes and their lives.

Francis made the appeal in brief remarks to journalists travelling aboard the papal plane to Mozambique on Wednesday at the start of a weeklong, three-nation visit to southern Africa.

Francis urged the journalists to pray for all those in the Bahamas, which suffered the most powerful storm in its history, with 185 mph (295 kph) winds and torrential rains that flooded homes, hospitals and airports and made roads impassable.

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas from Dorian, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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12:45 p.m.

President Donald Trump is expressing some relief regarding Hurricane Dorian’s impact on Florida, saying “we got lucky in Florida.”

Still, his administration is bracing for significant amounts of rain and storm surge as the hurricane makes its way up the Atlantic coast.

Trump is meeting in the Oval Office with his chief of staff and leaders at the Department of Homeland Security to get the latest information about the hurricane.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds Wednesday remain near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 hurricane.

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

Trump says the United States is providing humanitarian support to the Bahamas.

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12:15 p.m.

Residents of Georgia’s largest public beach are scrambling to fortify low-lying homes as Hurricane Dorian approaches.

Debbie and Tony Pagan stacked their beds and couches atop other furniture and covered their doors with plastic wrap and sandbags Wednesday morning before evacuating Tybee Island east of Savannah. Their home flooded during both Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Irma the following year, as did hundreds of other houses on the island.

Debbie Pagan says facing their third storm in four years is alarming because it’s still relatively early in the hurricane season.

The Category 2 hurricane is moving parallel to the U.S. East coast. At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas from Dorian, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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12:15 p.m.

A beachgoer found a package of cocaine washed up on a Florida beach by Hurricane Dorian .

As the storm skirted Florida’s coastline Tuesday, the beachgoer found the package. Police say the package contained a kilogram of cocaine which is typically worth thousands of dollars on the street.

Melbourne city spokeswoman Cheryl Mall tells Florida Today the beachgoer spotted the cocaine while watching the rough surf Tuesday and told a nearby police officer.

The package was labeled “dinamitar,” which mean “dynamite” in Spanish. Police say the cocaine will be destroyed.

Authorities say there were reports of other bricks of cocaine possibly washing up on shore.

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12 p.m.

North Carolina emergency officials are reporting the first death in the state related to Hurricane Dorian .

Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that an 85-year-old man from Columbus County died from injuries when he fell off a ladder as he was trying to prepare his home for the approaching storm. The state emergency operations center didn’t have the man’s name, but a spokesman said he died Monday at a hospital in nearby Fayetteville.

Cooper warned the public at a news conference about the threat of flash flooding, storm surge and more than a foot of rainfall as Dorian arrives Thursday along the southeastern coast. The governor already has ordered evacuations on the state’s fragile barrier islands.

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas from Dorian, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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11:10 a.m.

Hurricane and storm surge warnings are being extended as Hurricane Dorian crawls up a path parallel to the U.S. East Coast.

A storm surge warning is now in effect from north of Port Canaveral, Florida, up to the North Carolina-Virginia border.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds Wednesday remain near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 hurricane. Dorian is centered about 90 miles (140 kilometers) east-northeast of Daytona Beach, Florida, and is moving north-northwest near 9 mph (15 kph).

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas from Dorian, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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10:25 a.m.

Florida’s busiest airport is re-opening after being closed for more than a day because Hurricane Dorian was skirting the state’s eastern coast.

Officials say Orlando International Airport was resuming commercial operations at noon Wednesday. Flights into and out of the airport were halted Tuesday morning in anticipation of the storm.

Meanwhile, Orlando’s theme parks were back to regular operating hours, for the most part.

Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort opened for a full day on Wednesday after having closed early Tuesday. SeaWorld Orlando was re-opening mid-morning Wednesday after being closed all day Tuesday.

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10:25 a.m.

South Carolina Department of Correction officials have decided not to evacuate a coastal prison that houses about 950 inmates, although Hurricane Dorian is projected to head toward the area by midweek.

The department tweeted Monday that staff and inmates at the Ridgeland Correctional Institution in the Jasper County evacuation zone will remain at the prison during the storm. Inmates with extra medical needs were evacuated.

The department says Ridgeland has enough supplies to last several weeks. The department says they believe Ridgeland is the safest place for staff and inmates. It says Ridgeland opened in 1995 and has never been evacuated.

The State newspaper reported an inmate previously died at Ridgeland in 2016 during Hurricane Matthew. Then-Gov. Nikki Haley said the death was “seemingly unrelated.”

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9:05 a.m.

The U.S. Navy has ordered ships based on Virginia’s coast to head out to sea to avoid Hurricane Dorian .

Navy spokeswoman Elizabeth Baker said by phone Wednesday that vessels docked at the world’s largest Navy base in Norfolk and other nearby installations are getting underway.

Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis said in a statement Tuesday that the ships will remain at sea until the threat from the storm subsides. Navy aircraft will either be secured in hangars or fly to more inland airfields.

The Navy’s order follows a similar one made by the U.S Air Force earlier Tuesday.

F-22 Raptor fighter jets and T-38 Talon training planes were ordered to leave Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. They’re going to the Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base outside Columbus, Ohio.

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9:05 a.m.

Officials in Florida are expecting some beach erosion but say there have been no reports of major damage as Hurricane Dorian passed near Daytona Beach.

The National Weather Service reported a peak wind gust of 79 mph (127 kph) in New Smyrna Beach early Wednesday.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal said there were reports of seawater surging up the beach ramps in several locations. The newspaper said the Granada Bridge in Ormond Beach had reopened in both directions by 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said that as of 4 a.m., not a single 911 call had been reported.

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8:45 a.m.

Bahamian Parliament member Iram Lewis, who is in Grand Bahama, said rescue crews are preparing to go into the island’s eastern region for the first time since Hurricane Dorian hit.

He says he fears casualties in that area and said there are a lot of medical needs overall on the island. Lewis was driving and said he observed only one gas station open with a line of about half a mile forming.

He said the government was now pulling teams together to receive goods from abroad and was organizing distribution centers as teams began to launch search-and-rescue missions now that the weather has cleared.

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas from Dorian, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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8:10 a.m.

Hurricane Dorian’s center is moving parallel to Florida’s northeastern coast as it churns north-northwestward in the Atlantic.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds Wednesday morning are near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm.

Dorian is centered about 95 miles (155 kilometers) east-northeast of Daytona Beach, Florida, and is moving about 8 mph (13 kph).

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas from Dorian, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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8:10 a.m.

Sea turtle nests along many of Florida’s beaches are in danger of being washed out to sea as Hurricane Dorian sideswipes the Atlantic Coast.

Conservation officials urge the public not to interfere by trying to rescue any stranded hatchlings or disturbing buried nests.

Volusia County’s seat turtle habitat conservation plan manager Jennifer Winters tell the Orlando Sentinel “there’s not a lot” that can be done. She says once eggs get pulled from the sand, “they’re not going to make it.”

She says on Friday 397 sea turtle nests were recorded on Volusia County beaches. Since Saturday, 40 nests were washed out and more are expected as Dorian passes by.

Canaveral National Seashore spokeswoman Laura Henning says before closing Saturday for the storm, 12,000 nests were counted.

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6:15 a.m.

While Hurricane Dorian moves closer to Florida, two other named storms are blowing in the Atlantic region.

Tropical Storm Fernand is in the Gulf of Mexico and closing in on the Northeast Mexican coast just south of the U.S. border, with top sustained winds near 50 mph (85 kmh) and higher gusts. The hurricane center says heavy rainfall of up to 18 inches (46 centimeters) could fall in places along Mexico’s Gulf Coast and the Sierra Madre Oriental, and could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides as the storm moves ashore Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle, meanwhile, is far out in the Atlantic Ocean and poses no threat to land. It is expected to remain a tropical storm on a track far from North America.

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5:00 a.m.

Tropical storm conditions continue along portions of the northeastern coast of Florida as Dorian continues to make its slow trek toward the U.S.

The National Hurricane Center says the deadly storm was centered at 5 a.m. EDT Wednesday about 90 miles (144 kilometers) east of Daytona Beach, Florida. It has top sustained winds of 105 mph (168 kph) as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm is moving north northwest at 8 mph (12 kph), tracking offshore and nearly parallel to Florida’s Atlantic shoreline.

Some weakening is expected during the next couple of days but Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane.

The Miami-based weather center says a turn toward the north is forecast by Wednesday evening, followed by a turn toward the north-northeast on Thursday morning. The core of Dorian will move dangerously close to the Florida east coast and the Georgia coast through Wednesday night. The center of Dorian is forecast to move near or over the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina Thursday through Friday morning.

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1:30 a.m.

Hurricane Dorian’s eye is passing to the east of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the deadly storm is now about 90 miles (144 kilometers) east northeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Maximum sustained winds are being clocked at 110 mph (175 kph). It’s moving to the north northwest at 7 mph (11 kph).

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12 a.m.

Bahamians are rescuing victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the U.S. Coast Guard, Britain’s Royal Navy and a handful of aid groups try to get food and medicine to survivors.

Airports are flooded and roads impassable after the most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas in recorded history parked over Abaco and Grand Bahama islands and pounded them with winds up to 185 mph (295 kph) and torrential rain before finally moving into open waters on a course toward Florida.

People on the U.S. coast are making final preparations for a storm with winds at a still-dangerous 110 mph (175 kph).

At least seven deaths have been reported in the Bahamas, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown.

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911 dispatcher talks couple through delivery of baby boy on the side of the road

CURRITUCK Co., N.C. – A couple safely delivered a baby boy early Thursday morning — thanks to the help of a Currituck County 911 dispatcher.

According to Currituck County, Brandi Leary, who has been a dispatcher with the county for four years, helped the couple after they were forced to pull over on the side of a highway. The couple had been traveling north when they realized the woman’s contractions were very close together and that delivery was imminent.

Another dispatcher, Taylor Rolling, called an ambulance to the couple’s location from Currituck Emergency Medical Services while Leary gave the couple instructions.

By the time Leary answered the call, the baby’s head was already visible to the parents, and with Leary’s step-by-step directions the baby was born at 4:32 a.m.

“He did an amazing job, very calm the whole time. The wife was even helping him, telling him what to do. It was just really surreal when you heard the baby cry. That’s when you knew everything was okay,” Leary said.

Leary comforted the couple as they waited for the ambulance to arrive and take the family to a hospital, and remained on the phone until paramedics arrived.

According to Currituck County, this is the first time a telecommunicator has talked someone through a complete delivery since Currituck 911 became an emergency medical dispatch center in 2003.

from FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://fox4kc.com/2019/02/01/911-dispatcher-talks-couple-through-delivery-of-baby-boy-on-the-side-of-the-road/

from Kansas City Happenings https://kansascityhappenings.wordpress.com/2019/02/01/911-dispatcher-talks-couple-through-delivery-of-baby-boy-on-the-side-of-the-road/

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Dogs seized from NC kennel, owner faces welfare violations - Westport News

Dogs seized from NC kennel, owner faces welfare violations Westport News

One dog dies, 60 others rescued from ‘unsanitary and inhumane’ conditions in NC WAVY.com

Over 60 dogs seized from NC kennel, owner facing welfare violations WRAL News

61 dogs rescued from 'unsanitary and inhumane' living conditions in Currituck Co.; owner charged wtkr.com

Sixty-one dogs rescued, one found dead in Moyock - The Coastland Times | The Coastland Times The Coastland Times

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on the air at wlur right now until 7pm. i had to cancel a couple shows last month due to dad duties, hopefully flu season is wrapping up!

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Local Tidewater VA Beer Festivals

Upcoming Local Beer Fests:

Sat, Sep 23 - 5th Annual Ribtoberfest & Southern Foodways, Noon - 8:00 pm, Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. We're celebrating what's below the Mason-Dixon along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront! Now in its 5th year, RibtoberFest brings the best of southern food and beverage to your favorite stompin' grounds, Town Point Park. Join us as we bring together a humble batch of southern-flare dishes and cool craft brews, with a live blues band to boot! The Craft Beer Garden will feature over 35 brews from local, regional and international breweries. See ticket prices and sampling packages at https://festevents.org/events/2016-season-events/ribtoberfest2/craft-beer-garden/

Sat, Sep 23 - CrabDaddy - AYCE Crab and Wine/Beer Festival, Sanctuary Vineyards, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, 7005 Caratoke Highway, Jarvisburg, NC. Once a year, Crabdaddy emerges from the Currituck Sound, bringing a bounty of fresh seafood for everyone to enjoy. Catch him at Sanctuary Vineyards on September 23 from 11AM-6PM, where we'll be pairing the best Currituck wine and beer with fresh seafood from our local waters. Your ticket includes a signature "Crabdaddy" wineglass to keep, All You Can Eat steamed blue crabs from I Got Your Crabs with sides like slaw and hushpuppies, local wine and beer sampling, live music (National Recording Artists SUSTO, Zack Mexico, Sensi Trails and Phantom Playboys) and admission to the hayride and a chance to compete in the Crabdaddy Olympics for cash and prizes. This event is rain or shine (will take place in the winery in the event of inclement weather) and tickets are available at www.sanctuaryvineyards.com for $40/person. We'll see you there - Everybody Will Get Crabs!

Sat, Sep 30 - Back Bay Heritage Festival, Hosted by Back Bay Brewing and Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum, 2 - 8:00 pm, 1113 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach. Back Bay Brewing has partnered with the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum at the historic de Witt Cottage to bring you the 1st Annual BACK BAY HERITAGE FESTIVAL! This event will raise funds, friends and awareness for one of our City's greatest historical treasures! Heritage Festival will feature Beer Tastings from the best local Craft Breweries, Awesome Live Music by Austin Ferguson of The Cody Austin Band and Bennett Wales, your favorite Food Trucks: Cast Iron Catering Co and Lucky Peach, a stellar Silent Auction and more! Tickets now on sale at: www.squadup.com/events/heritagefest

Sat, Sep 30 - Oktoberfest 2017, Hosted by The Bier Garden, 12 - 9:00 pm, The Ambassador Club of Portsmouth, 364 Peninsula Ave., Portsmouth. The Ambassador Club in Portsmouth and The Bier Garden are teaming up to co-sponsor Oktoberfest again this year! Look forward to authentic German beer, food, music and activities for all ages. Strong man competition, cornhole boards, bounce houses, raffles and more! Can't wait to see everyone there! Tickets will be available August 11th. $10 for admission AND first beer. $5 for just admission. Children under 5 will be free. www.facebook.com/events/142212536362662/

Sat, Sep 30 - Yorktoberfest presented by York County Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 am - 4:30 pm, Hosted by Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson, 6450 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown. SAVE THE DATE!! The York County Chamber of Commerce is presenting the Yorktoberfest on Saturday, September 30th at Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson in Yorktown, rain or shine! Come out and enjoy food, music, cars, vendors, craft beer & more! Tickets are $20 and include unlimited tastings or $5 for DD/Non-drinking ticket holders. Children accompanied by an adult are FREE! Become a sponsor or vendor! Contact the YCCC by email at [email protected] or call 757-877-5920 for more information! www.yorkcountychamberva.org

Fri, Oct 6 - October First Friday, Hosted by Downtown Norfolk, 5 - 8:30 pm, 300 Block of Granby Street, Downtown Norfolk. Downtown Norfolk's favorite Friday night street party is back for its fifth season! Each First Fridays event runs from 5-8:30 pm and features music (this week Fleet Forces Rock Band and DJ CanRock), food and merchandise vendors and a beer and wine garden all in an authentic downtown setting. Get ready to grab some friends & have some fun!

Sat, Oct 7 - The Noblemen present Oktoberfest 2017, 1 - 5:00 pm, Hunt Club Farm, 2388 London Bridge Rd., Virginia Beach. The BIGGEST and BEST Oktoberfest Celebration in Hampton Roads! All you care to drink eat, Craft Beers, Wine and Food. There will be fun for the whole family all day long including: Authentic German food; Large variety of micro brews; Live music featuring "Cover This" 3-5 pm; Kids area including: inflatables, bounces, petting zoo and hayrides. Tickets are all inclusive: (includes all you can eat / drink, entertainment and parking). Adult Tickets - $50 in advance and $60 at the gate. Children's Tickets - $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Family Ticket Package - (includes 2 adult and 2 children's tickets) - $110. VIP Package - (includes 10 tickets, a private / enclosed area for you and your guests, 10 x beer steins filled with goodies, waitress service from the Bierfraus, access to the VIP bar - $1000. Tickets on sale now at: www.thenoblemen.org

Sat, Oct 7 - Crawlin' Crab 5K and Craft Brew Fest, 8:30 am - 11:00 pm, Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr., Hampton. Celebrate your 5K and Half Marathon finish this year at a Craft Brew Fest / Post Race Party on Saturday, October 7th and Sunday, October 8th immediately following your race outside the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Enjoy live music, delicious Kickin' Corn and Crab Chowder from Baker's Crust and ice cold brews. More details coming soon! http://crawlincrabhalf.com/

Sat, Oct 7 - Chelsea West Fest 2017, 12 - 6:00 pm, On the street 600 Claremont Ave, Norfolk. Meet us in Chelsea, Norfolk's newest beer, food, retail and fun district for Chelsea West Fest October 7, 2017. Chelsea West Fest, hosted by and benefiting Hope House Foundation, will be a full-day celebrating what makes this region great: local crafters, talented local musicians, local beers and brews, and the unique eateries just steps away from the festival. Gates open at noon!

Thu, Oct 12 - 2017 Kiwanis Harbor Party & Seafood Fest, Hosted by Kiwanis Club of Norfolk, 4 - 7:00 pm, Town Point Park, 201 Waterside Dr., Norfolk. The 25th annual Harbor Party, presented by Kiwanis Club of Norfolk, is three fun-filled hours at a beautiful venue on Norfolk's Waterfront filled with seafood, craft beer and wine, live music, friends, and networking. The money raised will be donated to local children's charities, from CHKD to the Edmarc Hospice for Children. Tickets are $35 in advance. Admission includes all-you-can-eat seafood, barbecue and beer and wine. Click here to purchase tickets: https://harborparty.org/get-tickets/

Sat, Oct 14 - 2017 YSC Fall Beer and Wine Bash, Camp Pendleton, 12 - 5:00 pm, Virginia Beach. Join us for the 2017 YSC Fall Beer and Wine Bash! We will be serving beer, wine, barbeque, chicken, chili, gumbo and our famous crawfish boil. All you can eat and drink. Live entertainment by Little Country and Family Tree. Cornhole players, get there early and sign up for the cornhole tournament. First Prize wins 2 tickets to our Spring event. All for only $55.00*! All proceeds go to fund children's charities in Hampton Roads. You must be 21 to enter the party and there will be a 100% ID check to enter Camp Pendleton. *The $5.00 per ticket convenience fee will be waived for online purchases made before September 15th.

Sat, Oct 14 - Chic's Beach Fall Festival - Blues & BBQ, Hk on the Bay, 12 - 8:00 pm, 4600 Lookout Rd., Virginia Beach. Tickets will be $25 each and will include entry into the festival, a really sweet commemorative 16oz Chic's Beach Festival cup and FOOD! Upon entry you will be given your commemorative Festival Cup and ONE (1) food ticket per person, to be redeemed at any point during the festival. (should you lose your food ticket or would like to purchase another plate, there will be a $10 fee for another food ticket). Hk on the Bay is teaming up with Mike Clifford from CXB BBQ AND EATS to provide you with some of the best BBQ & fixins on the east coast! (there will be veggie options). We have partnered with Speedy's Hot Sauce - Jimmy Miller to bring you THE BEST damn hot sauce in VA to Chic's Beach Festival. It is our absolute pleasure to announce that our great friends from Young Veterans Brewing Company will be out in full force pouring their beers! **stay tuned for the draft line up. In addition to Young Vets beer, we will be serving crafted cocktails from Woodford Reserve, Sailor Jerry & Tito's Handmade Vodka. Also attending Chic's Beach Fall Festival is our bros at the oceanfront, Three Ships Coffee & North End Bag Co. & The Stockpot.

Sat, Oct 14 - Craft Beer Bash at War Memorial Stadium, 1 - 5:00 pm, 1889 W Pembroke Ave., Hampton. Our Second Annual Craft Beer Bash presented by Jungle Gym Strength and Conditioning LLC. Join us on Saturday, October 14th for an afternoon of great beers at the ballpark. This is a charity festival with proceeds from every ticket purchased going to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula. Your ticket includes unlimited craft beer tastings, a souvenir pint glass, and every ticket sold benefits the Boys & Girls Club of the Virginia Peninsula. There will also be food trucks, music, yard games, and many vendors. https://warmemorialcraftbeerbash.eventbrite.com/

Sun, Oct 15 - Treasure Chest Beer + Food Fest - Virginia Beach, Green Flash Brewing Co. Virginia Beach, 12 - 5:00 pm, 1209 Craft Lane, Virginia Beach. The annual Treasure Chest Beer + Food Fest is back for a 4th year in Virginia Beach with all festival proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen Tidewater! Enjoy exclusive Green Flash, Cellar 3, and Alpine beers (including one-off keg and cask creations), served alongside plates from our wonderful Virginia restaurant partners. In addition to the delicious beer and food, we've got live music, games, Behind-the-Craft demonstrations and more! The tropical Hawaiian Luau theme is back by popular demand so grab your best Tiki attire! Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts, and retro-inspired island kitsch apparel is encouraged. All tickets include unlimited beer tasting, 10 food tastings commemorative glass, and festival experience: Over 20 options of rare beer, cask, and barrel-aged creations from Green Flash, Cellar 3, and Alpine Beer Co. with unlimited tasting; Food pairings prepared by some of our favorite local restaurants; Behind the Craft: culinary demos and bonus tastings taking place throughout the event; Photo booth; Vendor village

Thu-Fri, Oct 19-20 - The NEON Festival 2017, Neon District, Norfolk. Save the date! The *third* NEON Festival is coming back to NFK Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 19, 2017! This free festival welcomes everyone to experience the NEON District through art exhibitions, local and national performances and mural tours. Highlights of the 2017 celebration include: Third Thursday at the Chrysler Museum and Glass Studio and d'Art Center, 5-10 pm; The Plot Beer Garden and entertainment Friday evening, 6-10 pm; Norfolk Public Art Commission ribbon cutting Friday at 5:30 pm. Visit this page for updates on all the performances, entertainment, food & drinks and public art that will ignite the district. It's going to electric! www.facebook.com/events/107208306622133/

Fri, Oct 20 - Fourth Annual Tidewater Builders Association (TBA) Shucked in the Park, 24th Street Park, 3 - 6:00 pm, the Ocean Front, Virginia Beach. Join your friends and colleagues for great food, cold beverages and live music at TBA's fourth annual Shucked in the Park event, at Virginia Beach's 24th Street Park. Proceeds will benefit TBA's Building Trades Academy. Movement Mortgage is the event's Presenting Sponsor. Tickets go on sale soon! www.facebook.com/events/1350836898364124/

Sat/Sun, Oct 21/22 - Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival, 31st Street Park, 1 - 6:00 pm, Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Over 50 craft beers from over 25 breweries will be available for sampling at the Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival. Tickets include unlimited sampling, a commemorative cup, and live entertainment. A limited number of tickets will be available each day. It is not recommended that children attend this event. It is designed to be a 21+ festival. https://www.beachstreetusa.com/festivals/virginia-beach-craft-beer-festival

Sat, Oct 21 - Partake 'N Portsmouth, Hosted by Portsmouth Partnership, 5 - 9:00 pm, 3321 Tyre Neck Rd., Chesapeake. Bring your family and friends to sample some great new restaurants and breweries. Advance tickets $40 available until October 13th. $50 at the door. Ticket proceeds support our mission promoting economic development, education, and leadership in the City of Portsmouth. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CVNGB92RU7AVN

Sun, Oct 22 - 2017 GIVE A SHUCK, Hosted by Little Neck Circle of the King's Daughters, 4 - 8:00 pm, Leaping Lizard Cafe-Shore Drive, 4408 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach. 2017's event includes live music by Bennett Wales, a full dinner and oysters provided by Leaping Lizard, wine, beer truck and much, much more! Proceeds will benefit LNCKD's 2017 Absolutely Giving, providing personally shopped-for, wrapped, and delivered holiday gifts to many local children who may otherwise go without, CHKD, the CHKD Mobile ICU and other deserving organizations throughout Hampton Roads area! Online ticket sales are now open!! Purchase your 2017 Give a Shuck tickets in advance through the LNCKD online store: http://store.lnckd.org/

Fri, Oct 27 - Masquerade in Ghent, 6 - 10:00 pm, Colley Ave., Norfolk. Ghent's largest Halloween street party and costume contest - Masquerade in Ghent will take place in the heart of Ghent on Colley Avenue between Shirley Avenue and Brandon Avenue. Show off your Halloween costume at the annual Costume Contest Parade. The parade starts at 6:30 pm and judges will award cash prizes for "Best In Show," "Best Family or Group," and "Best Adult." Prize packets will be awarded to "Best Pet Costume," "Best Young Adult" (male & female ages 13-18 years old), "Best Child" (male & female ages 5-12), "Best Infant." Register for free online at: ghentnorfolk.org by Wednesday, October 25. There will be a $25 registration fee for entries submitted after October 25. ViewItDoIt will be streaming the parade live! Your out-of-town friends and family can see all of the fun. And, you will be able to provide live testimonials! After the parade, get ready for a monster mash with live music by MBMA Plus, there will be activities for kids, refreshments and adult beverages. Masquerade in Ghent is free and open to the public. Ample parking can be found along the streets and parking lots. Don't miss the frightfully, fun-tastic time at this year's Masquerade in Ghent!

Sat, Oct 28 - Party in the Park, Hosted by The Princess Anne Garden Club, 1 - 4:00 pm, First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 28th for this fun event, Party in the Park! Enjoy live music while sipping on wine or beer. Explore the silent auction offering fabulous gift baskets, art, vacation homes, etc. Dine on delicious BBQ and chicken chili! Tickets $40 pre-sale and $45 Day of Event.

Sun, Nov 5 - 8th Annual Virginia Roast & Toast, Hosted by Hermitage Museum and Gardens, 3 - 6:00 pm, 7637 N Shore Rd., Norfolk. It’s a staple of the season! The Hermitage Young Associates Board presents the 8th Annual Virginia Roast & Toast. All-inclusive tickets include mouth-watering Virginia oysters and barbeque, our favorite local craft beers, wine, live music on the gorgeous shoreline, and the chance to bid on exclusive auction items from local businesses. All ticket buyers will receive free museum admission and the opportunity to see our outdoor Stickwork installation by artist Patrick Dougherty. $55.00 Hermitage Members; $65.00 Non-Members. All proceeds support the Hermitage’s year round schedule of one of a kind programs and exhibitions! Online tickets go on sale Monday, September 11th - this event has sold out 7 years in a row!

Sat, Nov 11 - Virginia Living Museum Oyster Roast Fundraiser, 3 - 6:00 pm, 524 J Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News. Enjoy all-you-can-eat fresh local Rappahannock Oysters, fried seafood, chowder, dessert buffet, craft beers, wine, full bar, DJ/live music, commemorative glass, raffles & more at the Virginia Living Museum’s sixth annual Oyster Roast! Voted Best of the 757 Gold for Outdoor Festivals four years in a row by Coastal Virginia Magazine, this event is always a sell-out. Food will be provided by Mathews Lions Club and Waypoint Seafood & Grill. Desserts by Stratford University Culinary Students. New this year, the Virginia Living Museum has partnered with St. George Brewing Company to brew an exclusive Oyster Stout! Enjoy live music by Louis Vangieri and Phil Poteat. All proceeds benefit the Museum’s award winning educational programs and animal care needs. Tickets go on sale September 1. Tickets: $50, $60 week of event, Age 21 and up. Tickets include commemorative glass and two beverage tickets for beer or wine! https://thevlm.org/events/museum-events/oyster-roast/

Sat, Nov 18 - Oyster & South Festival, Hosted by Greenbrier Farms, 1 - 5:00 pm, 225 Sign Pine Rd., Chesapeake. Just as it is every year, Oyster & South will be held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving! We have found this date perfectly sets a "thankful" tone, that brings family, friends, and the community together to celebrate our heritage & lifestyle, and gladly "giving-back" to those who really need our support! This event is an amazing opportunity for you to create awareness, introduce or just re-affirm your business' community connection. If you are looking to connect with "salt of the earth" people, then this is your festival. It is only through the support and generosity of our community that we are able to produce Oyster & Southfestival each year and give back so much to great charities! See you on the farm!

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Albemarle Co. NC Genealogies and Histories #northcarolinapioneers

Albemarle County, North Carolina Probate Records

The former county of Albemarle County was established in 1664 and was located in the northeastern portion of North Carolina. The county was named after the first Duke of Albemarle (George Monck), who was one of the eight Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina, for whom the Albemarle Sound is also named. Under the original divisions of the province, the county to the south of Albemarle was called Clarendon County and centered on the Cape Fear region, but was only briefly occupied in the 1660s. Bath County was organized in 1696 and lay more closely to the south. By 1670 the four precincts of Albemarle County had been formed: Shaftesbury, Currituck, Pasquotank, and Berkeley. In 1681, Berkeley was renamed Perquimans and during 1685 Shaftesbury became Chowan. By 1689 the county ceased to function as a governmental unit and was replaced by the four precincts. However, Albemarle County was officially abolished in 1739. The Higher Court of North Carolina functioned in Albemarle County. Albemarle County (now extinct) Records available to members of North Carolina Pioneers

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albemarletradewinds · 7 years ago

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The Currituck Chamber of Commerce recently held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for The East Carolina Law Group to celebrate their new office located at 4130A Caratoke Highway, Barco, NC. Their area of practices includes General Litigation, Civil Litigation and Law suits, All Family Law including Divorce, Personal Injury, Estates and Wills, Traffic Violations, and more. You may contact them at 252-453-2273

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awsomelivliv · 8 years ago

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I love doing staff wellness programs! My co-workers are such good sports! It's diabetes week and we are setting some good goals! #currituckhealthy #ncces #diabetesweek2017 (at Currituck County NC Cooperative Extension)

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A new $46 million state of the art water park is coming to the Outer Banks, set to open in Currituck County this summer, and excitement is growing for H2OBX.

Currently under construction in Powells Point about six miles from the Wright Memorial Bridge, The Virginian Pilot recently ran a feature story on the park, which reveals a lot of new information about what we can expect at H2OBX, including the fact that it could ultimately grow to be the largest waterpark in the country.

According to the report, the 30-acre first phase to be completed this year will include more than 20 slides, an “adventure river” flowing in a quarter-mile circle, four “activity pools” with ropes and other attractions, a 450,000-gallon wave pool, a tower slide reaching eight stories tall, and cabanas available to rent.

Some of the names for the various slides being installed include Dune Runner, Wild Horse Run, and Storm Chaser.

The development could eventually expand to cover its entire 95 acres, which would then dwarf Water Country USA in Williamsburg, Va., which is the largest along the mid-Atlantic at 43 acres, and would even be bigger than Noah’s Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin, which is hailed as the largest in the nation at 70 acres.

H2OBX Waterpark is expected to be open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day with a daily attendance of around 5,000.

You can reserve tickets online, with day passes for those 42 or more inches tall for $50, or $45 for those shorter, and no admission charge for children under two years old. Season passes are also available right now for $99, but only until March 31, after which the price jumps up to $109 through June 2, at which it time it will increase again to $129 through September 4.

As we previously reported, the $46 million waterpark is now under construction in the Outer Banks (OBX) and experts are hailing it as one of the most innovatively designed and uniquely located waterparks in world. H2OBX Waterpark will complement the region’s unique tourism offerings when it opens for Summer 2017, delivering world premier attractions, superior guest service, and an exciting new option for fun and entertainment to the hundreds of thousands of families who vacation in the Outer Banks each year.

H2OBX sprawls across 80 acres just off of U.S. 158 in Powells Point, NC, three miles north of the Wright Memorial Bridge, the northern gateway to the Outer Banks.

H2OBX will deliver more than 30 waterslides, pools and attractions, combining several first-to-market and enhanced slides and experiences. Waterslides will offer varying degrees of thrills, lengths, drops, turns and intensity. Guests can ride the waves on a Flowrider®, float along an adventure river, body surf in one of two wave pools, and anticipate an exhilarating 1,000-gallon bucket dump. H2OBX will offer an array of traditional rides and pools… but that’s where classic waterpark recreation ends and innovation begins.

H2OBX has been carefully designed and themed to pay homage to the history and culture of the Outer Banks. Enhanced attractions include Twin Tides wave pool, which will deliver the fundamental ocean-simulated current, tide and waves that guests love, but with new dual “beachfront” entrance points on opposite ends. A revolutionary Adventure Lagoon includes climb, crawl and balance soft mat obstacles and swim zones.

Also unique to H2OBX is an immersive, multi-level, pirate-themed, play structure that reveals a smart design offering more waterslides and interactive water effects. H2OBX will also feature hybrid waterslides, special effects including aqua-lucent lighting, gravity defying enhancements, increased thrill factors and theming to undoubtedly deliver one of the most cutting-edge waterparks ever constructed.

In addition to thrill, H2OBX has places to chill. Over 50 private cabanas, including a premium cabana village, will offer first-class amenities and luxury guest service in a private oasis setting. Shaded seating areas, multiple food and beverage outlets offering variety and quality, from snacks to gourmet, a Wright Brothers flyer themed bar, and free Wi-Fi are among the many offered conveniences.

The Outer Banks community is certain to see direct and indirect economic impacts through material supplier spending, real estate services, retail, food service, health care and more. Once opened, H2OBX will create more than 200 full-time and seasonal jobs.

“We are very excited to be working with the entire Outer Banks community to deliver a world-class waterpark that will deliver an exciting new entertainment option for vacationers,” said Arthur Berry III, H2OBX developer. “H2OBX will further benefit the area through pre-and post opening job creation and draw additional tourism to the area.”

H2OBX developers Ken Ellis, Arthur Berry III, Tim Gantz and Jeff Malarney each bring substantial experience in their respective fields; waterpark development, planning, operations and market tourism. Ken Ellis, president and CEO of Aquatic Development Group (ADG), the premier waterpark design/build company in the U.S., is also co-owner with Arthur Berry III of the Camelback Resort, home to Aquatopia, the largest indoor waterpark in the Northeast, and Camelbeach outdoor waterpark.

Tim Gantz is the former owner and operator of America’s Largest Outdoor Waterpark, Noah’s Ark, and Jeff Malarney, former Navy JAGC, has been intimately involved in the North Carolina vacation rental industry, recently serving two terms on the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, and a local Outer Banks resident and practicing attorney.

ADG is the lead designer and builder of H2OBX. Drawing on decades of experience, ADG’s team designed the park to include exceptional first-to-market and hybrid attractions with attention to detail and distinctive features that guests of all ages and interests will enjoy. WhiteWater West is the lead waterslide supplier and installer on the project. The renowned Weber Group is the designer of the expertly themed buildings and structures.

“This has been an extraordinary project because of my own personal involvement and vested interest in H2OBX,” said Ellis, “I’m extremely proud of the talented and diligent team at ADG, the innovative slide design by WhiteWater West, the sophisticated details by Weber Group, and the work put forth by so many others who have created such a unique waterpark plan. H2OBX is going to be incredibly innovative because we have the full force of the industry’s best people behind it.”

Key Attractions at H2OBX:

FlowRider®Surfing Simulator

Twin Tides dual entry Wave Pool

30,000 square-foot Action Wave Pool

Adventure Lagoon featuring balance, climb and crawl across floats and structures

Two high-speed Colorado Drop tube rides over 500 feet long and 71 feet long

90-foot tall Aqua Drop launch capsule free fall slide

90-foot tall Flat Line Loop body slides with launch capsule translucent fiberglass

50-foot drop Boomerango inner tube ride wall stall and Aqua Lucent lighting

SuperBowl thrill ride with Aqua Lucent lighting and open bowl with a distinctive sawtooth edge

500-foot long Constrictor slide featuring high-speed tight turns

500-foot long Boomerango family raft ride with drops, weightless wall and zero gravity hump

540-foot long family raft ride over 540 feet long with open and enclosed sections and Aqua Lucent lighting

Five Kid’s body and tube slides offering turns and loops

Pirate themed aqua play structure with more than 70 interactive features and seven slides including the Champagne Bowl body slide

50 Private Cabanas

Four distinct Food & Beverage outlets

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