Cochran to Perform at July 4 Celebration

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Currituck County’s 17th Annual Independence Day Celebration and fireworks display will be highlighted by a concert by country music star Stephen Cochran. The celebration, set for Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Currituck Heritage Park in Corolla, will get underway at 5:00 p.m. It will also include a fireworks display, children’s games and activities, and food vendors, as well as live music by local band The Boomerangs.

Stephen Cochran’s performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the fireworks show to start at dusk. Cochran, a decorated Marine veteran who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, released his latest single, “Wal-Mart Flowers,” on April 13. The single is currently climbing the country music charts.

Admission to the event is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit Thanks USA, a non-profit organization that provides post-secondary, need-based educational scholarships to children and spouses of active-duty U.S. military personnel.

* NO ALCOHOL will be permitted on the grounds of Currituck Heritage Park,

* NO ON-STREET PARKING will be available, and

* The boat ramp at the Whalehead Club will be CLOSED on July 4.

* No fireworks are allowed on Currituck County property other than those provided by the Independence Day Celebration. Fireworks use on private property also has limitations. Currituck County adheres to state law, which states it is illegal for any person to use, ignite, or explode any firecracker, torpedo, sky rocket, sparkler or other device that explodes, rises into the air or travels laterally, or fires projectiles. This ban does not pertain to hand-held wire sparklers, glow worms, party poppers or string poppers, which are legal.

For additional information on the Independence Day Celebration, call the Currituck Outer Banks Visitor’s Center at 242-453-9612, or visit ComeToOurBeach.com.

Information provided by the Dept. of Travel and Tourism, June 3, 2009.