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Morehead City brings back Alive at Five Concert Series
Morehead City, NC (4/26/24) – Downtown Morehead City, Inc. is excited to announce the line-up of the 2024 Alive at Five concert series! The free, family-friendly music series is an annual fundraiser for Downtown Morehead City, Inc., and this year, the concerts will be hosted in a new location at Katherine Davis Park, 601 Arendell […]
Camp Lejeune confirms Marine was killed in parachute accident last week
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Camp Lejeune now says a Marine who died last week was in a parachute mishap. Sgt. Colin Arslanbas died late Thursday night in Carteret County. The Marine was part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Composite Unit Training Exercise. The Naval Safety Command says...
NEW INFO: Troopers now say light-colored SUV killed woman in Carteret Co. hit-and-run
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - State troopers now say a light-colored SUV struck and killed a woman Friday night in one Eastern Carolina county. Cierra Bergins, of Sneads Ferry, was walking when she was hit on Tootle Road, just outside of Morehead City, around 8:20 p.m. The Highway Patrol originally...
Take two! Mason gives Smyrna coffee shop another go after show of community support
SMYRNA — Sabra Mason isn’t afraid to roll the dice again on serving coffee in Smyrna. A cripplingly slow offseason forced Mason to shut down Eastern Perk after just over a year in March. Her closure announcement on Facebook garnered such an outpouring of support, she has decided to rebrand the business and give it another go.
School resource officer sees role as bridge of communication between schools, community, law enforcement
— If you ask Morehead City Middle School Resource Officer (SRO) Tiara Kilgore what a typical day is like, she doesn’t have a quick answer. “When you are dealing with so many personalities in middle school, there is not a typical day,” she said April 24.
Carteret Co. Business Expo returns for 15th year tonight
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WITN) - Carteret County’s “Business after Hours” expo is returning for its 15th year!. Today’s business expo will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. tonight inside the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. During the expo area businesses can display the...
Beaufort Middle School band room named in honor of late band director
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) -Family, friends, and students of a beloved band director in the east, who passed away in 2022, came together Thursday night to honor his legacy as the band room he taught in for three decades was named after him. Many in the Carteret County community made...
ENC church aiming to help out youth through drug awareness programs
MOREHEAD CITY, Carteret County — Spreading love and hope is part of the mission for a Morehead City church. Hope Mission Ministries provides programs for the community with a soup kitchen, resources for the homeless and more. On May 7, 2024, the church will have a safe summer event...
Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run crash in Carteret County
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The NC State Highway Patrol is looking for the suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian. Master Trooper Rico L. Stephens reports troopers responded at 8:20 p.m. on Friday to a call of the crash involving a pedestrian and a passenger car on Tootle Road near Barbour Road. […]
Beaufort Wine and Food Festival kicking off today, raising money for charities
BEAUFORT, N.C. (WITN) - If you’re a foodie, wine lover, or just want a chance to give back, a festival this weekend is perfect for you. Culinary talent, wine dinners, and mingling through a fashion show, the Beaufort Wine and Food Festival offers it all. While those attending Thursday...
Elementary students unveil wildlife signage at The Point
EMERALD ISLE, Carteret County — A special ribbon cutting ceremony took place earlier today at The Point in Emerald Isle with the unveiling of new wildlife signage. Sand Ridge Elementary students designed informative signs regarding nesting coastal birds and wildlife. Today, April 24 those signs were installed. These signs...
Public comment period opens for temporary rules to implement new mandatory harvest reporting law
Members of the public may submit comments in any of the following ways:. Emailed to regulations@ncwildlife.org (include name, county, and state of residence in e-mail) At a combined agency public hearing to be held virtually on May 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. Pre-registration is required:. Join by phone: Toll-Free 833-568-8864.
Kinston community fights for Wyse Fork battlefield due to Interstate 42 project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is continuing to work on the Interstate 42 project- which in the end will connect Raleigh to Morehead City. One segment of the project has raised concerns from some community members. This project is a really big project. It’s approximately 21 miles. In...
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