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County health department, Peer Recovery Center to hold ‘Safe Summer Cookout’ May 7
— The Carteret County Health Department (CCHD) Post Overdose Response Team (PORT), in partnership with the Peer Recovery Center of Carteret County, is hosting the “Safe Summer Cookout” event on Tuesday, May 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Peer Recovery Center...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Volunteers needed to clean up ‘abandoned’ homeless encampments Saturday in Morehead City area
— On April 27, the Peer Recovery Center (PRC) of Carteret County and Veterans Services of the Carolinas (VSC) are organizing a volunteer cleanup in and around some of the homeless encampments in Morehead City. Patrick Bayan, lead peer support specialist for the eastern North Carolina region of Veterans Services...
Beaufort braces for plunder: Pirate Invasion dates unveiled
The dates for the Beaufort Pirate Invasion have been announced. It’ll be on November 22, 2024 through November 24, 2024. According to the event website, details and the event location will soon be announced. For more information, click here.
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...
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