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Pea Island Preservation Society to host Juneteenth celebration on June 19
The Pea Island Preservation Society will host their annual Juneteenth outdoor celebration on the grounds of the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum on Wednesday, June 19. The public is invited to the Cookhouse Museum in Manteo at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday to hear the Sounds of Freedom as sung by beloved Roanoke Island native and acclaimed opera singer, Tshombe Selby.
Serious weekend crash on the Outer Banks closed all lanes of highway for over 2 hours
NAGS HEAD — A collision in Nags Head Saturday evening caused serious injuries and closed all lanes of U.S. 158 (South Croatan Highway) for over two hours, according to the town spokesperson. The collision took place around 6:22 p.m. just north of Soundside Road near Jockey’s Ridge State Park and involved a 2018 Tesla and a 2018 Cadillac SUV, according to Roberta Thuman, Nags Head public ...
Vinifera grapes, decorative labels make N.C. coastal winery a unique East Coast destination
If you are planning to meander south this summer from Virginia Beach or heading down I-95, one winery you might want to consider visiting is Sanctuary Vineyards. The coastal North Carolina winery and its vineyard are located in Jarvisburg on the Currituck Peninsula, 10 miles north of Kitty Hawk. On one side is the Albemarle Sound and on the other the Currituck Sound. The peninsula is 2.5 miles across where the winery/vineyard is located and the Atlantic Ocean is 5 miles east of it.
Lazar to Camden's Class of 2024: Don't be afraid to fail
CAMDEN — Camden County High School Principal Tim Lazar had some startling advice for the school’s 133 graduating seniors Friday night: “Go into the world and fail,” he said. Failing, Lazar said during his remarks at the Camden Class of 2024’s commencement ceremony, is part of the pathway to success. “I want you to fail...
Seven Dare EMS employees celebrated for graduating from paramedic program
Dare County EMS celebrated seven employees who recently graduated from College of The Albemarle’s (COA) advanced EMT to paramedic program, an accelerated internal paramedic academy created by Dare County EMS and COA for existing staff in the agency that wanted to advance their EMS credential level. The ceremony, which was held Thursday afternoon, May 23, 2024 at the Dare County […] The post Seven Dare EMS employees celebrated for graduating from paramedic program appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Newest Elizabeth City audit shows improvement, but some financial deficiencies remain
Elizabeth City, N.C., has submitted an overdue audit that shows the city has resolved some issues with financial oversight, but continues to struggle with others. The city in northeastern North Carolina has been two years behind on financial statements that are required to be reported to the Local Government Commission, which is overseen by the state treasurer's office.
Poor ticket sales cancel Legends & Lore
Legends and Lore: Moonshining in Elizabeth City, the two-day event scheduled to spotlight the local area as a hub of illegal moonshining during the Prohibition era, has been canceled for poor ticket sales, the event's organizer said Thursday. The event was scheduled to kick off Friday evening with the Friday Bourbon, Beer & Experience at Museum of the Albemarle. Tickets were $30 for an evening that was supposed to feature a performance by local actor Dickie Sanders portraying famous local moonshiner Alvin Sawyer; a lecture...
Pasquotank homeowner, firefighter injured in shop fire
Pasquotank County’s fire marshal is investigating the cause of a shop fire that injured both a homeowner and a firefighter Thursday afternoon. According to Maj. Aaron Wallio of the Pasquotank Sheriff’s Office, firefighters responded to a fire that started in a shop behind a residence in the 400 block of Crooked Run Road. During the blaze, a person Wallio identified as the homeowner was struck by a propane tank that...
Fire marshal: Storage building fire still under investigation but appears unintentional
The cause of a fire that sent a Pasquotank County homeowner to the hospital for medical treatment on Thursday is still under investigation but appears to have been unintentional, according to the county fire marshal. Fire Marshal Timmy Chesson said in an email Friday that the fire in the 400 block of Crooked Run Road was reported about 1:29 p.m. as a structure fire. When firefighters from the Newland, South...
Newest Elizabeth City audit shows improvement, but some financial deficiencies remain
Elizabeth City, N.C., has submitted an overdue audit that shows the city has resolved some issues with financial oversight, but continues to struggle with others. The city in northeastern North Carolina has been two years behind on financial statements that are required to be reported to the Local Government Commission, which is overseen by the state treasurer's office.
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