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Senior shred-a-thon in Carteret County
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) -Residents are invited to a document shred event to help protect them from identity theft. The event takes place Saturday, June 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Leon Mann, Jr. Enrichment Center located at 3820 Galantis Drive in Morehead City. Items permitted for...
Atlantic Beach completes circle bathhouse upgrade project
ATLANTIC BEACH — Atlantic Beach officials announced this week the public works department has completed significant updates to the bathhouse at The Circle Public Beach Access. “We updated the bathhouse restrooms with new partitions, plumbing fixtures and durable flooring, providing a clean and pleasant environment,” Town Manager John O’Daniel...
Commentary: Memorial Day and thoughts of democracy being in peril
On Memorial Day I reflect on two deaths from the 9/11 wars, and what, from the comfort of my home as the chirping of the spring birds greets the dawn, I owe them. One was a Marine I only knew for an hour or so, and the other was a close friend of years and deployments.
Down East residents gather for storm preparation roundtable
BEAUFORT — Dozens of Down East residents packed the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center on Harkers Island on Thursday night for a community storm preparation roundtable ahead of the looming hurricane season which starts June 1. Carteret County Emergency Services Director Stephen Rea, Carteret County Commissioner Chris...
Carteret County Humane Society to host events
NEWPORT - The Carteret County Humane Society (CCHS) Animal Shelter on Hibbs Road in Newport will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5 to showcase some of the recent improvements made at the shelter. The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event.
Residents receive law degrees
RALEIGH — Five Carteret County residents were among the record 173 graduates who received Juris Doctor degrees May 10 from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. The 46th hooding and graduation ceremony was held at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh.
Morehead City Council mulls likely tax increase
— A pair of Morehead City councilmen advocated for the recently scheduled special meeting that was held on Tuesday to continue the discussion of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 budget so they could voice their respective concerns regarding the proposed three-cent property tax-rate increase. The proposed budget, which included an...
Western Carteret Fire & EMS Department to get interim Chief Michael Penuel effective July 1
CEDAR POINT — The Board of Directors of the Western Carteret Interlocal Cooperation Agency (WCILCA) has announced that Assistant Chief Michael B. Penuel will become interim chief of the Western Carteret Fire & EMS Department, replacing retiring Chief Kevin Hunter, effective July 1. The WCILCA board is comprised of...
Bogue Banks draws countless visitors for a beautiful Memorial Day weekend
EMERALD ISLE — It was a busy Memorial Day weekend all along Bogue Banks as thousands of visitors poured into the area, packing beaches, stores and restaurants from Emerald Isle to Atlantic Beach. At times, traffic slowed to a crawl on Highway 24 leading to Highway 58 and the...
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