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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The ancestors of the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina traditionally occupied the lands surrounding the Roanoke, Pamlico, Tar, Neuse, and Cape Fear Rivers. Since settling along these lands, our ancestors extended their reach and hunted as far north as the Chesapeake Bay and South as the PeeDee River. Surrounding the Tuscarora lay the Algonkians east in the Outer Banks, the PeeDee and Catawba to the South, the Cherokee to the west, and the Powhatan Chiefdom north. Most historians agree that the Tuscarora once controlled the lands from the Atlantic coast to the mountains and southern Virginia to northern South Carolina. Our extended kin, allies, and rivals occupied nearby regions as well. However, with our entry into the region thousands of years ago, we became a significant force throughout these lands described above, including co-inhabiting regions with our tribal neighbors. Housing developments in Carteret County, specifically on the county’s west side, are unearthing critical cultural artifacts and ancestral remains that belong to the Tuscarora and our extended kin. Before the arrival of Europeans, the Tuscarora had immediate access to the coast and its seas, the fish and natural resources, and trade with our Algonkian neighbors and allies. Seasonal fishing encampments were traditionally occupied along the beach during winter when large game hibernated and birds migrated further south. Cultivating shellfish, manufacturing wampum, gathering salt, and other traditional subsistence practices are documented in the shell middens, ossuaries, and habitation sites all along the coast. With warmer seasons, Tuscarora clans would migrate back to the mainland and prepare the longhouses for big game hunts and farming operations. Following the bison, deer, bear, and other game, Tuscarora hunters would leave large groups as far away as Wake County to feed entire villages. Tuscarora women grew the crops, including the three sisters, and would forage for nuts, berries, and roots to provide a diverse and nutrient-rich diet for their families. Upon European encroachment, Tuscarora villages immediately left more coastal territories for mainland Tuscarora encampments. These seasonal and contact-related migrations have made it hard for scholars such as archeologists and anthropologists to both study and fully comprehend Tuscarora’s history, culture, and people.

ATLANTIC BEACH, Carteret County — With the excessive heat, sunshine and a big holiday this week, people are flocking to the beaches. Atlantic Beach is expecting tens of thousands of visitors this weekend, so the fire department is beefing up their staff on the beaches to prevent issues and save people faster should they need to be rescued from the water. Over one hundred people have been rescued across our North Carolina beaches this summer alone. Though officials at Atlantic Beach say these past few days have been slower, there's been a high number of water rescues for them as well.

MOREHEAD CITY — In partnership with the Arts Council of Carteret County (ACCC) and the town of Morehead City, Downtown Morehead City, Inc. (DMC, Inc.) recently completed a mural installation and restoration project in the heart of Morehead City’s downtown waterfront district. The project features eight unique sidewalk murals along South 6th Street, each painted by a local artist.

NEWPORT, Carteret County — UPDATE: NCDOT officials say they are going to re-investigate the intersection of Highway 24 and Hibbs Road due to crash patterns happening at this location. The investigation will include seeking to identify, and fund other safety improvements that may be needed. Safety improvements were last...

BEAUFORT, Carteret County — We are working to learn more information about a boat that caught on fire at Jarret Bay Marine in Beaufort. The fire happened just after noon today, according to Sheriff Asa Buck. Officials say 9 agencies responded to the scene off of Highway 101 and...

CEDAR POINT — During a brief online press conference Wednesday morning, representatives of the group of Native Americans who clashed Sunday, June 23 with residents of the Bridge View development in Cedar Point again said the group was peaceful and the victim of civil rights violations. “We were assaulted,”...

CARTERET COUNTY — This weekend in Down East Carteret County, the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is having their All-American Shrimp Fry. It's going down on July 6, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Plates are $20 and come with Core Sound local shrimp, all the...

CEDAR POINT, N.C. (WITN) - Video released by a Native American group is showing some of the tense moments that unfolded in a coastal housing development where archeological remains were unearthed. 7 Directions of Service released a video Thursday they say is from a June 23rd confrontation and shows a...

Cedar Point, CARTERET COUNTY — The ongoing controversy over Native American artifacts discovered in a Carteret County subdivision took a violent turn last week, leading to a physical altercation between members of the Tuscarora tribe and residents of the Bridge View community. The incident is currently under investigation by the Carteret County Sheriff's Office.

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The West Carteret Fire and EMS Department has named a new Chief. Michael Penuel started his new role as Interim Chief of the department on July 1. He has been with West Carteret for 24 years after beginning his firefighting career in 2001. He was named Fire Captain in 2007, […]

OCRACOKE — An attorney who recently represented business owners opposing an early school calendar in Carteret County has been retained by a group of Ocracoke School parents to fight a similar battle in Hyde County. In an email to the News-Times on July 2, Mitch Armbruster, attorney with Smith,...

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Residents at risk in Carteret County can now beat the heat with a returning Carteret County operation. Carteret County Aging Services is now providing free fans for seniors, age 60 or older, and residents with at-risk disabilities with the impending summer heat. Their goal, according to the county, is to offer these residents with a solution to face the hot weather with adequate cooling to minimize any health risks.

MOREHEAD CITY, Carteret County — Morehead City is getting ready to light up the night sky. The fireworks show starts Thursday, July 4 at 9:00 pm. Some other towns in Carteret County won't be hosting firework shows this year, including Emerald Isle. Morehead City plans to welcome some large...

Another Eastern Carolina county is stepping up to offer free fans for seniors and the disabled to cope with the summer heat. This time it's Carteret County Aging Services providing free fans for residents 60 years or older and the disabled. Lakisha Williams, Director of Aging Services for Carteret County...