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Area to mark 4th with 4 fireworks shows
If you enjoy fireworks shows, the Albemarle is the place to be over the next several days. No fewer than four Independence Day celebrations, each featuring a fireworks show, are scheduled for either Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday. Elizabeth City kicks off the Fourth of July celebrations at 5 p.m. Wednesday with events at Waterfront Park. Attendees will be treated to live music, food vendors, a splash pad, yard games, and...
Currituck County receives America 250 NC grant
Currituck County has received a $30,000 grant from North Carolina’s America 250 NC initiative for a project to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. America 250 NC is North Carolina’s commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary and is led by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The grant will be used […] The post Currituck County receives America 250 NC grant appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Council OKs $350K to cover overspending on salaries in 2023-24
Moments after voting 5-0 to adopt the city’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget on Friday, city councilors and Mayor Kirk Rivers were facing the possibility of the city starting the new fiscal year already in the red to the tune of nearly $350,000. That realization set in after City Manager Montré Freeman asked council to approve a budget amendment to the 2023-24 budget, which expired on June 30. The amendment sought...
Retire your old, tattered American flags with honor at Twiford Funeral Homes
With the 4th of July spirit filling the air, many of us are sprucing up our homes and getting those flags ready to fly high. If you’re swapping out your old flag for a new one this year, let’s make sure those worn and weathered stars and stripes are retired with the honor they deserve.
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