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Cape Carteret to accept $80,000 offer for Taylor Notion Road property
CAPE CARTERET — Cape Carteret will soon close on a deal to sell a 1.1-acre piece of a triangular residential property it bought in December 2023 at 100 Taylor Notion Road. The town began advertising the sale of the lot through the upset bid process earlier this month and quickly got a bid of $80,000. Under the upset bid process, the town had to wait 10 days to see if anyone offered more money, but no one did so by the June 27 deadline, Town Manager Frank Rush said Monday.
Bridge View developers working with state agencies on Native American discovery
CEDAR POINT, N.C. (WITN) - A developer says it is working with state agencies for a path forward where a major Native American archaeological discovery was found. The Bridge View subdivision in Cedar Point has been the scene of violence involving residents and protestors. Deputies say a resident was injured...
Cape Carteret rejects vape shop zoning permit, adjustment board to hear appeal
CAPE CARTERET — A businessman wants to open a tobacco and vape shop in town. The town says he can’t, and the board of adjustment will make the ultimate decision during a meeting later this month. Town Manager Frank Rush said the property is located at 301 Highway...
Morehead City preps for a dazzling and safe 4th of July fireworks show
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...
Suds for Sharks: Brews and bites for fin-tastic conservation efforts
ATLANTIC BEACH, Carteret County — Don't miss Suds for Sharks, a fundraiser for shark conservation and research at Crystal Coast Brewing Company on July 10, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join the North Carolina Aquarium Society, Crystal Coast Brewing Company, and N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores...
'Peers on the Beach' campaign kicks off
ATLANTIC BEACH — With a backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean, Hope Mission of Carteret County kicked off its 2024 “Peers on the Beach” campaign on Friday at The Circle of Atlantic Beach to help those needing substance use and mental health recovery services in North Carolina. Headlined...
White Oak High School plants donation garden in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Students at White Oak High School are tackling food insecurity by cultivating a community garden that has yielded over 3,000 pounds of produce for those in need. The initiative, spearheaded by the Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter and initiated in the sustainable agricultural class taught...
Holiday Forecast: Sunny skies at Myrtle Beach, Outer Banks; thunderstorm chances in NC
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — While Western North Carolina and the Upstate battle heat, humidity and scattered thunderstorms for the Fourth of July and beyond, beachgoers from Myrtle Beach to the Outer Banks can enjoy dry conditions for much of their vacation. Myrtle Beach should be under a ridge of...
For many in NC, it took years to rebuild after past hurricanes
As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew surrounded Dorothy Moore's Red Springs home of 39 years, all she could do was turn to the heavens."I'm standing there and the water's just rising, and it's coming really fast," Moore recalled. "And I'm like, oh, my God. And I just started praying."Matthew left her roof in shambles, with water damage throughout the inside of her home."To have all that water come and all that damage and not be in a flood zone, that was, that was something else," Moore said.Structurally, the foundation, the bricks, were split.She tried to rebuild, but then Hurricane Florence came...
Melbard earns NCHSAA Scholar Award; standout golfer named Croatan’s valedictorian
OCEAN — Natalia Melbard was one of just four student-athletes to receive a N.C. High School Athletic Association Scholar Award. This award provides scholarship support to outstanding student-athletes participating on sanctioned varsity teams in member schools who have displayed exceptional leadership, among other qualities.
UNC System issues new DEI guidance in light of Board of Governors repealing 2019 policy
New guidance has been sent to North Carolina universities to help them navigate changes to diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The four-page document that was sent to legal staff in June details how all 16 University of North Carolina System schools will abide by "institutional neutrality," a concept that aims to keep universities from weighing in on political matters or social issues.This all became necessary when the UNC Board of Governors voted to repeal its DEI policy in May. That policy had been in place since 2019.The guidance specifically discusses 13 topics, although it prefaces them by saying they do...
Struggling Salt Life, Soffe parent could cut 224 NC jobs
The struggling apparel company behind the Salt Life beachwear and Soffe activewear brands plans to eliminate 224 jobs in North Carolina if efforts to sell itself fall through. In notices filed with the state Department of Commerce, Delta Apparel Inc. said it’s trying to sell the company. If it isn’t able to close a deal, it would cut 181 jobs in Cumberland County, 46 jobs in Robeson County and 22 jobs in Cabarrus County, the Duluth, Georgia-based company said.
NC officers team with feds to locate missing children in Triangle: Operation We Will Find You 2
The U.S. Marshals Service announced they recovered 200 missing children as part of a nationwide investigation called Operation We Will Find You 2.Over six weeks in May and June, federal and local authorities teamed up in seven districts, including North Carolina's Eastern District. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, their efforts in North Carolina focused on 12 counties (New Hanover, Brunswick, Harnett, Onslow, Pitt, Wake, Johnston, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Nash, and Pender)."Before the operation started, we had approximately 50 open cases as it relates to missing and endangered children," said Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., U.S. Marshal...
Granville County man wins $487,750 prize in Cash 5 lottery game
An Oxford man bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won $487,750 jackpot on Monday night, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced. Jack Dixon bought his winning Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are one in 962,598. On Tuesday, Dixon...
Ahead of July 4th, North Carolina’s best beaches ranked
With July Fourth festivities just around the corner, many North Carolina residents will be searching for the perfect beach destination to watch fireworks in the sand. Luckily, there is no need to travel out of state to find an ideal beach getaway.
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