Inflation Mushrooms Cost of New 6-12 School to $67 Million
Funding gap closed! Cash-flush state budget allows Dept. of Public Instruction to cough up extra $12 million. BAYBORO – The State of North Carolina is spending money like a drunken sailor, thanks to the largess of Uncle Sam who has…
Murphy Statement on Vote to Vacate the Office of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3rd, 2023 Contact: Alexander Crane Washington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement in response to the vote to vacate the office of the Speaker of the House: “In the past eight months, House Republicans…
No answer, but a darn good suggestion!
Local man shares his analysis of illegal immigration By Ed Terry Editor’s note: A retired commercial airline pilot, Mr. Terry is also a musician who owns the County Opry on Highway 55 in Grantsboro. Just short of 7 million…
Western Carteret man arrested for Child Porn offenses
On 09/26/2023 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce arrested Daniel Keith McClain, 34, of Hickory Hills Ct, Cape Carteret. McClain was charged as a result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation….
Riverwoods officer involved shooting under investigation
Sheriff’s Office releases information in Riverwoods Shooting Sheriff’s officials are now releasing the name of the suspect shot by deputies late Sunday night. Jamie Joseph Marion, 38, of 172 Sheppard Cruise Dr, Newport was flown to ECU Health in Greenville…
“Destroying My Beautiful Country”
By Lou Colombo I am in my 99th year of age and reflecting back I can categorically state that I have lived in the greatest nation that existed during the period of my life. While we made mistakes from time…
Foreign pond-raised shrimp imports may devastate local seafood industry
OPEN LETTER TO CHAIRMAN ED RIGGS & PAMLICO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By Jerry Schill I’ve been involved with commercial fishing since I started with the North Carolina Fisheries Association in 1987. While it’s been a roller coaster ride from a political…
City of New Bern Prepares for Storm Impacts
9/22/2023 – 11:52 AM The City of New Bern is keeping an eye on the weekend weather forecast with a tropical system headed up the coast. The storm has been described as a sub-tropical system with the possibility of becoming…
Newport man faces drug trafficking charges
On 09/18/2023 Carteret County deputies arrested Anthony Jermane Daugherty, 45, of Willow Point Mobile Home Park, 1038 Chatham Street, Newport for drug trafficking. Detectives made several controlled narcotic purchases including trafficking amounts of fentanyl. During the arrest several baggies containing…
Catamaran training comes with built-in fun!
WHORTONSVILLE – Marine Craft marina recently hosted what organizers described as ‘Antares University.’ The multi-day event and excursion is designed for new owners of an Antares Catamaran to learn boat handling skills as well as the boat systems. An elaborate…
State Treasurer lambastes hospitals’ obscene pricing
RALEIGH – North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell released a report this week that shows extreme variations in hospital prices, huge price markups from Medicare rates, and widespread failures in price transparency. Trained as a certified public accountant, Folwell pulled…
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