Month: June 2023

On 06/23/2023 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office arrested Melissa Mastropierro, 40, and Nicholas Chris-Jon Joyner, 41, of Atlantic, NC. The two were arrested as the result of an ongoing investigation related to narcotic offenses. Mastropierro and Joyner were charged with Possession with Intent…

On 06/29/2023 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested Willy Alexander Korthals, 29, of Bettie. Korthals was charged as a result of an undercover ICAC investigation conducted by the FBI with support from detectives of the Carteret County…

  On 06/19/2023 Carteret County deputies and Morehead City police arrested Christopher Lee Mitchell, 34, of Seashore Dr, Swansboro and Jennifer Kay Caton Booher, 41, of Hickory Hills Rd, Cape Carteret following a narcotics investigation into the distribution of illicit street drugs in Carteret County….

  BAYBORO COURTHOUSE – Under extremely heavy security Wednesday morning, Ryan Cahoon, the primary suspect in a June 12 fire at Red Fox Stables that killed a migrant worker and two equines, stood before veteran District Court Judge David McFadyen III for what is known…

On Monday, June 26th, 2023, Investigators with the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jesse Ryan Cahoon 41, of Oriental in connection with the fire that occurred on June 12, 2023, at Fulcher’s Red Fox Stables in Merritt, North Carolina.  The fire resulted in one person’s…

By Advika Kumar  Editor’s note: A team of Duke University students, having spent several months behind the scenes at Pamlico County Health Department, offers this upbeat two-part report and shares a major milestone in the journey of this rural health provider. BAYBORO – State Accreditation…

How about a ‘point-shaving’ scandal like that seen in 1960s era Dixie Classic Basketball Tournament    What is the status of sports betting and horse racing wagering in North Carolina? North Carolina’s new Sports Wagering/Horse Racing law, created by the passage of House Bill 347…

HWY 306 – Mayor Ken Heath gets an A-plus for persistence. For at least a year, he has been quietly lobbying, applying, and working the phones. His diligence and hard work paid off when a recent letter arrived from the North Carolina Parks & Recreation…

On Monday, June 12th, 2023, at approximately 1:30 am Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office Communications received a 911 call regarding a structure fire located at Fulcher’s Red Fox Stables (20454 NC Hwy. 55 East in Merritt NC.) The initial 911 call was made by a third…

By Advika Kumar Editor’s note: A team of Duke University students, having spent several months behind the scenes at Pamlico County Health Department, offers this upbeat two-part report and shares a major milestone in the journey of this rural health provider. BAYBORO – For the…

In the summer of 2022, a Duke Grant enabled four of their students to spend 9 weeks surveying damaged homes that were completed by the Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition. They assisted clients to sign up for CODE RED Mobile Alert, health issues such as…

Yachting Magazine is running a contest to find the Top Yacht Towns in America. Two towns from North Carolina, Beaufort and Oriental, have made it into the final 24. They have contacted the Pamlico County Chamber asking for high-quality imagery (photos or videos) of waterfront,…