Month: November 2025

‘Canary in the Coal Mine?’ Local Woman’s Plight May Foretell Our Future

Editor’s Note: Congress gave local officials the authority to control the deployment of wireless infrastructure in their communities. Now the FCC is trying to take that authority away. The current system is working, but telecoms are impatient with local zoning laws and want unfettered ability…

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Sheriff in Carteret Spots Good Time to Run for Congress

Aggressive, hard-hitting, take-no-prisoners gerrymandering has transformed the state’s First Congressional District – held by a Democrat since 1883 – into a likely GOP cakewalk for the 2026 elections. A whopping 23 counties – many snared from the Third Congressional District – should be fertile ground…

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Nonprofits Hobnob Over Lunch

By Katie Shorter More than 40 Pamlico County nonprofits representatives attended a complimentary luncheon honoring their commitment to serving local residents. As part of its mission to support nonprofits delivering services to Pamlico County residents, fellow nonprofit Imagine Pamlico hosted “Pamlico Proud: A Celebration of…

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Superstar Stunt Pilot to lead off Nov. 29 Air Show

Mild-Mannered Daredevil, now 35, Attended School in Arapahoe NEW BERN – This guy is good. And, he is a perfect complement to many other world-class aviation experts who will appear over the skies of Union Point Park beginning at 4:30pm on Saturday, Nov. 29 for…

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5G Build-Out Poses Threat Yet Dodges Local Control

The official notice is known as FCC Docket No. 25-276. Backed by Big Telecom, the FCC intends to allow cell site towers in your neighborhood every 600 to 800 feet. And, in the fine print, local standards like zoning and Home Owner Association rules are…

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Regulations Loom for Area Vape Shops

PAMLICO COUNTY – Responding to citizen complaints, elected officials vowed Monday night to come down hard on the half dozen brightly illuminated stores, hinting the lights might shroud a dark side to inappropriate business practices. Expressing his approval of a detailed three-page ordinance – a…

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