Month: August 2026
After 15 Years, Ferry Tolls Remain Hot Topic
By Larry Summers | Retired Vietnam Veteran NC Ferry Tolls are proposed to start on 1 January 2027. The frequent attempts to impose new ferry tolls have been a volatile issue in Eastern North Carolina since the initial push, which came in the 2011 NC…
Upset Over Proposed Ferry Tolls? Here’s Your Chance to Gripe!
GRANTSBORO – The Ferry Division within the North Carolina Department of Transportation will host a public listening session at Pamlico Community College’s Delamar Center on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. This meeting is part of a series addressing a new state mandate to…
Beware Spoof Phone Numbers
GRANTSBORO – On July 22, 2026 at 2:56 pm, I received a call that showed up on my phone from a well-known credit union, which I will refer to as Credit Union One. I didn’t understand this because as of March of last year, this…
Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Drug-Related Overdose Death; One Arrested on Death by Distribution Charge
Pamlico County, NC — August 10, 2026 — The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with a drug-related overdose death that occurred in Pamlico County in 2025. On May 28, 2025, deputies with the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a…
Data Centers Growing Concern
RALEIGH – This week, Duke Energy joined the Trump administration’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which is a set of bold commitments to ensure that data centers and other large energy users “build, bring, or buy the new generation resources and electricity needed to satisfy their energy…
Oriental Dragon Boat Festival | August 8 • River Dunes
Oriental, North Carolina expects to draw large crowds August 7 – 8, 2026. This event will be two days of a fun filled weekend on the water with entertainment for friends, family, co-workers and everyone who visits.
Dragon Boat paddlers move in unison, combining strength with teamwork in a boat whose elaborate design originates in ancient China.
