Category: LOCAL

By Katharine Schroeder | Parish Administrator | St. Thomas Episcopal Church For 123 years, a bronze bell called worshipers to The Church of the Holy Cross in Aurora, North Carolina. When the church closed in 2012, the bell fell silent. In 2017, the Diocese of…

RALEIGH – Last week the NC Ferry Division presented its toll rate recommendations to the Board of Transportation. Starting Jan. 1, the Ferry Division will collect tolls on ferry routes that are currently free: Currituck-Knotts Island, Aurora-Bayview, Hatteras-Ocracoke and Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach. Ferry Division Director…

MOREHEAD CITY – When Feds (especially military) want to do something that might step on the toes of a state’s coastal regulations, a document known as a ‘Consistency Determination’ is properly prepared. In 16 pages of ‘government speak’ reviewed Tuesday afternoon, Uncle Sam repeatedly claimed…

Goodwill Community Cupboard is a brand new 7,600-square-foot market (at the flashing traffic signal on Hwy 33) offering healthful foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, non-perishable foods, and additional food staples. Goodwill’s goals are to reduce food deserts across eastern North Carolina, remove barriers…

Carolina Heritage Theater invites you to celebrate our nation’s 250th with a tale of the American Revolution – G. B. Shaw’s “The Devil’s Disciple.” A one-night-only show at the Old Theater in Oriental. It’s 1777 and the wars are fierce in New England—not just between…

The economic term ‘Elasticity of Demand’ measures how much consumer demand changes when a price changes. How It Works on a Ferry: Elastic Demand: If the ferry raises its toll and people stop driving or use a different route, demand is elastic. Total revenue might…

By Dr. Dawn Baldwin Gibson | Senior Administrator | Peletah Academic Center for Excellence For more than 15 years, Peletah Ministries has been committed to serving and rebuilding communities across Eastern North Carolina. When hurricanes and other disasters have impacted our region, Peletah has been there—providing food…

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…

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…

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.

RIVER DUNES – Chemo-Kazes are the Raleigh Dragon Boat Club’s mixed crew of cancer and other illness survivors and their caregivers. Our paddlers work together through a team sport to motivate each other to not only be survivors, but also THRIVERS! Through positivity, fellowship and…

Please help us identify them! Email: info@compassnews360.com   Above, is John Hodges, the son of Pete Hodges (accepting van keys in above photo). Mr. Hodges recently met with T.W. Harris, current Chief of Pamlico Rescue Squad, and presented him with a shirt — part of…