Indian Beach man arrested for promoting prostitution
On 11/18/2023 Carteret County Sheriff’s crime suppression unit (CSU) arrested Brandon Scott Hollamon, 42, of Salter Path Rd, Indian Beach on warrants obtained by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. Hollamon was charged with seventeen various counts of promoting prostitution including prostitution of a minor…
System Pressure Advisory | Pamlico County
System Pressure Advisory The water consumers of Pamlico County Water System are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a waterline cut. Water department contractors are making repairs to the system. The following areas are covered under the advisory:…
Beaufort Man faces drug trafficking charges
On 11/15/2023 Carteret County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Lord Zafir Allah Justice, 49, of Laurel Road, Beaufort for trafficking opium and heroin. Detectives conducted several controlled purchases of heroin from Justice who was distributing narcotics across Carteret County. Sheriffs Office street crimes units conducted a vehicle…
Oriental Dragon Boat Races Championship Finals
The Fossil Floaters (Nutrien) Team
Gold Medallists
1st Place
Fossil Floaters (Nutrien) Time: 1:16.35
2nd Place
Babes in a Boat Time: 1:22.45
3rd Place
Oriental Dragon Masters Time: 1:23.80
4th Place
Jojo Workin’ Fights Addiction Time: 1:25.59
New Bern man charged with Death by Distribution following overdose death investigation.
On 11/13/2023 Carteret County Sheriff’s deputies charged Toby Christian Cox, 40, of Old Pollocksville Road, New Bern, with one-count of Death by Distribution pursuant to an overdose death investigation. Cox is currently in custody at the Craven County Detention Center, for other charges, and has…
Newport man arrested for child sex offenses
On 11/13/2023 Carteret County Sheriff’s deputies arrested James Anthony Forbes, 40, of Dusty Trail, Newport. Forbes was arrested as a result of an undercover investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children detectives. This investigation began after numerous child sex offenses were reported to the…
Not Your Dad’s Liquor Store
Area’s Newest ABC to Rock!
BRIDGETON – “Here, try a sip of this. I think you’ll enjoy it.” You may hear those words, or similar phrases, from congenial marketers like Tony Ursone of Outer Banks Distilling who is eager to reserve time behind the unique and novel ‘taste testing’ counter….
New Liquor Store to Pull From Bridgeton & Fairfield Harbour
Shelves in place for 22,000 Bottles of Distilled Spirits CRAVEN COUNTY – Perhaps the nickname came from being a chip off the old block – you see, Chagnon’s father owned and operated three liquor stores in Massachusetts. Fast forward six or seven decades, and now…
North Carolina Voter Photo ID Requirement in effect
Beginning with the 2023 municipal elections, North Carolina voters will be asked to show photo ID when they check in to vote. Voters who vote my mail will be asked to include a photocopy of an acceptable ID when returning their ballot by mail. …
Trojan Horse threatens USA
By Bill Garrison | News Analysis Editor’s note: Mr. Garrison is a retired insurance executive from Connecticut, who now lives near Aurora. In Greek mythology, a powerful opponent of ancient Greece kidnapped a queen, Helen, and imprisoned her in an impregnable fort. In order to…
School Choice, Part 2 — www.ncschoolsaroundme.com
Dr. Dawn Baldwin Gibson | Executive Director, Peletah Ministries Parents in North Carolina have been empowered with opportunities for selecting their child’s education. However, many parents are not aware of these educational options that are available or even how to access those options. Those choices…
