Second of Two Parts
Health Department assumes leadership role
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…
New state law to allow betting on sports & horse racing WHAT CAN POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
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…
Arapahoe receives $$$ for new park project
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…
RED FOX STABLES FIRE MEDIA RELEASE
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…
First of Two Parts
Pamlico County Health Department: Agency Survives & Thrives, while facing Challenges
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…
PART TWO: Recovery Coalition
Recent Happenings & Future Plans
Recovery Coalition
Recent Happenings & Future Plans
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…
Top Yacht Towns Showdown | WATERFRONT, YACHTS, MARINAS
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,…
One person, two animals dead in Horse Farm fire
MERRITT – In the early am hours of Monday, June 12, the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a structure fire located at Fulcher’s Red Fox Stables (20454 NC Hwy. 55 East in Merritt NC.) Local fire departments were initially dispatched. First…
County taps savings by $2.4 million to balance 2023-24 budget
Officials hold tax rate steady, but hint at major hike next year Water bills up by $4.60 per month, for typical household PAMLICO COUNTY – With total estimated expenses of $24.6 million for the coming fiscal year (beginning July 1) while ad valorem tax revenue…
Vandemere Candidate for Unique ‘Passenger-Only’ Ferry to Ocracoke
Feasibility study highlights waterfront town as excellent departure point By car or van, a trip from Raleigh to Ocracoke would require a commute time of 5.5 to 6.5 hours. As seen in Figure 1, motorists can head east through Manteo and then south to the…
Widespread Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Issued due to Canadian Wildfire Smoke
RALEIGH – A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day has been issued for much of North Carolina due to smoke and fine particles from active wildfires in Canada. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and the Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and…
Xi Jinping loves Green Agenda as it weakens USA from within
By Gary Timco | News Analysis WASHINGTON, DC – During a recent hearing, in a terse exchange between Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) and David Turk, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Energy Department, Senator Kennedy asked Turk what the transition to ‘clean carbon-free energy’ would cost….
