Shrimp Trawing survives by razor-thin majority vote
MOREHEAD CITY –The nine-member N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission selected its preferred management options for the draft Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 during a November 17, 18 & 19 business meeting in Emerald Isle The goal of the shrimp plan amendment is to further reduce…
Hundreds protest hospital’s vaccine mandate
NEW BERN – The polite, well-behaved group braved a cold, blustery morning on Tuesday, almost all waving signs chastising Carolina East Medical Center for knuckling under to a federal mandate, despite the controversial decree now being stymied in a federal appeals court. Protesters gathered on…
Mission Very Possible!
AURORA – Back in October, Chuck Bonner’s vision for Christmas in the Town of Aurora seemed more like the old song, ‘Dream The Impossible Dream.’ Bonner is the Director of Public Works for the town. He operates from a small brick office at the base…
Pamlico Community College does it again! Trophy cabinet busting at seams
GRANTSBORO – Pamlico Community College (PCC) during the past three years has become a leader among all community colleges in the nation in rankings for excellence. PCC recently received another distinctive honor – an addition to its growing list of awards. BestValueSchools.org, a Utah-based education…
BUILD JOHN’S BOAT BACK | Trawler sinks. Man rescued by Coast Guard.
By Kenny Heath JONES BAY – John Cullember has had a tuff life. After years of struggling, he finally put enough money together to buy a small commercial fishing boat so he could try and make a living. With all his money tied up into…
Massive closures loom | Shrimp Fleet in jeopardy
By Easton Edwards & Jeff Aydelette EMERALD ISLE – The culprit is Amendment 2 to North Carolina’s Shrimp Fishery Management Plan, which contains proposed closures to areas now worked by the state’s shrimp fleet. The nine-member Marine Fisheries Commission meets Nov. 17, 18, & 19…
Mesic Opens Waterfront Park | Mayor Booker Jones praises all involved
Ten years of hard work culminated Saturday as town leaders and other officials cut the ribbon during a grand opening celebration. The site, on the banks of Vandemere Creek, was once a baptismal location for many area churches. “I was personally baptized right here more…
Shrimp Trawling At Risk
Huge turnout urged for Nov. 17 meeting No data exists to support closure of $300 million industry EMERALD ISLE – The quarterly meeting of the Marine Fisheries Commission will be held here on Nov. 17, 18 & 19. This meeting will decide the future of…
General rallies new recruits!
The turnout Thursday, Oct. 21, was exceptional as retired general Kurt Ryan (a new resident) gave 125 would-be members of the Aurora Leadership Council their marching orders. The goal? Develop an ambitious ‘20-point Key Task’ strategic plan by the summer of 2022. “We hope to…
COMMUNITY MOURNS
GRANTSBORO – Todd Willis was a meteor. A bright, shining, spiritual, inspirational light across our constellation. In 2016, his brainchild, Neuse River Bait & Tackle, won the Chamber’s New Business of the Year. His annual fishing symposiums were massive sellouts. In June of this year,…
Ferry system terminates employee who refuses test
Richard “Boston” Roy deserves praise for his efforts to preserve our Freedom! Hatteras – Ocracoke route segregates crews into vaxxed / unvaxxed status By Richard Roy HATTERAS ISLAND – Hello. My name is Richard Roy (also known as “Boston”). I am 58 years old. I…
Eastern Carolina Council, Part 8:
Jockeying for Position
NEW BERN – Feeling sorry for a mega-big engineering firm – one that sports multiple offices across North Carolina and oozes with experience in negotiating contracts – is difficult. Nevertheless, a close reading of public documents — which bear the fingerprints of Eastern Carolina Council…
