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Bridge replacement project begins next week in Beaufort County
Contract crews for the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin work next week to replace the bridge over the Pungo River on U.S. 264 at the Beaufort-Hyde County line. Beginning Oct. 12, crews will start grading and utility work as part of this bridge replacement project. During construction, drivers should expect occasional lane closures and brief traffic stops.
Ferry Division to hold career fairs for toll collection positions
Three career fairs scheduled for Currituck, Hatteras and Bayview The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will hold three career fairs next week to recruit temporary administrative associates to assist with new toll collection operations. The Ferry Division has multiple openings at multiple locations. The positions are entry level, training is provided, and employees will work a seven-days-on, seven-days-off schedule.
Pamlico Shores Produce exports North Carolina seed potatoes overseas
Thanks to a new seed program at Pamlico Shores Produce in Swanquarter, North Carolina potatoes are not only being grown across our state, but in other parts of the world as well. From Hyde County soil to countries overseas, red and yellow N.C. potatoes are in high demand! In 2008, Hunter Gibbs and Dawson Pugh, co-owners of Pamlico Shores Produce, started growing red, yellow, and a few russet potatoes.
DEQ issues swimming advisories at two Beaufort County sites
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued water quality swimming advisories at two Beaufort County sites this week. An advisory against swimming was posted on Wednesday, July 22 at a sound-side site in Beaufort County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.
Drought conditions continue across North Carolina
RALEIGH – As drought conditions continue across North Carolina heading into the Fourth of July weekend, the public is encouraged to continue to follow water supply restrictions set by their local water systems.
2026 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship recipients announced
RALEIGH — Thirty-three North Carolina students have been selected recipients of 2026 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced. Unlock the rest of the article with a subscription.
Water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side site in Beaufort County
An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Beaufort County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.
Lane closures on U.S. 17 Beaufort County bridge to last until summer 2028
Lane closures begin Monday on the U.S. 17 bridge between Washington and Chocowinity, with shifting traffic patterns and work set to continue through summer 2028. The N.C. Department of Transportation will conduct continuous lane closures on a major Beaufort County bridge over the next two years. On Monday, April 20, crews will begin bridge preservation work along a portion of U.S. 17 that connects Washington to Chocowinity. The 16-year-old bridge crosses over U.S. 17 Business and the Tar River.
'Booze It & Lose It' campaign underway
RALEIGH — The Fourth of July holiday traditionally ranks as one of the deadliest periods on the nation’s roads. The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program launched its “Operation Firecracker Booze It & Lose It” campaign Monday to promote safe driving around the state. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one.
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Officers Shot Charlotte
This photo provided by North Carolina Department of Corrections shows Samuel Poloche, assigned with U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force. Poloche was killed after a shootout that killed four law enforcement officers and wounded four others on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Charlotte, N.C.
The 4 officers killed in North Carolina were tough but kind and loved their jobs, friends say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The four officers killed in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday in the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since 2016 include three members of a fugitive task force and a local police officer who rushed to try to help when the others came under fire. Friends and co-workers on Tuesday described them as tough but kind — men who loved their jobs and were good at them. “They’re heroes,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said at a Tuesday news conference.
Taskforce considers opportunities of offshore wind and supply chain Original
CHARLOTTE — The North Carolina Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies (NC TOWERS) held its quarterly meeting in Charlotte February 1 to discuss the statewide opportunities that offshore wind and its supply chain offer North Carolinians. The taskforce meeting followed a third North Carolina and UK working group meeting scheduled earlier in the week, since the signing of the joint Memorandum of Understanding.
Bridge in Sampson closing for maintenance
DUNN – A Sampson County road is closed for a few weeks for bridge work. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s bridge maintenance office in Clinton will do maintenance on a Green Path Road bridge north of Timothy Road. The bridge was set at close at 8 a.m. Wednesday, and is expected to reopen by May 18. Drivers should use Timothy, Lee’s Chapel and Savanna Hill roads as the detour. Drivers should be alert near the work zone and expect a longer commute using the detour.
NC Aquariums save cold-stunned sea turtles
KURE BEACH — Sudden temperature drops during the holidays resulted in a cold-stunning event and delivery of nearly 250 sea turtles spread among the three North Carolina Aquariums beginning Dec. 20. The N.C. Aquariums at Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores, and on Roanoke Island also home to the renowned Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center care for weak or injured sea turtles throughout the year.
Patrol conducts ‘Operation Stop Arm’
RALEIGH — In support of Operation Stop Arm week, the State Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing stop arm and other traffic violations in and around school zones and school bus stops. The operation will run daily from 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, through 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 and runs in conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week. The Patrol expects Operation Stop Arm will decrease violations and reduce school bus incidents involving children.
Living history to celebrate Black soldiers Original
U.S. Colored Troops living history group to be featured RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Capitol historic site will host a weekend of living history demonstrating the lives of Black soldiers after the Civil War. Reenactors from the Hannibal Guards, a United States Colored Troops living history group, will be on the State Capitol grounds Sept. 10 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sept.
NC turkey farms test positive for avian flu
RALEIGH — Two additional commercial turkey operations in Johnston County have tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. These farms were identified during increased surveillance following the first positive HPAI case and are located in the 10 kilometer or 6.2 mile zone identified as a result of that positive case. The positive samples were identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic lab in Raleigh.
Got to Be NC Festival canceled
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Got to Be NC Festival citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “We are making progress in the state getting people vaccinated against this deadly virus, but we still have a ways to go in these efforts before a larger percentage of the population is vaccinated,” Troxler said.
Where to experience Black History Month virtually around NC
RALEIGH – Black history in North Carolina involves a range of rich experiences and you can enjoy some of them during Black History Month from the comfort of home. Several museums and programs of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will offer online programs during February for children and adults. All are free. Sit back and enjoy any or all of them from anywhere in the state. East Feb. 17. Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City. History for Lunch at Home.
January 6, 1870: Central Prison Opens in North Carolina
LOCAL Prior to the prison’s opening, North Carolina did not have a central, state-operated prison and instead relied on the counties to manage inmates. On January 6, 1870, Central Prison opened in Raleigh. The first three prisoners—one man and two women—had been convicted of robbery in Johnston County. Prior to the prison’s opening, North Carolina did not have a central, state-operated prison and instead relied on the counties to manage inmates.
Sept. 16, 1999 | Hurricane Floyd puts Princeville, other N.C. towns underwater
PRINCEVILLE, N.C. (WFMY)-- — On September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd made landfall at Cape Fear as a very strong category 2 storm. At its peak in the Atlantic, Floyd was among the largest category 4 storms on record. Even as it came ashore it was almost twice the size of a normal hurricane. The 12 to 20 inches of rain that fell as a result of Floyd, which arrived only ten days after another hurricane, caused every river in eastern North Carolina to flood.
September 16, 1999 | Hurricane Floyd Puts Princeville, Other NC Towns Underwater
PRINCEVILLE, N.C. (WFMY)-- — On September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd made landfall at Cape Fear as a very strong category 2 storm. At its peak in the Atlantic, Floyd was among the largest category 4 storms on record. Even as it came ashore it was almost twice the size of a normal hurricane. The 12 to 20 inches of rain that fell as a result of Floyd, which arrived only ten days after another hurricane, caused every river in eastern North Carolina to flood.
Sept. 3, 1960 | The First Hardee's Opens in Greenville, NC
It's time to wish a happy birthday to a classic restaurant chain that got its start right here in North Carolina! Before Hardee's became the fifth-largest fast-food restaurant chain in the United States, the first locations were in eastern North Carolina. Hardee was a Martin County farm boy and a cook in the Navy during World War II. The first Hardee's was a hit with students at nearby East Carolina University, selling charcoal-broiled hamburgers and milkshakes for 15 cents each.
September 2 In NC History: Elon College Opens, Mile-High Swinging Bridge Dedicated
September 2 is an important day in North Carolina history. Elon College opened on Sept. 2, 1890 after years of planning and development as a four-year liberal arts college. Elon was first called Graham College during the planning stages until trustees weren't able to acquire land in Graham. When trustees acquired a spot for campus west of Burlington, the land was filled with old oak trees. Elon, the Hebrew word for oak, seemed like a natural fit.
June 21, 1963: UNC School of the Arts Chartered
On June 21, 1963, what’s now the UNC School of Arts (UNCSA) was chartered by the General Assembly as the nation’s first public arts conservatory. The idea for the school—known until 2008 as the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA)—came from then Governor Terry Sanford and Asheville-born author John Ehle. In addition to providing a $325,000 appropriation, the 1963 legislation established an advisory board of nationally-renowned artists to select a site for the school.
April 5, 2000: NASCAR Pioneer, Stock Car Racing Legend Lee Petty Dies
On April 5, 2000, stock car racing legend and NASCAR pioneer Lee Petty died in Greensboro. He was 86. It wasn’t until age 35 that Petty began his racing career, driving a borrowed 1946 Buick Roadmaster in NASCAR’s first “strictly stock” race in June 1949 in Charlotte. That same year, Petty established a garage in a repurposed reaper shed on his family’s farm in Randleman.
March 27, 1931: NC General Assembly Creates UNC University System
On March 27, 1931, the General Assembly consolidated what is now UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University and UNC-Greensboro into the University of North Carolina system. The streamlined system was intended to reduce inefficiency and redundancy in higher education. For more than 125 years the only campus of the University of North Carolina, chartered in 1789, was at Chapel Hill. Beginning in 1877, the General Assembly began to support other institutions of higher education with diverse purposes.
Also snowed out? Zebulon Vance's NC inauguration, 1877
RALEIGH - In colonial days, North Carolina governors took the oath of office with little fanfare, but with independence the oath achieved new significance. It verified the governor’s election and signaled a peaceful transfer of power. While the ceremony has taken place in many locations it remains the marker of the continuation of democracy in our state. This year's inauguration of Gov.
Roy Cooper Pushing NC Corinthian College Students To Get Student Loan Forgiveness
GREENSBORO - As many as 10,000 North Carolinians who attended Corinthian Colleges should act quickly to get thousands of dollars in student loans forgiven, Attorney General Roy Cooper said today. “Many students aiming for a brighter future didn’t get the education they worked and paid for, or the job opportunities they believed they would earn,” Cooper said.
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