Winter Hauntings, a cultural arts event on January 29, 2025, at Atlantic Beach Station, features ghost stories, regional artistry, and community fellowship while raising funds for Carteret Community Theatre’s renovation campaign. Local businesses are invited to sponsor the event by advertising in a professionally designed literary program, connecting their brand with a highly engaged audience of community supporters. For tickets, sponsorships, or ad space, visit epic-carteret.com or contact Autumn Ware at autumn@epic-carteret.com.... Read more

1-2-3-4 Break Time is getting closer to receiving their state child care license. The facility opened earlier this fall as a drop-off care center, which does not require licensing. However, the need for more fully licensed child care centers in our county is so large, the state approached Skinner and asked if she would turn the new care center into a full-day care operation.... Read more

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point will conduct its annual full-scale exercise to prove effectiveness and validity of its plans and procedures for responding to real-world emergencies, Dec. 10-11, 2024. Officials aboard the installation will put the air station staff and its tenant organizations through a series of drills and exercises during the training event, named Sudden Crisis.... Read more

- Falling fuel prices result in lower customer rates

- Annual bills for typical residential customer are $235 below national average

Starting Dec. 1, rates for Duke Energy Progress residential customers in North Carolina fell by 4.5% as part of an annual adjustment for the cost of fuel used to generate electricity at the utility’s power plants.
A typical residential customer in North Carolina using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month will see an overall decrease of $7.34, or about 4.5% lower than prior rates, falling from $161.97 to $154.63. That is 11% below the national average of $174.21 – a difference of approximately $235 per year.

Commercial customers will benefit from an average decrease of about 6.3%, while industrial customers will see an average decrease of less than 0.1%.... Read more

The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers—businesses, families, friends, individuals to ring bells for our Red Kettle Campaign that begins 11/15/24-12/24/24.
The funds you raise as a Salvation Army bell ringer will make a year-round impact in your community through social services assistance, homeless shelters, disaster relief, children’s programs, rehabilitation services, anti-human trafficking, and more.... Read more

Carteret Health Care has once again earned an "A" Hospital Safety Grade this fall from The Leapfrog Group, a leading nonprofit that sets the benchmark for excellence in patient care. This prestigious recognition highlights Carteret Health's ongoing efforts to safeguard patients from preventable harm and errors, reaffirming its commitment to delivering the highest standards of safety and care.... Read more

The holidays are coming!  Please donate to help our local food pantries.... Read more

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point proudly announces the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art, 93,000-square-foot fitness center, marking a pivotal investment in the health and readiness of our Marines and Sailors. The eagerly awaited facility, slated to replace the installation's outdated 13,260-square-foot gym housed in a converted warehouse since 1997, underscores MCAS Cherry Point's commitment to supporting the physical and mental well-being of our service members.... Read more

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The Carteret County Public Schools (CCPS) Arts and Music Departments are excited to present an unforgettable American Music Festival Concert on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 9:00 AM, hosted in the Croatan High School Auditorium and attended by fifth graders at Bogue Sound Elementary and White Oak Elementary School.... Read more

The Irreverent Warriors Crystal Coast Silkies Hike on November 16, 2024, in Emerald Isle seeks local business support. With up to 200 veterans and supporters attending, we’re requesting donations of swag bag items or raffle prizes to enhance the experience and clear year-end inventory. Contributions will offer great visibility for businesses and directly support veteran mental health initiatives. This is an opportunity to show community spirit and make the day special for those who’ve served. Reach out today to join us in supporting this meaningful cause!... Read more

Carteret County Public Schools Names Mr. Joseph Guthrie of Marshallberg as the district's new Transportation Director. He succeeds Mr. Harry Brooks as Director who is retiring November 30th.... Read more

The Town of Beaufort will be updating decades-old ordinances regarding itinerant merchants.... Read more

Carteret County Humane Society is teaming with BG Digital to promote their adoptable animals on their billboard on HWY 70 West Bound near Go Gas.  We are looking for business that would like to promote their products/service by sharing the advertising space with our adoptable animals and either fully or partially sponsor the advertising fee.... Read more

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Morehead City Manager Christopher Turner has selected Kathryn Metts to fill the City's Economic Development Officer role. Metts will begin her tenure on November 4th, 2024.... Read more

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The Eastern Carolina Council serves as the Economic Development District (EDD) for the U.S. Economic Development Administration in the nine-county region.  One of the functions that we carry out as part of that role is to create the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region. For the purposes of an annual update of ECC’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), you are asked to provide feedback on topics that influence the 2023-27 CEDS, as well as the priority areas listed in the plan. ECC is asking for this input through this survey in lieu of an in-person meeting.... Read more

Domestic and international visitors to and within Carteret County spent $732.29 million in 2023, an increase of 5.3% from 2022. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by VisitNC, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.

“Tourism is more vital than ever to Carteret County’s overall prosperity and the success of thousands of our friends, family and neighbors,” said Jim Browder, executive director of the Crystal Coast Tourism Development Authority (CCTDA).... Read more

Carteret Health Care is pleased to announce the launch of a new Transitional Clinic for cardiology patients, opening on October 1, 2024. The clinic will provide essential follow-up care for heart failure patients discharged from the hospital, with a focus on reducing rehospitalization rates.... Read more