District mayors back McIntyre
The campaign of U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre on Monday announced endorsements from 75 percent of the mayors in the 7th Congressional District. To be exact, the McIntyre campaign says the incumbent enjoys...
View ArticleCarteret General Hospital to proceed with $53 million expansion
MOREHEAD CITY — A proposed $53 million construction project that would provide for the expansion of Carteret General Hospital is proceeding with the endorsement of county commissioners. The Board of...
View ArticleWater treatment plant remains offline during lengthy cleanup, investigation...
The Hadnot Point Water Treatment Plant remains offline following the discovery of 12 pounds of mercury inside pipes within the facility, base officials said Wednesday. Camp Lejeune contracted Shamrock...
View ArticleTwo UA Marines apprehended in Onslow County
Two Cherry Point Marines on unauthorized absence were apprehended by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend and are still in civilian custody, according to Cherry Point officials. Pvt....
View ArticleEastern North Carolina girls prepare for second State Fair by using Jones...
Three Lenoir County girls are wrapping up their months of practice at a Jones County to compete in Raleigh for their second year. The Elmore girls — Hailey, 13, Machaela, 10, and Ellie, 8 — started...
View ArticleShred and Protect event set
Carteret County is hosting an event designed to help keep residents safe from identity theft. Shred and Protect, sponsored by Local Government Federal Credit Union, will be held Saturday, Oct. 13,...
View ArticleDeadline for six-month extension to file taxes is Oct. 15
The bill is coming due for those who asked the IRS for a six-month extension on their federal income taxes. “A lot of people file for the extension because they don’t have the money to pay,” said...
View ArticleEvent planned for radio amateurs
MAYSVILLE — Amateur radio operators talk with each other over the airwaves often but don’t always see each other in person. An event planned for this weekend will bring radio amateurs, also known as...
View ArticleArea happenings
ONSLOW Parks and Recreation hosts a Haunted Trail Ride from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 26-27 at Onslow Pines Park. Costume contest at 7 p.m. Oct. 27. Trail ride $5 for adults. Call 910-347-5332. FRIGHT Night...
View ArticleChurch happenings
SISTER OF FAITH Women’s Fellowship hosts a gospel sing/comedy at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Union Missionary Baptist Church with comedian, J. West. Information call 910-526-9889. FELLOWSHIP Conference held...
View ArticleProposed insurance hike discussed in Wednesday forum
MOREHEAD CITY — Concerns about a proposed insurance rate hike were a hot topic as area residents and community leaders gathered Wednesday in Morehead City for a forum on issues affecting Eastern North...
View ArticleBeirut observance scheduled for Oct. 23
The 29th Beirut Observance will be held at the Beirut Memorial at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. The ceremony will honor the fallen service members and survivors who served in Lebanon from 1958 to 1984...
View ArticleUS sends forces to Jordan as check on Syria
BRUSSELS — The United States has sent troops to Jordan to bolster its military capabilities in the event Syria’s civil war escalates, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday, reflecting...
View ArticleMan accused of violating sex offender registry conditions
Carteret County authorities have charged a man with violating conditions of the sex offender registry. Andre Doran Jones, 44, of Tootle Road in Morehead City, was charged with failing to change his...
View ArticleClass-action suit is linked to efforts by man to uncover military’s...
RALEIGH — A North Carolina’s man’s quest to learn how the military had experimented on him in the 1960s has turned into a class-action lawsuit for as many as 100,000 veterans the government used to...
View ArticleMan accused of prescription drug diversion
A Beaufort man has been accused of multiple prescription drug diversion offenses. Theodore “Teddy” Louis Barnes, 63, of Campen Road, was charged Wednesday by the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office with...
View ArticleDrugs - Andrew Worrell
Andrew Worrell, 24, of the Onslow County Jail, was charged Sept. 29 by the Jacksonville Police Department with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana and possession of drug...
View ArticleDrugs - Jeremy Robert Medina
Jeremy Robert Medina, 25, Carver Drive in Midway Park, was charged Sept. 29 by the Jacksonville Police Department with possessing marijuana up to one half ounce, possessing drug paraphernalia,...
View ArticleLarceny - Teresa Gale Hendrix
Teresa Gale Hendrix, 50, of Maple Drive in Holly Ridge, was charged Sept. 29 by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office with possession of stolen goods/property, breaking and/or entering and larceny after...
View ArticleLarceny - Nadine Louse Banks
Nadine Louse Banks, 51, of Bellmount Court, was charged Sept. 30 by the Jacksonville Police Department with felony larceny and resisting a public officer. Banks is accused of stealing a motorized...
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