Editorials
Proactive or passive — it’s a choice
The longest day of the year has passed. It’s officially summer, and Fourth of July weekend is quickly approaching. The warm weather is pulling people ...
Top Stories
Study shows path forward to meet internet, educational needs
With more adults working from home and children learning remotely, the COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on ...
COVID-19 stats: Beaufort County picks up another 12 cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Carolina continued to rise from 65,327 Tuesday to 66,751 Wednesday. ...
Statewide schools decision delayed, local planning continues
A much-anticipated announcement from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on the reopening of public schools was delayed Wednesday, ...
NOAA unveils new tools for hurricane season
The National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center have re-envisioned how to get critical information to the public ...
Editorials
The power of prayer
Turn on the TV or pick up a national newspaper these days, and you’re bound to see headlines about protests and a renewed push for ...
by WDN Editorial Board.
Beaufort County
New maps drop thousands from flood plain
Thousands of addresses in Beaufort County have been removed from the flood plain under new federal flood maps that went into effect earlier this month, ...
by Matt Debnam, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 6:48 pm
News
Sheriff’s office seeks help locating missing teen
Update: per the BCSO, Gibbs was found around 5 p.m. Tuesday by the Washington Police Department, and has been returned to his family. The Beaufort ...
by Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 10:15 am
Belhaven
Miss Independence winners crowned
BELHAVEN — Four young ladies earned their crowns this past weekend, taking home tiaras and the titles of Miss Independence for 2020. The following girls ...
by Matt Debnam, Monday, June 29, 2020 7:49 pm
Business
Locavore to open farm-to-table restaurant
For more than a decade, Titus Boucher and Angela DeCuzzi have made their living from the land. Their business, Locavore, has gone through a number ...
by Matt Debnam, Monday, June 29, 2020 7:40 pm
Beaufort County
Shelters make most of COVID challenges
By KAREN THIEL For the Washington Daily News The contrasts couldn’t be more stark. Faced with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, one local women’s ...
by The Daily News, Monday, June 29, 2020 7:16 pm
Beaufort County
Prayer meeting a commitment to community
By KAREN THIEL For the Washington Daily News More than 20 pastors, some from as far away as Jacksonville, both admonished and encouraged approximately ...
by The Daily News, Monday, June 29, 2020 4:17 pm
Coronavirus
Creativity and faith are besting COVID-era shelter challenges
By KAREN THIEL For the Washington Daily News Robert Harris has seen many challenges in the 30-plus years since he founded Zion Shelter and ...
by The Daily News, Monday, June 29, 2020 8:52 am
Community Columns
Nutrition for eye health
GWYN THOMPSON Among many other health awareness topics in June, one this month is Cataract Awareness Month. As many health-related appointments have been postponed due ...
by Vidant Health, Saturday, June 27, 2020 8:40 am
Community Columns
Racism: Its foundations may not be what you think they are
I recently received an email from the son of a Greenville friend who lives in Florida. The son was moved by the murder of George ...
by Polk Culpepper, Saturday, June 27, 2020 8:30 am
Columns
How “Black Lives Matter” should really be interpreted
BOB ORR Once again, a prominent leader in North Carolina is coming under intense criticism for responding to a “Black Lives Matter” inquiry with the ...
by The Daily News, Friday, June 26, 2020 8:00 pm
Columns
Write Again … He was a presence
Because my father earned his livelihood in retail, a department store, I grew up being exposed to, in a good way, that aspect of commerce. ...
by Bartow Houston, Friday, June 26, 2020 7:59 pm
Business
Extended Phase II continues financial woes for some businesses
It’s now been three months since North Carolina bars and gyms were forced to close down by executive orders intending to slow the spread of ...
by Matt Debnam, Friday, June 26, 2020 7:45 pm
Belhaven
Fourth of July events still on in Belhaven
BELHAVEN — The Fourth of July festivities are still on in Belhaven this year, from the traditional street dance and parade to the Pantego Mud ...
by Matt Debnam, Friday, June 26, 2020 7:37 pm
Coronavirus
Hyde County COVID cases jump to nine
Hyde County Health Department Director Luana Gibbs reports three more cases of COVID-19 in Hyde County as of Friday morning. The individuals are in isolation ...
by Hyde County Government, Friday, June 26, 2020 12:10 pm
Crime
Authorities seek info on bear killed in city limits
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the Washington Police Department are looking for the person responsible for shooting and killing a black bear that ...
by Matt Debnam, Friday, June 26, 2020 11:25 am
News
Sheriff’s office searching for missing woman
Update: per the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, Destinee Wright has been found safely. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in ...
by Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, Friday, June 26, 2020 10:45 am
Beaufort County
Elected officials challenge mask order, health department endorses
Beaufort County Sheriff Ernie Coleman announced Thursday that his office will not enforce North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order mandating the wearing of face ...
by Matt Debnam, Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:33 pm
Belhaven
Belhaven unites to pray
BELHAVEN — A gathering of pastors brought a group of believers together at the Belhaven market Thursday, uniting the faithful in prayer and song. Belhaven Alderman ...
by Matt Debnam, Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:12 pm
My Turn
A legacy lives on: remembering Mike Voss
Sporting my purple button down shirt, tasteless “dad tie” and slacks I likely hadn’t worn since high school graduation, I walked through the glass doors ...
by David Cucchiara, Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:41 pm
News
Black bear wanders onto Van Norden Street
A black bear drew a crowd in Washington on Thursday morning after wandering into a neighborhood on Van Norden Street. With the North Carolina Wildlife ...
by Matt Debnam, Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:38 pm
Beaufort County
Sheriff: BCSO won’t enforce face mask order
Beaufort County Sheriff Ernie Coleman issued the following statement Thursday, regarding North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order mandating the wearing of face masks in ...
by Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, Thursday, June 25, 2020 11:22 am
Editorials
Freedom to speak, willingness to listen
On Friday, hundreds of people joined in a walk through the city marking Juneteenth, praying for peace and racial justice. The next day, hundreds of ...
by WDN Editorial Board, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 4:41 pm
News
Masks required in public, NC to remain in Phase II
Citing a continued increase in cases of COVID-19, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that North Carolinians will now be required to wear face ...
by Matt Debnam, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 3:43 pm
Education
County schools seek family input on reopening
As school systems across North Carolina await more concrete guidelines on reopening schools this fall, Beaufort County Schools is seeking feedback from local parents to ...
by Matt Debnam, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:41 pm
Faith
Donor offers match for Salvation Army freezer fundraiser
GENEROUS MATCH: The Salvation Army of Washington is currently in the process of raising funds for a new walk-in freezer to help further its mission ...
by Matt Debnam, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 7:07 pm
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