Beaufort County
COVID-19 update, June 4, 2020
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Top Stories
Little League baseball, softball return
Baseball and softball fields won’t be completely untouched this summer, after all. Washington’s Youth Baseball and Youth Softball ...
COVID-19: state stats at a glance
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Carolina continued to rise from 32,075 Thursday to 33,295 Friday. ...
Thursday marks third night of protests
Washington was again the scene of protest on Thursday evening, as black residents took to the streets, calling ...
Golden LEAF awards Aurora with grant for new generators
AURORA — The town of Aurora’s hurricane preparedness takes another step forward, as the Golden LEAF Foundation awarded ...
Letters to the Editor
It is time to listen
Leadership — the art of motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal. It is a process of social influence, which ...
by WDN Editorial Board.
Business
After one weekend, ALE pulls plug on pub
A Washington bar that reopened with limited capacity last week has closed its doors once again. According to Alcohol Law Enforcement Agent Rusty King, his ...
by Vail Stewart Rumley, Friday, June 5, 2020 6:03 pm
News
Peaceful protest ongoing in N. Market Street neighborhood
A group of Washington residents have been taking part in protest against racial injustice throughout the afternoon, into the evening, according to local police. Washington ...
by Vail Stewart Rumley, Thursday, June 4, 2020 7:10 pm
Business
City plans to ease into facility reopening
After months of being closed to the public, the City of Washington is making preparations to gradually reopen some of its facilities to residents next ...
by Matt Debnam, Thursday, June 4, 2020 6:39 pm
Beaufort County
Golden LEAF funds BCCC boat-manufacturing program
With the many waterways surrounding the county, there’s an abundant need for boat manufacturing experience in Beaufort County. Beaufort County Community College has addressed that ...
by Mitchell Thomas, Thursday, June 4, 2020 5:05 pm
Beaufort County
Optimist Club awards five scholarships to Beaufort County seniors
The Optimist Club in Washington awarded five scholarships to Beaufort County seniors. Patty Peebles, the Club Scholarship coordinator, awarded the scholarships to Alice Jones, Abbigail ...
by Mitchell Thomas, Thursday, June 4, 2020 2:44 pm
Beaufort County
Update: missing woman has been located
“Beaufort County Deputies have found Marina Acosta safe and in good health. She is now back in touch with her family,” reads an update from ...
by Vail Stewart Rumley, Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:31 am
Community Columns
Is there no balm in Gilead?
Scholars call Jeremiah “The Weeping Prophet” for good reason. He had lots of personal problems, most of them related to his country’s troubles and his ...
by The Daily News, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:10 pm
Community Columns
Prepare for hurricane season now
Hurricane season officially began Monday. We have already seen three formations of tropical storms with Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal. We, in Beaufort County, are very ...
by Beaufort County Health Department, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:09 pm
Community Columns
The real heroes in high school athletics
During this pandemic, we are currently seeing many professionals who have become our heroes. This is rightfully so! Many have sacrificed their lives to ensure ...
by Harold Robinson, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:06 pm
Letters to the Editor
400 years is plenty of time
To the Editor: I am an aging white male, born and raised in the deep south. My parents were very poor, but honorable, law-abiding, decent ...
by The Daily News, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:05 pm
Beaufort County
Gyms partially reopening
Some Beaufort County gyms have opened ahead of Gov. Roy Cooper’s schedule and are taking extra precautionary measures to ensure the health of their customers. ...
by Mitchell Thomas, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:32 pm
News
Attorney General: residents’ stimulus checks off limits to assisted living facility, nursing homes
Reports of assisted living facilities and nursing homes withholding residents’ economic impact payment have North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein warning people that the act ...
by Matt Debnam, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:23 pm
News
Washington man killed in wreck on U.S. 264
A Washington man died at Vidant Beaufort Hospital Tuesday morning after a wreck involving a moped and an SUV on U.S. Highway 264. According to ...
by Matt Debnam, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:27 pm
Editorials
Washington does it right
An eerie calm sat over Washington on Monday afternoon. The atmosphere was permeated by a sense of uncertainty at what was to come as the ...
by WDN Editorial Board, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:49 pm
News
Governor extends moratorium on utility shutoffs, stops evictions
While the nation’s eyes have turned to protests and riots across the country in the past week, many Americans still find themselves dealing with the ...
by Matt Debnam, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:45 pm
News
City leaders: protest highlights need for dialogue
After a peaceful rally against police brutality on the Washington Waterfront on Monday, a question lingers: where do we go from here? It’s a question ...
by Matt Debnam, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:30 pm
Beaufort County
County welcomes new magistrate
SWORN IN: Washington native Keisha Langley was sworn in as Beaufort County’s newest magistrate Monday by Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons Jr. Langley ...
by The Daily News, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:00 pm
Northside Panthers
How sports bring us together
At the current time, the world is different. Riots and protests taking place in the midst of a global pandemic isn’t exactly how most of ...
by Mitchell Thomas, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:39 pm
Beaufort County
Washington’s Summer Festival rescheduled for September
The 38th-annual Washington Summer Festival has been rescheduled for Sept. 11-12 after being pushed back due to the COVID-19 virus. Usually, the Summer Festival is ...
by Mitchell Thomas, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:33 pm
Beaufort County
Washington resident to fulfill lifelong dream of biking across U.S.
Washington resident Treva Inzerillo has a lifelong dream in sight as she prepares to ride a bicycle across the country, from Pine Knoll Shores to ...
by Mitchell Thomas, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:30 pm
Beaufort County
Sheriff: deputies ready to respond if trouble arises
Beaufort County Sheriff Ernie Coleman says his deputies are ready to respond in the event that events take a turn for the worse tonight, following ...
by Matt Debnam, Monday, June 1, 2020 9:11 pm
News
Peace and a message prevail at waterfront protest
A protest against police brutality in the name of slain Minnesota resident George Floyd sent a strong message Monday afternoon in Washington, and was notably ...
by Matt Debnam, Monday, June 1, 2020 7:55 pm
Crime
March for justice on the Washington waterfront
Chants of “I can’t breathe!” and “No justice, no peace” could be heard on the Washington waterfront as protesters gathered for the “Together We Rise” ...
by Vail Stewart Rumley, Monday, June 1, 2020 6:02 pm
Business
Local leaders react to George Floyd killing, protests
As two separate marches protesting racial injustice and the killing of George Floyd last week by Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officers, were set to convene on ...
by Vail Stewart Rumley, Monday, June 1, 2020 4:46 pm
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