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Hyde County

DOT exploring feasibility of Washington – Ocracoke ferry service

Will Beaufort County residents one day be able to ride a ferry from Washington to Ocracoke Island? The North Carolina Department of Transportation is examining ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Monday, March 22, 2021 6:19 pm

Beaufort County

School board, county commissioners to discuss SRO funding as negotiations begin

Beaufort County Schools is moving forward with negotiations with a contractor for school resource officer services. How that contract will be funded — and specifically ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Friday, March 19, 2021 6:15 pm

Beaufort County

Gov. Cooper visits large-scale vaccination site in Greenville

Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen on Friday visited the Vidant Health large-scale vaccination site at ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Friday, March 19, 2021 3:07 pm

Beaufort County

‘A real sense of family’: Washington first responders support health care workers

Local first responders say support from the community has helped them navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, they passed that support on ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 8:43 pm

Education

Photos: Southside Homecoming Court

Here are some photos from Southside High School’s homecoming court ceremony on Friday, March 12. See a photo you like? Click HERE to order prints ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 5:00 am

Beaufort County

Principals beginning to plan for proms, graduation ceremonies

High school seniors in Beaufort County will have proms and graduation ceremonies this year. How those events will look amid the COVID-19 pandemic is up ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:50 pm

News

Buyers plan to ‘totally renovate’ Carter House

The historic Henry Clay Carter House could soon have a new owner. At its March meeting, City Council accepted Mindy and William Carr’s cash offer ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 5:16 pm

Beaufort County

$1.7B COVID relief bill aids schools, tenants and others

The $1.7 billion COVID-19 relief bill Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law last week doles out more than $600 million in federal funding to aid ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 9:45 am

Beaufort County

COVID-19: Beaufort County records 83rd death

Beaufort County recorded its 83rd COVID-19-related death Saturday, as well as two new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one recovery. The county’s total COVID-19 case count ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:40 pm

Southside Seahawks

Southside falls to Pamlico County, 34-14

In a sloppy game filled with turnovers, penalties and miscommunications by both teams, Pamlico County pulled away in the second half and claimed a 34-14 ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Saturday, March 13, 2021 12:57 am

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