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Washington City Council renews airport manager’s contract

The Washington City Council on Monday unanimously approved the renewal of Washington-Warren Airport Manager Earl Malpass’ contract for one year. As of January 2021, Malpass’ ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 3:44 pm

Beaufort County

School board votes on temporary move to remote learning

After a lengthy discussion Tuesday night about how to approach the start of the new semester in January, a 4-4 vote by the Beaufort County ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 8:00 pm

Beaufort County

Cooper urges N.C. leaders to help slow COVID-19 spread

Concerned by North Carolina’s rising COVID-19 metrics, Gov. Roy Cooper, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen and Department of Public Safety Secretary ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Monday, December 14, 2020 6:31 pm

Beaufort County

County’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 58

Beaufort County reported two more COVID-19-related deaths on Friday, increasing the county’s coronavirus death toll to 58. Friday’s report also included 24 new COVID-19 cases. ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Friday, December 11, 2020 6:01 pm

Beaufort County

New clues emerge in Brenda Hamilton’s death investigation

Almost two years after Brenda Hamilton’s death, a DNA analyst might be getting closer to identifying the unknown animal that killed the 77-year-old Pantego woman ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Friday, December 11, 2020 5:33 pm

Beaufort County

Beaufort County Commissioners elect chairman

The Beaufort County Commissioners underwent a change in leadership Monday, as Frankie Waters took over for Jerry Evans as chairman of the board and Randy ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Thursday, December 10, 2020 1:31 pm

Beaufort County

County’s highest wave of COVID-19 cases continues

Beaufort County reported 41 new cases of COVID-19 in their daily update Wednesday, the county’s third-highest daily case count ever. Wednesday’s report brought Beaufort County’s ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 5:16 pm

Beaufort County

Commissioners approve overtime pay for elections director

The Beaufort County Commissioners on Monday night approved $7,970.13 in overtime pay for Beaufort County Board of Elections Director Kellie Harris Hopkins, one day before ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 5:43 pm

Beaufort County

COVID-19 vaccine coming soon

The upward trend of Beaufort County’s COVID-19 metrics is concerning local health officials, but help is on the way. Hospital systems throughout North Carolina are ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 5:38 pm

Beaufort County

Retired deputy, SRO reflects on career

Walt Zerniak, a 21-year veteran of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, retired in May after serving as a school resource officer with Beaufort County Schools ... Read more

by Brandon Tester, Monday, December 7, 2020 3:56 pm

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